Solomon Islands
(Place)
Mentioned in
- 23 Battalion
- 2nd New Zealand Divisional Artillery
- Alam Halfa and Alamein
- An Introduction to Polynesian Anthropology
- An Introduction to Samoan Custom
- A Pattern of Islands
- Battle for Egypt
- Chaplains
- Cook the Navigator
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II
- 225 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 227 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. F. Jones
- 228 — The Hon. F. Jones to the Prime Minister
- 236 — The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra) to the Prime Minister
- 240 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the High Commissioner for New Zealand (Canberra)
- Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
- Index
- 238 — The Governor of Fiji to the Governor-General of New Zealand — [Extract]
- 275 — Letter from the Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Governor of Fiji
- 358 — Memorandum from Commander, South Pacific Area, to Major-General Barrowclough — Plans for Movement of the 3rd New Zealand Division
- 364 — Major-General Barrowclough to Lieutenant-General Puttick
- 365 — Admiral Halsey to Lieutenant-General Puttick
- 367 — Lieutenant-General Puttick to Major-General Barrowclough
- 370 — Army Headquarters (Wellington) to Headquarters, Fiji Military Forces
- 371 — Headquarters, Fiji Military Forces, to Army Headquarters (Wellington)2
- 372 — Lieutenant-General Puttick to the Governor of Fiji2
- 373 — The Governor of Fiji to the Prime Minister of New Zealand1
- 375 — The Prime Minister of New Zealand to the Governor of Fiji
- 378 — Letter from the Governor of Fiji to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 384 — Major-General Barrowclough to Admiral Halsey
- Episodes & Studies Volume 1
- Episodes & Studies Volume 2
- Explorers of the Pacific: European and American Discoveries in Polynesia
- From Tasman To Marsden.
- History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840
- Maori and Polynesian: their origin, history and culture
- Medical Services in New Zealand and The Pacific
- CHAPTER 2 — Third Division in New Caledonia and the Solomons
- I: Organisation of 3 NZ Division Medical Units in New Zealand and Functioning in New Caledonia
- III: Health of Troops
- II: Guadalcanal
- III: Landing on Vella Lavella
- V: Landing on Nissan Island
- VII: General Medical Survey – 2 NZEF (IP)
- X: Statistics, NZEF (IP) — INCIDENCE OF WOUNDS AND DISEASE
- VII: Medical Services in the Pacific
- VIII: Malaria Control and Incidence of Sickness
- General Index
- Political and External Affairs
- Prisoners of War
- Royal New Zealand Air Force
- [section]
- DEFENCE OF FIJI
- [section]
- MANPOWER AND TRAINING PROBLEMS IN 1942
- [section]
- LIMIT OF JAPANESE ADVANCES
- ORGANISATION OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA
- [section]
- MOVE OF NO. 3 SQUADRON TO GUADALCANAL
- INTERCEPTING THE TOKYO EXPRESS
- FINAL STAGES OF THE CAMPAIGN
- [section]
- [section]
- MOVE OF NO. 15 SQUADRON TO GUADALCANAL
- OCCUPATION OF SEGI
- BOMBER ESCORT OPERATIONS
- COLLAPSE OF JAPANESE IN THE CENTRAL SOLOMONS
- ALLIED AIR OPERATIONS
- OPERATIONS BY NO. 3 SQUADRON
- [section]
- ALLIED FORCES IN THE BOUGAINVILLE OFFENSIVE
- ATTACKS ON RABAUL
- FIGHTER SWEEPS OVER RABAUL
- OPERATIONS BY NO. 1 (BR) SQUADRON, OCTOBER 1943 – FEBRUARY 1944
- RNZAF OPERATIONS IN REAR AREAS
- despatch of no.52 radar unit to guadalcanal
- withdrawal of rnzaf radar units
- [section]
- operations by nos. 25, 30 and 31 squadrons
- operations by no. 6 (flying boat) squadron
- [section]
- situation in bismarcks-solomons
- formation of new zealand air task force
- no. 19 squadron at emirau
- the australians take over
- rnzaf in the south pacific area, july-december 1944
- operations in the south pacific area
- rnzaf dispositions, august 1945
- Bibliography
- The Atoll of Funafuti, Ellice group : its zoology, botany, ethnology and general structure based on collections made by Charles Hedley of the Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W.
- Rock Specimens From Funafuti. — [II.] — Rock Specimens
- The Mollusca of Funafuti. — Part II.— Pelecypoda and Brachiopoda
- Physical Structure And Geology
- [vegetation of Funafuti Atoll]
- Prevalent Diseases of Funafuti
- Tribe Cyclometopa
- Tatooing
- The Tukai
- Adzes and Axes
- Pearl Shell Bonito Hooks, "Bawonga."
- Canoes
- Cypæa arabica, Linne
- Magilus antiquus, Lamarck
- Mitra episcopalis, Linne
- Conus geographus, Linne
- Index
- The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks 1768–1771 [Volume One]
- The Home Front Volume I
- The Home Front Volume II
- The New Zealand Dental Services
- The Pacific
- CHAPTER 1 — Japan—Rise and Conquest
- Foreword
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- CHAPTER 6 — The End of a Division
- CHAPTER 7 — The Battle for the Solomons
- CHAPTER 8 — The Coastwatchers
- CHAPTER 13 — Reflections
- I: New Zealand's Responsibility
- II: The First Force and its Work
- III: From Pearl Harbour to Relief
- I: America Plans the Offensive
- II: New Zealand Emerges in the Pacific Plan
- I: The Third Division Emerges
- II: Move to New Caledonia
- III: Life Among the Niaoulis
- IV: Negotiations—Political and Service
- V: Training for Combat
- I: Vella Lavella
- II: The Treasuries
- III: The Waiting Period
- IV: The Capture of Green Islands
- I: Japanese Plans Defeated
- II: The Turning Point
- III: Crucial Action
- IV: The Japanese Move Back
- I: The Navy in the Solomons
- II: The Air Force Story
- I: Training a Brigade Group
- II: Guerrillas in the Jungle
- III: Battalions Move to the Solomons
- II: Tonga
- III: Norfolk Island
- Appendix XII
- Bibliography
- Index
- The Royal New Zealand Navy
- War Economy
- War Surgery and Medicine
- Women, Development and Empowerment: A Pacific Feminist Perspective
- Women Speak Out! A Report of the Pacific Women's Conference. October 27 – November 2
Image Gallery
.jpg "CHRISTMAS, 1943, in the SolomonsVella LavellaThe Revs. D. L. Francis, G. R. Thompson, and A. H. Voyce tookthis service")
.jpg "First Commando Fiji guerillas in the Solomons")
.jpg "Major D. G. Kennedy (left), a New Zealander, whose work in the Solomons was outstanding. The photograph was taken at Segi")
.jpg "RNZN RADAR OPERATORS' QUARTERS, built by natives for the camp, Savo, Solomons")
.jpg "The heavily woode island of Vella Lavella, scene of 3 division's first action in the Solomons. Flat-bottomed landing craft carried units of 14 Brigade from bay to bay round the coast")
.jpg "The Kiwi Club, Bourail Beach, opened by the National Patriotic Fund Board as a rest centre for men of the 3rd division after they had returned from the Solomons")
.jpg "This Map shows 3 NZ Division's long lines of communication in the Solomons and the dates on which units of the Division landed on Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella, Mono and Nissan")
.jpg "“A woman is never independent from the time she is single and through marriage.” (Solomon Islands)")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Solomon Islands":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.