These black and white photographs are from collections compiled by Graeme Pretty (AA 255).
They are copies of photographs taken by Mick Leahy in the Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea between 1933 and 1939. They have come from several different sources.

1. The photos on pages 1 - 5 appear to have come from a collection compiled by John Russel Black (SAMA1196). Each of these photographs has a stamp on the back - "COPYRIGHT by M.J. Leahy - Wau - New Guinea".

2. The photos on pages 6 - 25 are enlargements of images taken by Mick Leahy. They are mounted on card and have typed captions. It is not clear how they came to be in Graeme Pretty's collection.

3. The photos on pages 26 - 40 depict an attack on a highlands village. These are copies of Mick Leahy's images held by the National Library of Australia, Canberra and were sourced from the library by Graeme Pretty in 1976.

4. Page 41 - eleven black and white 35mm slides which are copies of 11 of the photographs on pages 26 - 40.

5. Page 42 - 16 black and white 35mm slides, 12 of which are copies of photographs on pages 1 - 5. The other four are from an unknown source.

The number of images on each page varies and are numbered as follows:
One image per page: number 1
Two images per page: top, number 1; bottom, number 2.
Four images per page: top left, number 1; top right, number 2; bottom left, number 3; bottom right, number 4.

1. Page 1:
   1. Envelope post-marked 3rd June 1969; addressee is "Messrs. S.G. Reid-Smith & Co., P.O. Box 9, Maitland, S.A. 5573".
   The name and address on the back of the envelope is "Milena Hübschmannová, Praha 4 - Spořilov 2727 Czechoslovasia". "German NG" and "R. Neuhauss" are also written on the back.
   Hand-written note on the front in Graeme Pretty's writing "C. Highlands 1933-1939. M.J. Leahy. Prints ex. J.R. Black".
   See SAMA1196 for a collection of JR Black's photographs.
   2. Written on reverse: "JRB [John Russel Black], Mrs Gander, JL Taylor, Miss Gander & Sam McWilliams at BenaBena 1939".
   "The Ganders are the Seventh Day Adventist Missionaries here".
   The photograph shows the five people named on the reverse standing in front of a large group of local people.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 5.
   3. Written on reverse: "The Leahy brothers & Bob Gurney".
   Three Leahy brothers and the pilot, Bob Gurney, standing in front of a biplane. Two local men in the background near the plane.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 6.

2. Page 2:
   1. Written on reverse: "Mt Hagen".
   Two men with stone axes in their waist bands; young girl wearing a cowrie shell necklace; large group of people in the background.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 7.
   2. Written on reverse: "Mt Hagen".
   A man in the foreground with cultivated garden mounds in the background.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 8.
   3. Written on reverse: "Towards Mt. Hagen from Chimbu".
   A line of carriers moving through a cultivated garden area.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 9.
   4. Written on reverse: "Goroka?".
   Two European men in left foreground looking over a wide highland valley.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 10.

3. Page 3:
   1. Written on reverse: "S.....[unreadable] widow?".
   Young woman with cowrie shell necklace and headband, flowers in her hair as well as two long, flat wooden objects stuck in her hair.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 11.
   2. No description written on reverse.
   View of a camp site with six tents. Large groups of people on each side of the camp site.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 12.
   3. Written on reverse: "Sgt. Major Buassi of Bukaua".
   A photo of said Sgt. Major Buassi in his "T.N.G. Native Constabulary" uniform, with rifle on his left shoulder.
   4. No description written on reverse.
   A group of men, women and children in a sugar cane plot.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 13.

4. Page 4:
   1. Written on reverse: "Chimbu".
   A man holding a long spear behind a painted shield.
   2. Written on reverse: "Mob BenaBena".
   Long line of people on a narrow, grassy ridge.
   3. Written on reverse: "Dunantina valley".
   A view of a deep valley between steep, grassy hills.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 14.
   4. No description written on reverse.
   Vine and pole bridge across a stream.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 15.

5. Page 5:
   1. Written on reverse: [Unreadable].
   A group of people.
   See also 35mm slide on page 42, slide number 16.
   2. No description written on reverse.
   A deceased man on the ground. He appears to have severe injuries on his back and neck.
   3. No description written on reverse.
   A deceased man on the ground (close-up). He appears to have severe injuries on his back and neck.

6. Page 6:
   1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Oxbow bends and general scene, Middle Wahgi. 1932 - 33.
   M.J. Leahy: Roll 5 - 15. No. 30".
   See also Page 7 - same photo.

7. Page 7:
   1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Oxbow bends and general scene, Middle Wahgi. 1932 - 33.
   M.J. Leahy: Roll 5 - 15. No. 30".
   See also Page 6 - same photo.

8. Page 8:
   1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Men's house, sing sing ground, Nebilyer Valley.
   M.J. Leahy: SSW of Mount Hagen over Nebilyer-Gowil Rivers, 1934, Roll 18a".

9. Page 9:
   1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Grass cut-out figure, (between Hagen and Ialibu).
   M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border, 1934-35. Roll M5 - 12, No. 3".

10. Page 10:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Man in full costume. Ialibu country. Hair packed in string net and bark patterned, 2 worn gold lip rope of giri giri, wrist gauntlets, pig tusk in nose.
    M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border, 1934-35. Roll M5 - 12".
    See also Pages 11 and 12 - close-up of same subject.

11. Page 11:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Man in full costume. Ialibu country. Hair packed in string net and bark patterned, 2 worn gold lip rope of giri giri, wrist gauntlets, pig tusk in nose.
    M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border, 1934-35. Roll M5 - 12".
    See also Pages 10 and 12 - same subject.

12. Page 12:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Man in full costume. Ialibu country. Hair packed in string net and bark patterned, 2 worn gold lip rope of giri giri, wrist gauntlets, pig tusk in nose.
    M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border, 1934-35. Roll M5 - 12".
    See also Pages 10 and 11 - same subject.

13. Page 13:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Hagen gardeners - blade ended digging sticks.
    M.J. Leahy: Hagen Down valley 1933. Roll H11 - 53 No. 7".

14. Page 14:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Making a pit oven.
    M.J. Leahy: Kuta Gold Camp Mt. Hagen. 1934-35. Roll 12 M5 - 34".
    See also Page 15 - close-up of same subject.

15. Page 15:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Making a pit oven.
    M.J. Leahy: Kuta Gold Camp Mt. Hagen. 1934-35. Roll 12 M5 - 36".
    See also Page 14 - same subject.

16. Page 16:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Round house Tambaran (between Hagen and Ialibu).
    M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border. 1934-5. Roll 12. M5 - 1".

17. Page 17:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Some sort of sacred enclosure (between Hagen and Ialibu).
    M.J. Leahy: SSW from Hagen over Papuan border. 1934. Roll 12. M5/11".

18. Page 18:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Basket making. Wabag (Gai R.) people. 1934
    M.J. Leahy: Rolls 66x67 - 10N/28".
    Man with head decoration weaving a basket.

19. Page 19:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Netting a bilum.
    M.J. Leahy: Mogai Drome 1934. Roll 13 - D5/6".
    Woman weaving a string bag (bilum).

20. Page 20:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Spear making.
    M.J. Leahy: At Mogai Drome 1934. Roll 13 - D5/8".
    Man making a spear using stone tools.

21. Page 21:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Prostration on seeing whites for first time (Dan Leahy) Gai R.
    M.J. Leahy: Gai R. Valley. N.W. of Hagen, Sepik W'shed. 1934. Roll 15 - W5.2".
    Large group of men lying on the ground in front of Dan Leahy.

22. Page 22:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Stone work axes.
    M.J. Leahy: Mt. Hagen base camp 1933. Roll 6 - J4/10".
    Two stone axes showing top view of the cane bindings that attach the heads to the handles. See also Page 23 - same subject.

23. Page 23:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Stone work axes.
    M.J. Leahy: Mt. Hagen base camp 1933. Roll 6 - J4/8".
    Two stone axes showing side view of the cane bindings that attach the heads to the handles. See also Page 22 - same subject.

24. Page 24:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Man, carrying shield, spear, in stance of battle.
    M.J. Leahy: Mt. Hagen base camp 1933. Roll V4 - 8 No. 11".
    A man behind a painted shield with lower legs and part of his head just visible.

25. Page 25:
    1. Photo mounted on card with typed description: "Man with axe.
    M.J. Leahy: Middle Wahgi Valley, towards Hagen 1933. Roll A4 - 1 No. 10".
    Man with facial and hair decoration with a large stone axe tucked into his waist band.

26. Page 26:
    1. Envelope post-marked 31.3.76 sent to Graeme Pretty. The following is written on the envelope by Graeme Pretty: "M.J. Leahy 1934 Manicfutigen River [not sure of spelling], Chuave area. Attack on a village ('Scotty's [unreadable]').
    The envelope is from the National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

27. Page 27:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/3 M.J. Leahy Collection. Camp - [unreadable - could be 'Mt Irambadi' but this location doesn't appear on Google Maps]".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    Three tents with a rugged, rocky mountain in the background and a local man in the foreground.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 1.

28. Page 28:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/4 M.J. Leahy Collection. Shield carrying Yomo natives. Deployed fighting a bow & arrow. NLA".
    Rocky hill slopes; can't actually see any shield-carrying individuals due to the quality of the photo.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 2.

29. Page 29:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/5 M.J. Leahy Collection. The village with attackers moving down the ridge. NLA".
    Valley with village in the distance; can't make out the attackers due to the graininess of the photo.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 3.

30. Page 30:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/6 M.J. Leahy Collection. Bow & arrow & shield carrying warriors deploy in attack on village. NLA".
    Rocky ridge with several shield-carrying men.

31. Page 31:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/9 M.J. Leahy Collection. Shield carrying Yomo natives deployed fighting against bow & arrow".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    Rocky ridge with several shield-carrying men.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 4.

32. Page 32:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/10 M.J. Leahy Collection. Shield carrying Yomo natives fighting against bow & arrow. NLA".
    Shield-carrying men along and near a narrow path.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 5.

33. Page 33:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/11 M.J. Leahy Collection. Across garden plots stacked with limestone rocks. NLA".
    Shield-carrying men in garden plots. The plots are subdivided by walls made from rocks.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 6.

34. Page 34:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/13 M.J. Leahy Collection. With backs to village, defenders push invaders back".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    Village in the background, gardens in the foreground; fighters just discernible.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 7.

35. Page 35:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/15 M.J. Leahy Collection. Yomo shield carrying natives fighting against bow & arrow. NLA".
    Shield-carrying men in gardens in the foreground with village set amongst trees in the background.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 8.

36. Page 36:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/18 M.J. Leahy Collection. Retreat to my position where I am taking photos. NLA".
    Group of men carrying bows along a steep-sided, rocky ridge. Village just discernible in a valley in the distance.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 9.

37. Page 37:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/19 M.J. Leahy Collection. Shots are fired. Snowy [?] takes off & wins the war for the attackers".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    Men on ridge looking down at others on steep hillslope.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 10.

38. Page 38:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/26 M.J. Leahy Collection. A warrior watches it burn".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    A man carrying bow, arrows and shield standing on ridge overlooking burning village.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 11.

39. Page 39:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/28 M.J. Leahy Collection. A warrior watches it burn".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    A man with a stone axe in his waist band standing on ridge overlooking burning village.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 12.

40. Page 40:
    1. Back of photo: "N.G. 26/28 M.J. Leahy Collection. A warrior watches it burn".
    Stamp on back: "National Library of Australia Canberra".
    A man carrying a bow and arrows standing on ridge overlooking burning village.
    See also 35mm slide on page 41, slide number 13.

41. Page 41: Eleven 35mm monochrome slides of most of the photographs on pages 27 - 40.
    1. Same as photograph on page 27.
    2. Same as photograph on page 28.
    3. Same as photograph on page 29.
    4. Same as photograph on page 30.
    5. Same as photograph on page 31.
    6. Same as photograph on page 32.
    7. Same as photograph on page 33.
    8. Same as photograph on page 34.
    9. Same as photograph on page 35.
    10. Same as photograph on page 36.
    11. Same as photograph on page 37.
    12. Same as photograph on page 38.
    13. Same as photograph on page 39.
    14. Same as photograph on page 40.

42. Page 42: 16 black and white 35mm slides, 12 of which are copies of photographs on pages 1 - 5. The other four are from an unknown source. All are from the Southern or Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
    1. Photograph of a map of the Southern Highlands of PNG (from a publication). Source unknown.
    2. Photograph of a drawing of a PNG Highlands headdress (from a publication). Source unknown.
    3. Man sharpening a stone axe on another stone. Source unknown.
    4. "Local" house with a man in the foreground. Source unknown.
    5. Same as photograph on page 1, photo 2.
    6. Same as photograph on page 1, photo 3.
    7. Same as photograph on page 2, photo 1.
    8. Same as photograph on page 2, photo 2.
    9. Same as photograph on page 2, photo 3.
    10. Same as photograph on page 2, photo 4.
    11. Same as photograph on page 3, photo 1.
    12. Same as photograph on page 3, photo 2.
    13. Same as photograph on page 3, photo 4.
    14. Same as photograph on page 4, photo 1.
    15. Same as photograph on page 4, photo 3.
    16. Same as photograph on page 4, photo 4.
    17. Same as photograph on page 5, photo 1.
    18. Same as photograph on page 5, photo 2.
    19. Same as photograph on page 5, photo 3.
    20. Group of people with cooking fire. Source unknown.