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Old photos of Levuka

7 photographs of Levuka, from 1880 to 1883 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 7 photographs of Levuka on PlaceWas span 1 decade, from 1880 to 1883. 7 of them were taken before 1980; the other 0 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.7 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Levuka through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section one. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka — photos through time
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section one. Photograph, ca. (1880) 5 photos · 1880

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EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section one. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka, 1880
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section one. Photograph, ca. (1880) 1880 The first section of a wide panoramic photograph of Levuka, Fiji, taken around 1880, when the small harbor town on the island of Ovalau served as Fiji's first colonial capital and principal trading port before…
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section two. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka, 1880
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section two. Photograph, ca. (1880) 1880 The second section of a panoramic view of Levuka, Fiji, taken around 1880, continuing across the waterfront of the settlement that functioned as the colony's administrative and commercial center in the early years of…
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section three. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka, 1880
EU: Levuka, Fiji: panoramic view: section three. Photograph, ca. (1880) 1880 The third section of a panoramic photograph documenting Levuka, Fiji, around 1880, completing a wide view of the harbor town that served as Fiji's first colonial capital until the seat of government was relocated to…
EU: Levuka, Fiji: the Government House: a long building with a thatched roof. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka, 1880
EU: Levuka, Fiji: the Government House: a long building with a thatched roof. Photograph, ca. (1880) 1880 Government House in Levuka, Fiji, pictured around 1880 as a long building with a thatched roof; it served the colonial administration of Fiji during the years before the capital was moved from Levuka to Suva in 1882.
EU: Levuka, Fiji: a wooden building housing the Custom House, Harbour Office and Department of Law. Photograph, ca. (1880), Levuka, 1880
EU: Levuka, Fiji: a wooden building housing the Custom House, Harbour Office and Department of Law. Photograph, ca. (1880) 1880 A wooden building in Levuka, Fiji, photographed around 1880, which housed the Custom House, Harbour Office and Department of Law during the town's time as Fiji's colonial capital.
Levuka, Fiji, ca. 1883 - photographer unknown, Levuka, 1883
Levuka, Fiji, ca. 1883 - photographer unknown 1883 An unattributed photograph of Levuka, Fiji, taken around 1883, a few years after Levuka's establishment as the first capital of colonial Fiji and not long before administrative functions were transferred to Suva.
Levuka, the old capital of Fiji, Levuka, 1883
Levuka, the old capital of Fiji 1883 Levuka, the old colonial capital of Fiji, ca. 1883, via Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
1880s · 7 photos