A special thank you to Marilyn Smith, Tomasi Riddle and Linda Fontana for their help in making this site what it is. I have no doubt in my mind that I could have done it without their help, but it would have taken me an additional twenty years.
table of contents
Section I…Photographs of Tonga High School, the teachers and students. Circa 1954 – 1976
Section II…A few shots of other schools, students and teachers.
Section III…A funny thing happen at the Royal wedding…Circa 1976.
Section IV…King George Tupou IV opening of parliament Circa 1975.
Section V…Everyday life, sights and people in the Kingdom 1971-1980. Part I
Section VI…Everyday life, sights and people in the Kingdom 1971-1980. Part II
Section VII…A wonderful 8MM video made by Hugh Riddle in November 1975.
Section VIII…the Coronation of his royal Majesty King George Tupou V 2005
Section IX…A collection of photos I have taken over the last few years.
Section X…The centennial celebration of tonga’s constitution 1975…a star is born…44 years ago
Section XI…The Coronation of King Aho’eitu Tupou VI. To be published in January 2021
Section XII…A visit from Queen Elizabeth to The Kingdom Tonga, mid 1970’s and 1953.
Section XIII…Videos
View a trailer of an award winning movie (Hiko in Tonga) made by film maker and juggler, Paprika Leaverton, documenting the long historic juggling talents of Tongan girls and women. I remember it being a big deal in the mid seventies.
Enjoy a twenty minute video of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to The Kingdom of Tonga in 1953.
You are encouraged to send me any short videos you might have taken in the 1970’s and/or dust off your old photo albums and send me a handful or more of your vintage photos of your life in Tonga and if you have any old historical shots of Tonga “way back when”, like WWII shots, etc, please send them off and I will include them along with any entertaining stories.
If you can supply names or have a correction or two please do so by letting me know what section and photo you are talking about.