In this episode, we view a unique poster printed in Rarotonga in 1849.

Liam Koka'ua talks us through how this poster, Pepa 9, helped to introduce the people of Rarotonga to the Sámi people, who are indigenous to the far north of Scandinavia.

Rare Book specialist Jane Wild adds to the story with an additional exploration into the research, the origins and the context of the poster printed in Rarotonga in 1849.

This episode adds to the story The Pepa Trail - Printing in Rarotonga from our video series Ngako: The Collections Talk.

See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest.

This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako

This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado.

This has been Ngako: The Collections Podcast - Learning about Lapland in Rarotonga

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REFERENCES
Pepa. Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/search/searchterm/pepa

Pepa 9. E puke tangata Lapland teia, Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13709/rec/5

The Pepa Trail – Printing in Rarotonga, Auckland Libraries 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYnNKbzTts

Heritage et AL Blog:
Jane Wild. The printing press poster and other lessons: printing in Rarotonga in 1849 and the mission press. 4 Aug 2022.
https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-printing-press-poster-and-other.html

Image credit: Pepa 9. E puke tangata Lapland teia, Rarotonga, 1840-1849. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/rarebooks/id/13709/rec/5