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Robert A Lever

Also known as: Robert A Lever; primary name: Lever, Robert A; other name: Lever, R J A W; other name: Lever, Robert John Aylwin Wallace
Details: individual; scientist/engineer; British; Male
Other dates: 1969- (last published)
Biography: Born in 1905, studied at the University of Durham, trained in tropical entomology at Imperial College London, then spent a year at Imperial College in the West Indies. In 1930 he was appointed government entomologist to the British Solomon Islands Protectorate and in the course of his work made entomological collections for the British Museum (Natural History), presented in 1930, and a collection of 31 Solomon Islands artefacts to the British Museum presented in 1937 and registered as Oc1937.0415. Later colonial postings included Fiji from 1937 and Malaya. In 2006 the British Museum purchased his personal papers, including diaries, photographs, autobiographical typescript and maps relating mainly to Solomon Islands and Fiji.

922 related objects

adze

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.17 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sikaiana

arrow

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.13 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owaraha

artefact

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.26 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guadalcanal

board

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.5 |
Production date: 20th century |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owaraha

board

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.4 |
Production place: Made in:Solomon IslandsMade in:Makira |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Solomon Islands

board

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.3 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owaraha

board

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.6 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Owaraha

bowl

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.16 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Alu

ceremonial staff

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.31 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Rennell Island

comb; personal ornament

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.12 |
Production date: 1937 |
Production place: Made in:southeast Solomons |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Solomon Islands

dance-baton

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makira

drawing; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.50 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Tulagi

fan

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.25 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gela

fan

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.23 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sikaiana

fan

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.24 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sikaiana

figure

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.7 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makira

gouge

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.18 |
Ethnic group: x84663 Made by:Polynesian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sikaiana

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A53.16 |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Viti Levu

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A53.17 |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Viti Levu

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.141 |
Producer name: Drawn by:J A ShepherdPublished by:Punch Magazine |
Production date: 16 October 1934 |
Production place: Published in:British Isles

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A53.23 |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Nuku'alofa

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.77 |
Producer name: BIOG180782 Photographed by:Burns Philp and Company Ltd |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.86 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.39 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.74 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.116 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A49.72 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Malaita

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.64 |
Production date: 21 Feb, 1936 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kieta

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.134 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Santa Cruz Islands (Oceania)

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.3 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:MalaitaPhotographed in:Russell Islands

newspaper/periodical

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.47 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.56 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Tulagi

newspaper/periodical

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.48 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Gazelle Peninsula

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.75 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Gazelle Peninsula

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.55 |
Producer name: BIOG178379 Photographed by:Dorien Leigh Ltd |
Production date: 1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Makira

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.79 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Raluana

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.112 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Tetepare Island

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.27 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Tetepare Island

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A49.15 |
Producer name: BIOG178202 Photographed by:Hugo Adolf Bernatzik |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Makira

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.100 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Guadalcanal

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.44 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.15 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Pepesala

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A53.1 |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Suva

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.8 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Russell Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.44 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Pepesala

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.3 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.38 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.94 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Papua New Guinea

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.135 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.122 |
Producer name: BIOG178523 Photographed by:Merl La Voy |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.66 |
Production date: December 27th 1936 |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.29 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Tulagi

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.21 |
Producer name: BIOG178245 Photographed by:Dr William S Porter |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Tulagi

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A49.1 |
Producer name: BIOG178185 Photographed by:W G Ure |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Gavutu

newspaper/periodical; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.45 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Solomon Islands

ornament

Museum number: Oc1937,0415.11 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Makira

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B99.41 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Malaya

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.97 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 20thC(mid) |
Production place: Photographed in:Singleton

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.58 |
Production date: June 1982

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.34 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Isabel

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.29 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: March 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kau Kau Bay

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.72 |
Production date: 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.68 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Malaya

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.107 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934-1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.157 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934-1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kolombangara

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A49.43 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A49.79 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.40 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: April 1936 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kolombangara

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.30 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1936 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A53.19 |
Producer name: BIOG178457 Photographed by:Robert Wright |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Korobasabasaga

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.68 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 22nd May 1934

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.99 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934-1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kolombangara

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.24 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.19 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: August 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kau Kau Bay

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.23 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: April 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Tenaru

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.25 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.32 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Tetere

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.7 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Kolombangara

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A51.10 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Kolombangara

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.11 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A50.33 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.87 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934-1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Tuumbuto, River

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,A52.86 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1934-1935 |
Production place: Photographed in:Tuumbuto, River

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.42 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: June 1946 |
Production place: Photographed in:Hampton Court

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.73 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Photographed in:Frasers Hill

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.106 |
Production date: 20thC(mid)

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.37 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 22nd August 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kau Kau Bay

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.216 |
Production date: 6th January 1930 |
Production place: Photographed in:St Vincent

photographic print; postcard

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.6 |
Producer name: BIOG178675 Photographed by:Brown |
Production date: 6th September 1923 |
Production place: Photographed in:Sussex

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.54 |
Production date: 20thC(mid)

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.28 |
Production date: 1937

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.19 |
Production date: early 1930's

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.53 |
Production date: December 1947

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B100.30 |
Production date: 1937

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.92 |
Production date: 1970s

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B99.73 |
Producer name: BIOG178719 Published by:Keystone Press Agency, Limited |
Production date: 1940s |
Production place: Photographed in:Neiafu

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever |
Museum number: Oc,B98.128 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Photographed in:Lungga

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.6 |
Producer name: BIOG125513 Photographed by:Robert A Lever |
Production date: August 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Kau Kau Bay

photographic print; album

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,A52.52 |
Production date: 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Bonegi, River

photographic print

Title: Robert A Lever albums |
Museum number: Oc,B98.163 |
Production date: 1934 |
Production place: Photographed in:Bonegi, River

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