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John, Rita, Elenoti and Helena
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Solo, Salome, Violeta
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Brian and Helena
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Helena, Nauti girl from Funafuti
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Helena and relatives
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Helena and Puavasa
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Brian in old Post Office
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Brian (grass skirt) trying the fatele
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Nukulaelae girls dancing
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Nukulaelae men dancing
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Our Wedding, August 18, 1979
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What, me nervous?
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Young women playing volleyball
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Brian & Helena, September, 1979
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Brian looking for his toddy!
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Willy, I met him in Hawaii
"Working" at the Philatelic Bureau
Karl at the Philatelic Bureau
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Puleia and ?????, Philatelic Bureau
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Helena, friends and sisters
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Helena and friends
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Governor General Penitala Teo
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 | What year is this Brian?...You 2 looks like you're still in high school,hahaha!. |
| Good old days. They shouldn't never allow cars on the Island. |
 | brc58 wrote on Sep 20, '06 That pic is December 1978, I was close to 21 years old, Helena 20. Yeh, barely out of high school! |
| Isn't the girl in the midle Elenoti?. |
| brc58 wrote on Sep 20, '06 Yes that's right, but she also went by the name Helen back then. |
 | spola wrote on Sep 20, '06 Love your pics, it's good to actually look at pics and know people in the pictures, lol!
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 | sepmaatusi wrote on Sep 20, '06, edited on Sep 20, '06 wow, that really sounds like old Tuvalu...hahahah! |
| brc58 wrote on Sep 20, '06 Yes Sep that was taken near the Broadcasting Office on Fogafale Rd I think. I have more photos, I will continue to upload as I get the negatives scanned. |
 | l0m1 wrote on Sep 20, '06, edited on Sep 20, '06 I don't think Brian has ever shaved in this picture :-) |
| l0m1 wrote on Sep 20, '06 It's still the same way. Heck my luggage from the US just arrived two weeks ago and I got here in June :-D. Although I have to say the post office back then looks more clean and organized. |
 | opetz wrote on Sep 20, '06 |
 | Nice pics Brian, Is this John (tall palagi) who married Vaieli or Vaitaume from Nanumea?
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| brc58 wrote on Sep 20, '06, edited on Sep 20, '06  I don't think Brian has ever shaved in this picture :-)  Lomi, I think you are pretty close to the truth there! :D |
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| brc58 wrote on Sep 20, '06, edited on Sep 20, '06 Nice pics Brian, Is this John (tall palagi) who married Vaieli or Vaitaume from Nanumea?
Yes, that is him, I think his last name is Summerhauser, or something like that. He is American. |
| Thanks Brian. Yes, I always remember him(John Summerhauser) as he was one of the tallest guy on the island. Your pictures does remind us of the good old days. Still a kid at the time but I always remember staring out of my Uncle's house(Vaiaku) watching all the Philatelic Bureau workers walking pass every morning & afternoon. All the memories starting to kick in. ahahaha!!! Regards to you and family.. |
| Nice picture of the Esela's girls... |
| brc58 wrote on Sep 21, '06 Nice picture of the Esela's girls... yeh....they are all in NZ now with their own children...time flies......... |
 | BRIAN please can u name people in the pic, is dat my aunty Ketelina (passed away long time ago)
thanks
luv Puanita |
| Elena what year was this, good to see pic while u are young, dat is a great idea
Thanks
Puanita |
| Elena, Iam curios to know u, are we related? My mum was Ketelina's sister or are u related with Tifi
Looking forward to hear from u
Luv Puanita |
| THAT is really a nice idea of posting old photos. Please upload more
Tofa mua
Puanita |
| brc58 wrote on Sep 21, '06 BRIAN please can u name people in the pic, is dat my aunty Ketelina (passed away long time ago)
thanks
luv Puanita Yes, that is Ketelina... I will check with Helena who the others are and post it later. |
 | is anyone know who are these guys.....any comment |
| the one in the middle right is aunty Loola.Pene, looks like her............nice pic |
 | nptausi wrote on Sep 27, '06, edited on Sep 27, '06 wow! nice pictures.remind me of those days......Regards from the Tausi family now residing in New Zealand. |
 | You born in Funafuti too? My name is Vincent Chow and I was born in funafuti in 1980 and since then never returned back to my homeland. I've never met any family there. My mother's name is Sapeta Kofe or Elisapeta Kofe. |
 | seimoana wrote on Oct 4, '06, edited on Oct 4, '06 Talofa Brian,
I love the pictures!! Yeah, I sure feel nostalgic after seeing pictures of my island home Nauti, especially the old open airport!! I had a good laugh after seeing this pic with two of my aunties Rita & Helenoti.
I wish I had seen these pics while still in Auckland last week, so I could tease aunty Helen about her Motufoua Secondary School hairstyle. Luckily the Queen of England is a great fan of such hairstyles. hah!
Cheers!!
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| Helena, you look just like your younger sister, Suluga in this picture. |
| That looks like Kaniva matua (lady in the front on the right end). |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 4, '06 You born in Funafuti too? My name is Vincent Chow and I was born in funafuti in 1980 and since then never returned back to my homeland. I've never met any family there. My mother's name is Sapeta Kofe or Elisapeta Kofe. We remember you Vincent, you were born when we were in Tuvalu, and remember Sapeta of course. Your father was from Hong Kong or China, right? Where are you now?
Brian & Helena |
| Whats that building, Brian?. |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 6, '06 Whats that building, Brian?. Mike, that is the Church - before they added the benches. |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 7, '06 Talofa Puanita - my mother Peise is Tifi's sister. Is your mother Tavau Iosia? ...Helena |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 7, '06 Left to right: (bottom) Ketelina, baby Penieli, Helena, Betty, Kaniva
Left to right: (top) Telupe, Tealofaga, Salai, Puavasa
...Helena |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 7, '06 That picture is 1978 ...Helena |
 | nice picture............is this your toddy brian?? |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 25, '06 nice picture............is this your toddy brian?? Oh yes that is mine, LOL. Hey i climbed to the top of that tree behind us, LOL |
 | magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 OMG RIta and Helen look so young here, haha! I oughta tell them about this pic....you sure have a good collection of them pics Brian!! |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 LOL...My 3 pretty cuzzies! I gotta tease Lome about her 'tiivae uukapusi'...haha! Gosh time flies alrite..... |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 Wow u have a good collection of family pics there Brian....look how young Penieli is there,ha! |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 You're rite sei..she does too!!:-) |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 Oh Brian...you sure blend in well with the 'locals' there.....im guessing thats Suluelise behind you!! Wow memories of old maneapa...gali lua ata!! |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 Oh wow doesnt this plot being back memories....the good old days!! |
| magzy wrote on Oct 26, '06 Arent you the lucky one to ever set foot on top of a plam tree, ha! Nice pic... |
| brc58 wrote on Oct 26, '06 Oh Brian...you sure blend in well with the 'locals' there.....im guessing thats Suluelise behind you!! Wow memories of old maneapa...gali lua ata!! Yes, it must have taken you a long time to pick me out :-P |
| magzy wrote on Oct 27, '06 Far too long to do the picking out...ha! Nice pic tho.. |
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