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The People of ParadiseSeries 1, Canoes and Coconut CrabsPhotographs and correspondence

Glimpse inside David Attenborough's early BBC career. These photographs and documents capture the beginnings of Sir David's groundbreaking contributions to television.

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Telegram from the BBC Film Operations Manager to Attenborough in Fiji

Film rolls were sent for processing in London whilst Attenborough was still on location

  • People of Paradise
  • Telegram from David Attenborough in Fiji to his boss
  • Telegram from the BBC Film Operations Manager to Attenborough in Fiji
  • Thanks to the Public Relations Office in Suva, Fiji
  • David Attenborough explains the anthropological aims of the TV series
  • Letter of thanks from the Public Relations Office, Fiji

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