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Personal records of Gow's life in Papua New Guinea including paper files, film (8mm, 9.5mm and 35mm), photographs and slides, transparencies, paintings and ephemera. Also includes family records. Description of film reels are based on frames at the beginning of each reel and not indicative of the entire content of the film.

Includes aerial scenes, villages, military or official parade, Wonenara sign.

Includes Allan Gow? and family with a dog, village children with a dog, vehicles, parade or public event.

Financial details such as superannuation and salary variation advice; Correspondence between A.F. Gow and various parties regarding the acquisition, rental management and sale of a property in Newport.

The box contains envelope with 4 cards from the funeral, 'In Memory' folder with details of birth, death, funeral service, grave site information, signatures of relations and friends attending.

1. Woven case - usually carried under the upper arm
2. 1935 head tax token
3. 1936 shilling
4. Sepik spirit figurines (3) - carved wooden faces, non-traditional
5. Sepik spirit figurines (2) - carved faces, traditional, decorated with trade beads and cassowary feathers

Brett Hilder (also known as Captain Brett Hilder) was Captain of the Bulolo, part of Burns, Philp & Company and, as one of their sailors, travelled to the Dutch East Indies and the South Pacific Islands

Artist is thought to be John Keith McCarthy (1905-1976) government officer, soldier and writer, who was in Papua New Guinea at various times between 1927 and 1963.

Brett Hilder (also known as Captain Brett Hilder) was Captain of the Bulolo, part of Burns, Philp & Company and, as one of their sailors, travelled to the Dutch East Indies and the South Pacific Islands.