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Settled by Polynesians in the 9th century A.D. James Cook was the first European navigator to discover the island, in 1774.
In 1900, British sovereignty over Niue was proclaimed; in reality the island became a New Zealand dependency.
In 1974 self government introduced. Timeline : Niue |
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| Social History | Ethnography | History of Religion | Regional History | Local History | Institutions | Culture |
| Biography | Others |
| D o c u m e n t s |
| Historical Data | Documents | Institutions | National Symbols |
| P r i n t e d . R e f e r e n c e |
| Bibliographies | Online Libraries | Online Journals | General Accounts | Specific Topics | Historical Dictionaries | Others |
| DIRECTORY OF INTERNET SOURCES . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
| Country Profiles |
from BBC Country Profiles;
from Wikipedia;
from CIA World Factbook,
Countries : New Caledonia from Index Mundi Niue, Rock of Polynesia, by Jane Resture |
| Links | General |
from dmoz Category : Niue, from Wikipedia |
| on History |
Category : History of Niue, from Wikipedia |
| Organizations |
Pacific History Association Pacific Islands Museums and Cultural Institutions Association (PIMA) New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Pacific Islands Interest Group Pacific Islands Study Circle (Philately) |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Archaeopedia New Zealand |
| Timelines |
| Accounts of History |
Article : History of Niue, from Wikipedia History of Niue, from Lonely Planet Floor Anthoni, A short history of Niue M. Russell, Polynesia: a history of the South Sea islands, including New Zealand ; with narrative of the introduction of christianity, 1852, GB |
| Politics |
Political Resources on the Web : Niue Governments on the WWW : Niue; Article Politics of Niue, from Wikipedia |
| Economy & Finances |
Article : Economy of Niue, from Wikipedia |
| Ethnography |
Languages of Niue (2), from Ethnologue World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples : Niue |
| Religion |
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Niue, from Kirken i Norge |
| Local History |
Article : Noumea : History, from Wikipedia Article : Noumea : Histoire, from Wikipedia French edition |
| Institutions |
| Biographies |
| Others |
Oceania Ecoregion, from WWF |
| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
| Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
World Statesmen : Niue by Ben Cahoon |
| Population Figures |
Historical Population Statistics : Niue, from Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer |
| Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Search Papers Past
(New Zealand Newspapers 1839-1920) Search Newspapers SG (Singapore Newspapers 1831-2006) Historic Australian Newspapers 1803-1954 |
| Modern Newspapers |
| Image Databanks |
Wikimedia Commons License Plates, from Francoplaque; from License Plates of the World Images of Niue, from Pacific Picture Agency |
| Archival Deposits |
Search National Archives (UK),
Archives New Zealand for Niue |
| Constitutions, Laws |
| Document Collections |
| Historical Maps |
Oceania Maps, from Perry Castaneda Map Collection, UTexas; scroll down for Niue |
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Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
Secular |
Article Niue, from EB 1911 |
| Religious |
| Economic |
| Geographical |
| Historical |
| Parliamentary Debates |
Hansard (British Parliament) |
| Tour Guides, Travelogues |
| Institutions | Archives, Musea, Libraries |
| Official Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW Anthem, from David's National Anthem Reference Page |
| Stamps |
Rare Niue Stamps, from Sandafayre Stamp Gallery;
Stamps Niue 1902-1932, from Stamps Catalogue 1840-1920
by Evert Klaseboer |
| PRINTED REFERENCE |
| Bibliographies |
Datenbasis Internationale Beziehungen und Länderkunde
(Data Base on International Relations and Country Studies), keyword Brunei (site in German, most titles listed in English;
hundreds of entries; publications mostly since 1970) RHS Bibliography |
| Online Libraries | General |
Gutenberg Library Online,
Internet Archive Persee (French search engine) |
| on Oceania |
New Zealand Digital Library |
| Online Journals | On Oceania |
Journal of the Polynesian Society 1892-1991 |
| Historiography |
Article : Pacific Islands Historiography, by K.R. Howe, pp.685-687, in vol.2 of A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing, NY 1998 [G] |
| General Accounts | On Oceania |
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol.25, pp.266-269
Article Pacific Islands : New Caledonia. KMLA Lib.Sign. R 032 B862h v.25 |
| On Niue |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Robert D. Craig and Franklin P. King, Historical Dictionary of Oceania, Westport CT : Greenwood 1981 [G] |
| Historical Atlas |
Colin McEvedy, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific,
London : Penguin 1998, 120 pp. [G] |
| Statistical Data |
IHS : B.R. Mitchell, International Historical Statistics. Africa, Asia & Oceania 1750-2000, London : Palgrave 2003 [G] |
