Solomon Islands Independence Ceremony, 7 July 1978
1978
A first hand record of the independence ceremony held in Honiara on 7 July 1978, when the Solomon Islands ended 85 years as a British Protectorate. Peter Kenilorea became the first Prime Minister.
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