The establishment of the Roman Catholic Mission on Ocean Island (Banaba) December, 1910.

Riots at Ocean Island. Chinese and Islanders Clash. One man was killed, and seventeen were injured.

Insight into the April 1947 controversial negotiations between the Banabans and Mr Maynard, revealing pivotal debates on land rights, compensation, and Banaban identity

Cinema and theatre on Banaba formed a small but vibrant cultural escape from the harshness of phosphate mining. The Alexandra Theatre—built and run by John Robert Miller—became the island’s social heart, hosting plays, concerts, and the first open‑air film screenings in the region. For Banabans and workers alike, these evenings of light, music, and moving pictures offered rare moments of joy and community on an island otherwise defined by labour and upheaval