People and places, Santa Isabel

Groups include: indignous priest with women; missionary with indigenous children in village; farewell group at Mara-Na-Tabu; Sikian "exiles" at Mara-Na-Tabu; Hugo Hebala and Ben Hagiera at Mara-Na-Tabu. People include: chief at Buala [Beattie ref 670]; Bishop John Manwaring Steward; indigenous male,...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/12, Box 36
Date(s) of creation: c.1906 - c.1966
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/12, Box 36
Summary: Groups include: indignous priest with women; missionary with indigenous children in village; farewell group at Mara-Na-Tabu; Sikian "exiles" at Mara-Na-Tabu; Hugo Hebala and Ben Hagiera at Mara-Na-Tabu. People include: chief at Buala [Beattie ref 670]; Bishop John Manwaring Steward; indigenous male, ?Hugo Holilevo. Places and buildings include: interior of Sigana and Mara-Na-Tabu churches; St Peter's church, Buala, Maringe lagoon; Susubona; entrance to Maringe lagoon; Mara-Na-Tabu cemetery with graves of George Harry Andrews; Harry George Welchman and Rudolph Sprott; approaching Mrs Sprott's home, Mara-Na-Tabu; priest's house. Events include: religious service being performed outside village church with missionary and indigenous clergy. Prints taken by/recieved from: J W Beattie; Betty Broadbent.
Previous numbers: 7
Extent: 19 silver gelatin and printing out paper prints.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright possibly held by Melanesian Mission.
File number: 12
Format: Archive