Set of photographs taken by A B M at the time of the consecration of Bishop Alfred Hill

Groups include: Bishop Strong and Bishop Hand of New Guinea, Archibishop Owen of New Zealand, Bishop Johnston of Dunedin; Gela women on their way to a church festival [Florida Islands]; students on ground outside Pawa school in "old dining hall"; Mr Hansen with two indigenous men with wreck of Japan...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/20, Box 37
Date(s) of creation: 1954
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/20, Box 37
Summary: Groups include: Bishop Strong and Bishop Hand of New Guinea, Archibishop Owen of New Zealand, Bishop Johnston of Dunedin; Gela women on their way to a church festival [Florida Islands]; students on ground outside Pawa school in "old dining hall"; Mr Hansen with two indigenous men with wreck of Japanese tank, Tabalia; mission staff at Honiara; Mr Hansen with Father Sade and students of catechists school, Tabalia. People include: chauffer standing to attention by Royal car, Honiara, with film camera on tripod. Events include: Presentation of cope to Bishop from Pawa Old Boys; baptism on Ugi [now Uki Ni Masi]; consecration at All Saints cathedral, Honiara, Guadalcanal; Bishop's first visit to Maravovo with Bishop, Mrs, father and Michael Hoey; father Hawkey and Commander O'Neill; Bishop inspecting guard of honour at Tabalia catechists school. Activities include: mass on board Southern Cross; passengers boarding Southern Cross at Honiara; schoolgirl demonstration panpipes to photographer on board Southern Cross; Father Hawkey recording singing of Bunana girls; Mrs Adams setting up table for treatment at Faubu leper colony, being filmed; Father Rawcliffe and Sister Williams performing baptism at Kerepei; Bishop's first ordinations, Siota; Mr Hansen playing panpies. Places and buildings include: All Saints cathedral, Honiara; Maravovo; married teachers' houses and school buildings, Pawa; Siota cathedral. Also includes: canoes alonside Southern Cross; indigenous oven. Prints taken by/received from: Possibly Mr Hansen.
Previous numbers: 12
Extent: 59 silver gelatin prints and 2 pages of captions
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright probably held by Melanesian Mission
File number: 20
Format: Archive