People and places, Siota, Gela [now Nggela Pile and Nggela Sule, Florida Islands]

Groups include: indigenous children outside mission house; schoolboys at work in the gardens; boys outside St George's house; Thurifer and boat boy; Robert, teacher in training with young child, Martha; kindergarten class; young children in wheelbarrow; women and children saying goodbye; ordination...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/23, Box 37
Date(s) of creation: c.1900 - c.1960
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/23, Box 37
Summary: Groups include: indigenous children outside mission house; schoolboys at work in the gardens; boys outside St George's house; Thurifer and boat boy; Robert, teacher in training with young child, Martha; kindergarten class; young children in wheelbarrow; women and children saying goodbye; ordination group, 1953; adult students in classroom; Sisters of the Cross, Taina Anne and Taina Ruth with babies, 1934; boys with newly arrived mail; Father Tempest with Siota college group. People include: James Mera of Aoba, student at St Peter's College; Rachel, bride. Events: Ordination at Siota, 1966. Activities include: doing ecclesiastical laundry; Margaret Namoi giving injection; boys rowing canoe. Places or buildings include: views of Siota including high street, water tank; St Luke's Cathedral, exterior and interior views and details; village school and school bell. Prints taken by/received from: Father MacDonald Milne.
Previous numbers: 38 etc
Extent: 61 silver gelatin prints.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright possibly held by Melanesian Mission
File number: 23
Format: Archive