People and places, Malaita

Groups include: indigenous men, women and children including Katie, wife of chief; men in ceremonial dress; trainees from Mothercraft Training Centre bathing in river and playing a Malaita rythm water game; men dancing at Buma; waiting for the boat. Events include: dedication by Bishop Hill and Dean...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/39, Box 39
Date(s) of creation: c.1920 - c.1965
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/39, Box 39
Summary: Groups include: indigenous men, women and children including Katie, wife of chief; men in ceremonial dress; trainees from Mothercraft Training Centre bathing in river and playing a Malaita rythm water game; men dancing at Buma; waiting for the boat. Events include: dedication by Bishop Hill and Dean Thompson. Places or buildings include: St Mark's church, Fouru, made from woven leaf and coral; St Peter's church, Waihi, kept by Rev Willie Masuraa; Maka theological college; Wia, artificial island. Prints taken by/received from: D Leech; Captain Healy; John Watt Beattie.
Extent: 30 silver gelatin and printing out paper prints
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright possibly held by Melanesian Mission.
File number: 39
Format: Archive