People and places, Santa Cruz Islands, mainly portraits of Tikopians

Groups include: men and boys "Mala heathen. Same size as Christians"; men in village, Te Motu Island, just off mainland of Santa Cruz; men on beach at Tikopia; large groups of Tikopians, including with priest, Ellison; some of the Outer Eastern islands clergy assembled for their Annual Archdeaconry...

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Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/44, Box 40
Date(s) of creation: c.1920 - c.1975
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: Melanesian Mission 7/44, Box 40
Summary: Groups include: men and boys "Mala heathen. Same size as Christians"; men in village, Te Motu Island, just off mainland of Santa Cruz; men on beach at Tikopia; large groups of Tikopians, including with priest, Ellison; some of the Outer Eastern islands clergy assembled for their Annual Archdeaconry Conference, may 1972 at Leusaleba; teachers at Leusaleba school; congregation and Company of Companions of the Brotherhood, Leusaleba. People include: study of boy; Tikopian man aboard Southern Cross; Martin, the Bishop's "boy"; Bishop leaving Tikopia. Events include: Bishop Alfred Hill, John Dixon (Secretary) and Archdeacon Thompson on tour, 1963. Activities include: nose rubbing greetings; prefects building a new dormitory at Leusaleba school. Places or buildings include: native house, Tikopia; George West 's house, Santa Cruz; Bethlehem Bay; Bishop Patteson memorial Church; Leusaleba. Also includes: outrigger canoe. Prints taken by/received from: B P Woods; John Dixon.
Previous numbers: B404
Extent: 39 silver gelatin prints
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright possibly held by Melanesian Mission.
File number: 44
Format: Archive