Photo Archives :
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Quick Find Links :
Limited Photo Search Facility :
A limited search facility is available to view recorded details of some 10,000 early Parish, General Assembly and Mission related photographs in our collections up to 1950. This database may be searched via our on-site search engine or manually by clicking on the date ranges below to bring up the databases and then follow the instructions at the top of each page. Our databases of early overseas Mission and NZ Chinese photographs may be found under Mission Resources then scrolling down to"Mission Photos". NZ Maori photographs may be accessed here.
Please Note : The following databases contain only those images which have been described but do not include more recent additions to the collections. We are happy to perform a search of our full photographic collection. Please email us with your photo enquiry.
Our Photo Galleries :
Our Photo Galleries features themed images from our varied collections (link to past galleries below). We have now changed the colour scheme of our galleries which should hopefully make them easier to read (click title to view) :
Photographic Archives Overview :
The Presbyterian Church Archives holds a collection of approximately 120,000 photographic
images. This collection, which dates from 1861, is significant not only
in relation to it's size but also the unique quality of it's content. Our earlier Mission photographs, which
include South China, the New Hebrides
(Vanuatu) and India, are significant both nationally and internationally
as they provide a unique visual insight into the history of various indigenous
cultures, in many cases directly supported by correspondence preserved
in our Mission archives. The photographic collection also documents in
picture form the life and work of the
Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. To date, over 24,000 images have been fully catalogued and placed on a searchable in-house computer database.
Searching for Images? We welcome enquiries from :
- Genealogists & family members
- Parishes
- Students
- Researchers
- Authors & Journalists
- Publishers
- Newspapers
- Museums & Historical Institutions
Our collections include images relating to -
- Parish groups & activities : 1880's to date
- NZ Maori : 1900's to date
- Clergy & Individuals : 1861 to date
- Madras, India (missionary work) : 1900 to 1908
- Punjab, India (missionary work) : 1908 to 1980's
- South China (missionary work) : 1896 to 1952
- Hong Kong (missionary work) : 1952 to 1970's
- New Hebrides [Vanuatu] (missionary work) :1880's to 1990's
- Papua (missionary work) : 1960's to 1980's
- Indonesia (missionary work) : 1950's to 1980's
- Individual (private) collections : 1890's to date
- The General Assembly of the PCNZ : 1870's to date
- NZ Chinese : 1900's to 1960's
- Evangelisation :
- Education
- Medical & Health care
- Aged care
- Orphanages
- Chaplaincy
- Industry
- New Settlers & Refugees
- Theological Training
- Women's Organisations
- Youth work & Bible Class
- Worship
- Architecture
- Sport & recreation
Please note that many collections of Parish photographs ares still be held in Regional repositories. Please click HERE for a list and contact details which will assist you in determining where images may be located. Listed below are details of our significant personal photographic collections and general subject categories including notes on significant photographers :
Personal Collections :
Bennett, Pearl |
Partial Collection |
Brown, Rev Liston K (Bible Class & Maori Mission) |
Partial Collection |
Cairns, Very Rev Dr. Ian (Indonesia & NZ) |
Partial Collection |
Cook, Miss Alice (South China & Hong Kong) |
Full Collection |
Cree, Rev Keith S. (personal Photos, mostly overseas) |
Partial Collection |
Cullingford, D. Rev (Papua New Guinea) |
Full Collection |
Don, Rev Alexander (early NZ Chinese) |
Partial Collection |
Doull, Sr Euphemia (Maori Mission) |
Partial Collection |
Rev DE Duncan (Pacific Mission areas) |
Partial Collection (slides) |
Erwin, Rev Robert & Annie Jardine (NZ & Ireland) |
Full Collection |
Findlay, Miss Mollie (South China) |
Partial Collection |
Fraser, Rev Dr Ian (Eastern Europe 1958 & New hebrides 1969) |
Partial Collection (slides) |
Gibb, Rev James & Family |
Partial Collection |
Gilbert, Rev HG (Palestine, India, South China) |
Cine Film, 1936 |
Gillanders, Sr Kathleen L (New Hebrides) |
Partial Collection (slides) |
Gray, Mr George T (Industrial Education - Saharanpur, India) |
Full Collection |
Hanning, Sr Jean (Punjab, India) |
Full Collection |
Hardie, Sr Beatrice (Punjab, India) |
Full Collection |
Hawe, Rev HL |
Partial Collection |
Herron, Rev DC |
Partial Collection |
Hewitson, Rev Prof W (South China Visit 1916) |
Partial Collection |
Jansen, Rev EG [Paddy] (South China, New Hebrides) |
Partial Collection |
Ker, Rev Laurence H. (Pres. Church of Ireland Manchuria Mission & Family Photos) |
Full Collection |
Kinmont, Rev AW & Family |
Partial Collection |
Knight, Prof. George A.F. (CS Mission Budapest, late 1930's) |
Full Collection |
Lambert, Mr Alan M & Mrs Edna A. (Kelburn Church, Wellington) |
Partial Collection |
Lang, Jean McLeod |
Partial Collection |
Lilburne, Sr Annie (South China & New Hebrides) |
Full Collection |
McDiarmid, Very Rev Don & Mrs Phoebe (Sudan United Mission) |
Video copy of 1920's Cine Film |
McDonald , David K. (Balolo Mission, African Congo) |
One image only |
McNeur, Rev Alexander |
Five images only |
Macky, Rev John T. (Tom) |
Partial Collection |
Manson, Miss Katherine [later Mrs Ker] (Canada & Manchuria Mission) |
Full Collection |
Milne, Rev William V & Mrs Jemima S (New Hebrides) |
Full Collection (High resolution images on CD only) |
Moffatt, Mrs Elsie [nee McGeckie] (British Sailors Mission Auckland, Indian, Sudan & China Missions) |
Full Collection |
Moore, Miss Mary Emelia (Church of Scotland Mission, Ichang, China) |
Full Collection |
Muir, James & Nettie (China Inland Mission, c.1935-45) |
Partial Collection (tinted & colour lantern slides) |
Ogilvie, Miss Frances G (South China & Hong Kong) |
Full Collection |
Paterson, Rev Robert M (Indonesia) |
Partial Collection (negatives only) |
Patterson, Sr C Mavis (Mrs Kaarup) |
Partial Collection |
Rex, Rev Helmut (German name 'Rehbein') |
Partial Collection |
Robertson, Sr Dorothy (South China & Hong Kong) |
Full Collection |
Ryburn, Rev Robert M (Family Album) |
Partial Collection |
Saunders, Miss Lorraine (Punjab, India) |
Partial Collection |
Smaill Rev Thomas & Mrs Helen Smaill (New Hebrides) |
Full Collection |
Somerville, Very Rev. Jack S. |
Partial Collection |
Stewart, Jessie Mrs (née Lockhart) |
Full Collection |
Vivian , Alan & Jean |
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Watson, Rev Alan C (Knox College, Dunedin) |
Partial Collection |
Whitelaw, Mrs M.D. [Molly] (née Shannon) |
Full Collection |
Wilson, Miss Flora (South China & Hong Kong) |
Full Collection |
Significant Photographers :
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84 coloured lantern slides, 1930's
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Mr Norman France, A.R.P.S. |
New Hebrides photos & cine film, 1951 |
Mr Lindsay Crozier,
FNZPPA |
Photos & Cine films, c. 1948 to 1970 |
Mr Keith Lyon ,
ANZPPA |
Photos, 1957 to 1972. |
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Miss Margaret Mollison, First Matron of Knox College Dunedin, 1909-1915
NEWS AND UPDATES :
Presbyterian Recollect:
Visit our new website at Presbyterian Recollect
Photo Galleries :
Please click on the links at left to view our various Photo galleries
14 June 2012
Enami Lantern Slides On-Line :
Our historic and valuable collection of 84 hand tinted lantern slides by T. Enami of Yokohama Japan are now available for viewing on Flickr. 27 July 2010
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