1900 to 1920 Maori Mission Photographs

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Acc No Provenance Title Description Date Ref No
O/S Maori Missions The First Manse At Maungapohatu, Under Snow. The First Manse At Maungapohatu, Seen Under Snow, A Raised Storehouse(?) At Right.
- "The Abode, Now Of The Bible Classes Maori Deaconess , Sister Dorothy And Sister Jessie Who Is Supported By Chalmers Church.
It Has No Lining And You Have To Go Outside To Get Into The Bedroom."		 c.1918 P-A21.3-6
O/S Maori Missions The First Mission House , Maungapohatu, Under Snow. The First Manse At Maungapohatu, Seen Under Snow, A Raised Storehouse(?) At Right. c.1918 P-A21.3-7
496/47 Maori Missions A Street In Maungapohatu In Former Days. A Street In Rua Kenena's settlement of Maungapohatu, Showing An Interesting Variety Of Buildings - Huts Of Split-Paling Construction & Shingle Roofs & Canvas Huts, Some With Paling Walls (Some Also Abandoned/In Disrepair). Photographer : George Bourne. 1908 A-S8-39.10-17
496/47 Maori Missions School Girls At Maungapohatu. A Group Of 9 Maori School Girls At Maungapohatu, Sitting On A Bank : Including
"Maggie"- Back Row In Centre
(Who Went To Turakina Maori Girls's School In 1921)		 1920 A-S8-39.12-19
496/47 Maori Missions "Rua's Temple At Maungapohatu." The Circular "Council Chamber And Court House" Named "Hione" (Zion), Built By The Maori Prophet Rua Kenana At Mamngapohatu. Walls Painted With Diamond And Club Design And Shingle Roof. Rua And His Wives Standing On Stairwell To Upper Level.

"Rua's Temple At Maungapohatu. Upper Room Catered For Rua Only. Rua And His Wives On Landing And Stairs. Now Destroyed."		 c.1908-16 A-S8-39.18-28
O/S Maori Missions Leaving Ruatahuna For Maungapohatu. Mission Workers On Horseback, With One Packhorse, Leaving Ruatahuna, Forest.
At Rear, A Rudimentary Hut Of Roughly Sawn Wood.
At Left ; Mr John Laughton (Snr) - At Left With Hat ; Rev J G Laughton.
"Rev J G Laughton, His Father & Workers, Leaving Ruatahuna For The Long Bush Track To The Maungapohatu Mission Station"		 c.1918 P-A21.55-139
O/S Maori Missions Miss Monfries & Senior Students, Ruatahuna. Teacher, Miss Abigail Monfries & 6 Senior Maori Students From Ruatahuna.
"Miss Monfries & Some Of The Big Boys, Ruatahuna."		 c.1917 P-A21.55-140
O/S Maori Missions Ruatahuna School Children. Maori School Children At Ruatahuna Native School, The Split-Paling Construction Clearly Visible. c.1917 P-A21.56-143
O/S Maori Missions Ruatahuna Schoolhouse & School Building. The Ruatahuna School Buildings, Including A Schoolhouse & School & Sheds, All Constructed Of Split-Paling, Including The Roofs.
- "1917 1st School-House & School-Rooms , Split Paling Buildings."
- "Ruatahuna Native School"		 1917 P-A21.56-144
O/S Maori Missions "Tivai & Nika" Two Maori Boys , Tinai & Nika , Arms Around Each Other's Shoulders, Sitting On A Tree Stump.
"Two Of My Ruatahuna Pupils"- SE Tweed.
Photographer : Miss S E Tweed		 c.1920 P-A21.57-148
O/S Maori Missions Sr Annie Henry Studio Portrait Of Sr Annie Henry ; Dressed In A Satin Dress, Wide White Collar With Bow & Hat.
"The Doctor Of ' Craws Crest' (?) Pass."
The "Acme" Photo Co, George St, Dunedin.		 1916 P-A21.57-149
O/S Maori Missions Maori Mission Staff Group Photo Of Maori Missionaries, Taken At Ruatahuna In 1917 ;
Incl- (L To R) :
Back Row - Mr John Laughton (Snr) ; Miss Abigail Monfries ;
Unknown ; Rev J G Laughton (Maungapohatu)
Front Row - Miss Ethel Ormsby (Ruatahuna); Mrs A Gorrie ;
Miss Johnstone (Te Whaiti).		 1917 P-A21.57-150
O/S Maori Missions The Schoolhouse At Ruatahuna View Of The Schoolhouse At Ruatahuna, On A Cleared Section Of Land, With Native Bush At Rear.
The Schoolhouse Constructed Of Split - Paling & Shingle-Tile Roofing.
"Built By Rev. Fletcher & Rev. Laughton & Maori Men."		 1917 P-A21.58-156
O/S Maori Missions Leaving Rutahuna Miss S E Tweed, With Other Mission Workers & Packhorses, Leaving Ruatahuna On Horseback.
-"Workers Ready For The Bush Track With Provisions Etc"
-"'Bobs', Assisting His Maungapohatu Friends."
('Bobs', One Of The Horses, Marked With * On The Photo)		 c.1920 P-A21.58-157
499/1 Maori Missions Teachers & Students At Turakina Maori Girl's School. Group Photo, Taken In Front Of The School Building, Of The Teachers & Students Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. (Refer To P-A80.1-1 For Names). 1910 P-A21.65-180
O/S Maori Missions "Our First Mission House At Maungapohatu." The First Mission House At Maungapohatu, The Store-House (Raised Up High Off The Ground) In Foreground. c.1920 P-A36.4-18
O/S Maori Missions First Mission House Maungapohatu. Missionaries From Maungapohatu, Outside The Mission "House", Incl (LtoR)
Sr Annie Henry ; Mr John Laughton (Snr) ; Rev J G Laughton ; Unknown.		 c.1920 P-A36.4-19
O/S Maori Missions Teachers And Students At Turakina Group Photo Of The Teachers And Students Of Turakina Maori Girl's School, Taken On The Lawn In Front Of The School. c.1906-09 P-A36.14-59

Deaconess Assn Maori Temple At Te Tiroa A Maori Group Sitting Down Beside The Dilapidated Meeting House Of The Pao-Miere Religious Cult At Te Tiroa In The King Country (Refer To Photocopy Reverse File For A History Of The Meeting House And Cult.) c.1908 P-A36.14-60
O/S Maori Missions The Maori Mission Farm For Boys, Manunui. View, Looking Across The Wanganui River Towards The Maori Boys Farm At Manunui (Taumarunui). The Railway Bridge At Extreme Left & A Group Of Men In The Centre By A Fence.
-"The Farm Stretches From The River To The House On The Left, Back To The Hills."
Photographer : "Prentice & Co",Photographers, Taumarunui.		 c.1910 P-L6-1
O/S Maori Missions The Maori Mission Farm For Boys , Manunui. View Of The Maori Boy's Farm At Manunui (Taumarunui).
In The Middle Distance The Railway Bridge Over The Wanganui River Visible, With A Sawmill In Foreground.
Photographer : "Prentice & Co",photographers, Taumarunui.		 c.1910 P-L6-2
O/S Maori Missions Manuate, Chief Of Ngtihauroa Tribe. "Manuate", The Maori Chief Of The Ngatihauroa Tribe, Pictured Standing, Wearing A Decorated Woven Cloak, & Holding A Mere.
- "Manute, Ruling Elder, Taumarunui Presbyterian Church."		 c.1915 P-S7-5
O/S Maori Missions Maori Chief, Ngatihauroa Tribe. "Hakiaka", A Maori Chief Of The Hauroa Tribe, Pictured Standing , Wearing A Decorated Woven Cloak And Seperate 'Skirt' & Holding A Carved Spear.
-"Maori Chief Ngatihauroa Tribe, Taumarunui, N.Z."
-"Hakiaka (Elder), Taumarunui."		 c.1915 P-S7-6(A)
O/S Maori Missions Two Maori Chiefs, Ngatihauroa Tribe. Two Maori Chiefs, From The Ngatihauroa Tribe, Posing, Partially Dressed In Traditional Maori Dress.
Photo Taken In Front Of A Wooden Hut (Note The Woven Fence). Left To Right :
-Manuate (with Grass Skirt & Spear)
- Hakiaha (with Feather Cloak & Mere)		 c.1915 P-S7-6(B)
O/S Maori Missions Miss Horiana Te Kauru Studio Portrait Of Miss Horiana Te Kauru (Married Rev J G Laughton In 1921), Sitting Wearing A Cape, Neck Bow, Hat, Leather Gloves, & Holding A Portrait Of An Unknown Man.
Photographer : "Gregory", Strand Arcade, Queen St, Auckland.		 c.1920 P-S7-7(A)
O/S Maori Missions Group At Site Of First Maori Boy's Farm, Manunui. A Group Of Ministers & Maori
Elders Standing On The Site Of The 1st Maori Boy's Farm At Manunui. The Wanganui River At Left, Railway Bridge At Rear.
(Left To Right) :
Unknown Maori Man ; Rev James I Monfries ; Unknown Maori Elder ; Rev Egerton J Ward ; Unknown Maori Elder ;
Rev Benjamin Hutson ; Rev Joseph White (Levin) ; Mr Bruce (Elder From Wanganui)
-"On Site Of First Boy's Farm On Righthandside Of Main Road Just Over Bridge Going South From Taumarunui."
Photographer : "Prentice & Co", Photographers, Taumarunui.
 c.1910 P-S7-8

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. Rev.RM Ryburn Speaking To The Assembled Crowd At The Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School ; Including :
- Rev.R(A?) McCully (6.7cm From Left, 5.6cm From Top); Rev.RM Ryburn (10.7cm From Left, 5.2cm From Top); Hon RJ Seddon (Prime-Minister) (11.8cm From Left, 5.2cm From Top); Mr Alfred G.Hamilton (16.2cm From Left, 5.4cm From Top).
Dated: 13/4/1905		 1905 A-S2-8.43-105

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. Rev.RM Ryburn Speaking To The Assembled Crowd At The Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School ; Including :
- Rev.R(A?) McCully (4.6cm From Left, 4.7cm From Top); Rev.RM Ryburn (11.2cm From Left, 4.1cm From Top); Hon RJ Seddon (Prime-Minister) (13.1cm From Left, 5.7cm From Top); Mr Alfred G.Hamilton (20.1cm From Left, 4.5cm From Top).
Dated: 13/4/1905		 1905 A-S2-8.44-106

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. Mr TU Marumaru Speaking To The Assembled Crowd At The Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School ; Including :
- Rev.R(A?) McCully (4.7cm From Left, 4.4cm From Top); Rev.RM Ryburn (10.1cm From Left, 5.1cm From Top); Bill Ryburn (On Rev.RM Ryburn's Knee); Mr TU Marumaru (12.2cm From Left, 4.3cm From Top); Hon RJ Seddon (Prime-Minister) (13.8cm From Left, 5.6cm From Top).
Dated: 13/4/1905		 1905 A-S2-8.44-107

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. The Prime-Minister, The Hon.R.J.Seddon, Speaking To The Assembled Crowd At The Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School ;
Including :
- Rev.R(A?) McCully (5.1cm From Left, 4.1cm From Top); Rev.RM Ryburn (9.9cm From Left, 4.9cm From Top); Hon.RJ Seddon (13.8cm From Left, 4.2cm From Top).
Dated: 13/4/1905		 1905 A-S2-8.47-114

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Opening Of The Turakina Maori Girl's School. The Pupils, Guests & Officials, Gathered In Front Of The Maori Girl's School At Turakina At The Official Opening Ceremony. The 'Turakina Poi Dancers' In Front ; Including :
- Rev.RM Ryburn (12cm From Left, 6.1cm From Top); Rev.HJ Fletcher (12.15cm From Left, 6cm From Top); Rt.Hon.RJ Seddon (12.9cm From Left, 6.1cm From Top); Rev.D.Gordon (12.4cm From Left, 6cm From Top).
Dated: 13/4/1905		 1905 A-S2-8.47-115
497/176 Ryburn,RM (Rev). Maori Mission Committee Group Photo, Taken At The Turakina Maori Girl's School, Of The Presbyterian Church Maori Missions Committee ; Incl (Left To Right) :
-Back Row : Rev.R(AM?) McCully ; Hon. RJ Simpson ; Rev. A. Morton ; Rev. David Gordon ; Mr D. Matheson
-Front Row : Mr A. Ferguson ; Rev. J. Doull ; Rev. RM Ryburn (Convenor); Rev. HJ Fletcher ; Rev. John Ross ; Mr J.Brechin
Dated: Apr 1905		 Apr 1905 A-S2-8.48-116

Ryburn,RM (Rev). Teachers & First Students At Turakina. Outdoor Group Photo Of Teachers & First Students At The Turakina Maori Girl's School. (Note The Maori Cloak). Including (L To R ) :
-Back Row: Mr Alfred G.Hamilton (5th)
-2nd Row : Mrs Hamilton (1st) ; Miss Clarice Hamilton (5th).
Dated: Apr 1905
 1905 A-S2-8.48-117

Ryburn, RM (Rev). Teachers & Students At Turakina. Group Photo, Of The Teachers & Students Of Turakina Maori Girls School, In Front Of The School Building (Note Extension At Right) ;
Including (Left To Right) :
-2nd Row From Front: ....4/ Mrs Hamilton;
5/ Mr Alfred G.Hamilton; ..7/ Clarice Hamilton.		 1910 P-A80.1-1

Ryburn, RM (Rev). Teachers & Students At Turakina. Group Photo, Of The Teachers & Students Of Turakina Maori Girls School, In Front Of The School Building.
[Refer To 'Descr. Sheet' For Names].		 c.1906-09 P-A80.1-2

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