1941 to 1950 Maori Mission Photographs

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Acc No Provenance Title Description Date Ref No
O/S Maori Missions Treacle Bun Race A Line Of Girls Standing In Front Of A Line, Treacle Buns Suspended From It.
Photo Taken At 1st Taupo Company (G.L.B.) Easter Camp, 1947.
1947 P-A21.11-43
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland. View Of The Front Of The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland. c.1945 P-A21.11-47
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel Group, Auckland. Group Of 6 Women From The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland, Including Sister May Gardiner (Centre Back). c.1945 P-A21.12-48
O/S Maori Missions Opening Of A Maori Meeting House. Copy Of A Drawing Or Watercolour Of A Small Maori Meeting House, With It's Heavily Carved Frontage. c.1950 P-A21.15-65
O/S Maori Missions A Maori Grandmother And Her Grandchild A Maori Woman , Holding A Child , With Other Children (Mostly) Behind Her , Taken By The Porch Of An Unknown Maori Meeting House.
Note - The Painted Rafters & Unusual Carving (See Also Photo P-A21.53-137)
Caption In "Break Of Day' Reads :
"Miss J Milroy, Of Kawerau , Has Sent Us This Very Nice Photo Of A Really Old Maori Grandmother Holding The Youngest Of Her 8 Grandchildren , Who Were Left Orphans A Year Ago. And What A Fine Carved Maori Meeting House."
c.1947 P-A21.17-75
O/S Maori Missions Rev Kihoro Te Puawhe Outdoors Photo Of Rev Kihora Te Puawhe , Seen Standing Wearing A Gown With A Stole (Decorated With Maori Motifs)
"Rev Kiharo Te Puawhe , Moderator Of The Hinotu Maori 1947 - 1948 "
c.1947 P-A21.18-82
O/S Maori Missions Sr A Arthur & Sr M Miller Sr Aileen Arthur & Sr Margaret Miller , Standing By A Bush. c.1947 P-A21.18-83
O/S Maori Missions Officiating Ministers At Opening Of Synod House 3 Officiating Ministers, Standing On The Porch Of The New Synod House At Ohope,
Incl (L To R)
- Rt Rev H Davies (Moderator Of Assembly)
- Rev Kihora Te Puawhe (Moderator Of Te Hinotu Maori)
- Rev J G Laughton (Clerk Of Te Hinotu Maori)
1947 P-A21.20-100
O/S Maori Missions Synod Meeting House , Ohope An Unidentified Woman, Standing In The Porch Of The Synod Meeting House At Ohope ; Built In The Style Of A Traditional Maori Meeting House. c.1947 P-A21.20-101
O/S Maori Missions Sr Esther & Granddaughter Of Chief Carver Sr Esther ---; & The Granddaughter Of The Chief Carver. Sr Edith Wearing A Plain Feather Cloak, The Maori Girl Dressed In Traditional Dress, With A Patterned Feather Cloak.
Taken On Opening Day Of New Synod House, Ohope.
1947 P-A21.20-102
O/S Maori Missions Opening Ceremony, Synod House, Ohope. The Opening Ceremony At The New Synod House, Ohope ; Being Conducted By Rt Rev H Davies (with White Stole) ;rev H Potatau ; Rev. Kihora Te Puawhe & Rev H M Bell.
- The Building Constructed In The Form Of A Traditional Maori Meeting House.
1947 P-A21.20-97
O/S Maori Missions Opening Ceremony Synod House, Ohope. The Opening Ceremony At The New Synod House ' Ohope' ;
Being Conducted By Rt Rev H Davies (with White Stole) ; Rev H Potatau ; Rev Kihore Te Puawhe & H M Bell.
- The Building Constructed In The Form Of A Traditional Meeting House.
1947 P-A21.20-98
O/S Maori Missions Group Of Visitors At Ceremony A Group Of Visitors At Opening Of The New Synod House At Ohope , Incl (L To R)
1-, 2-,3 Rt Rev H Davies,
4 Rev H Potatau , 5-, 6 Rev K Te Puawhe , 7 - .
1947 P-A21.20-99
O/S Maori Missions Sr May Gardiner Sr May Gardiner, Shown In The Flower Garden Of The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland.
Photographer : Johnson, Wiseman's, Queen St (Auckland).
c.1945 P-A21.21-103
O/S Maori Missions Sr May Gardiner & Maori Woman Sr May Gardiner, Next To An Unknown Maori Woman ; Both From The Maori Girl's Hostel ,
Auckland.
Photographer : Johnson , Wiseman's, Queen St (Auckland).
c.1945 P-A21.21-104
O/S Maori Missions Washing Up At A Maori Mission Conference A Group, Helping To Wash & Dry Dishes During The Maori Mission Conference. c.1950 P-A21.5-17
496/47 Maori Missions "Stacking The Hay." Boys On The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Building A Haystack, Using A Horse To Winch Up The Hay, Using A Pole & Pulley Arrangement. c.1944 A-S8.37.68-143
496/47 Maori Missions "Stacking The Hay." Boys On The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Building A Haystack, Using A Horse To Winch Up The Hay, Using A Pole & Pulley Arrangement. c.1944 A-S8.37.68-144
496/47 Maori Missions "Stacking The Hay." Boys On The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Building A Haystack, Using A Horse To Winch Up The Hay, Using A Pole & Pulley Arrangement. c.1944 A-S8.37.68-145
496/47 Maori Missions "Stacking The Hay." Boys On The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Posing By Their Horses, A Haystack At Rear. c.1944 A-S8.37.68-146
496/47 Maori Missions "The Milk Delivery Van." 3 Children & A Dog, Posing Beside The Milk Delivery Van At Te Whaiti, "Quality" Written On The Side Of The Van. c.1944 A-S8.37.69-147
496/47 Maori Missions "The Milk Delivery Van." 3 Unknown Children & 2 Women, Standing Beside The Milk Delivery Van At Te Whaiti, "Service" Written On The Side Of The Van. c.1944 A-S8.37.69-148
496/47 Maori Missions "The Vegetable Garden." Boys From The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti, Working In The Vegetable Garden. c.1944 A-S8.37.69-149
496/47 Maori Missions "The Boys." Boys From The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti, Sitting On The Farmhouse Porch, And Playing Musical Instruments. c.1944 A-S8.37.69-150
496/47 Maori Missions "Picnic Lunch By The Roadside." A Group Of Boys From The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Having Lunch By The Roadside.
- Mrs A Currie (Matron) 2nd From Left.
c.1944 A-S8.37.70-151
496/47 Maori Missions "The Boys & Staff, Shortly Before Mr & Mrs Currie Left." Group Photo Of Staff & Boys At The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti.
Including (Left To Right) :
Back Row ;
3 - Mr J F Hunter (?)
Front Row ;
1 - Miss M Smith
2 - Rev John Currie
3 - Mrs Abigail Currie
1943 A-S8.37.70-152
496/47 Maori Missions Christmas Morning At Te Whaiti. Five Boys (& Dog) From The Maori Boys Farm, On Christmas Day With Their Presents (Boots??).
Including - (Left To Right) :
---; Charlie ; Kiri ; Sam ; Kori.
c.1944 A-S8-39.64-127
496/47 Maori Missions "The Washout On The Road." The Milk Delivery Van & Farm Truck From Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm, Stranded On Either Side Of A Road Washout. c.1944 A-S8-39.64-128
496/47 Maori Missions "Another View Of The Washout." Milk Cans From The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Being Moved Across A Washout On The Access Road, To The Milk Van. c.1944 A-S8-39.64-129
496/47 Maori Missions "The Flood, 1944." A Bridge Across A River (Near Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm), Washed Out - People Being Moved Across By Means Of A Flying Fox. c.1944 A-S8-39.65-131
496/47 Maori Missions "Launching The Bailey Military Bridge." A Bailey Bridge Being Extended Out Over A River, To Replace A Washed-Out Bridge, On A Road Near Te Whaiti. c.1944 A-S8-39.65-132
496/47 Maori Missions "The Bridge Almost Across." The Bailey Bridge Extended Almost Right Over The River. c.1944 A-S8-39.65-133
496/47 Maori Missions "A View In The Big Paddock." A Sow Lying In A Paddock, While Piglets Suckle Her. c.1944 A-S8-39.65-134
496/47 Maori Missions "Planting Potatoes." A Group Of Boys From The Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm, Standing In A Partially Ploughed Field, With A Couple Of Horses Attached To A Plough.
- Mrs A Currie (Matron) At Right.
c.1944 A-S8-39.66-135
496/47 Maori Missions "Moulding The Potatoes." Two Boys From The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti (& Dog), Standing In A Field Of Growing Potatoes With 2 Horses Pulling A Plough. c.1944 A-S8-39.66-136
496/47 Maori Missions "Another View Of The Potatoes." Two Boys From The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti, Pictured In A Field With 2 Horses Pulling A Plough. c.1944 A-S8-39.66-137
496/47 Maori Missions "Planting Potatoes." Two Boys & A Man, Standing In A Field At The Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm, With 2 Horses Pulling A Plough Or Ridger. c.1944 A-S8-39.66-138
496/47 Maori Missions "Lifting The Potatoes." Boys & Others From The Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm, Working In A Field Lifting Potatoes. c.1944 A-S8-39.67-139
496/47 Maori Missions "Lifting The Potatoes." A Group Of Workers On The Maori Boys Farm At Te Whaiti, Standing By The Farm Truck, While Having A Break From Lifting Potatoes. c.1944 A-S8-39.67-140
496/47 Maori Missions "Dakota Red Potatoes." Newly Dug Potatoes, From The Te Whaiti Maori Boys Farm, Laid Out On A Table, With A Tape Measure. c.1944 A-S8-39.67-141
496/47 Maori Missions "Dakota Red Potatoes." Mrs A Currie (Matron) & An Unknown Maori Woman, Sitting By Their Table Of Dakota Red Potatoes. c.1944 A-S8-39.67-142
496/47 Maori Missions "The Boys & Staff, Shortly Before Mr & Mrs Currie Left." Group Photo Of Staff & Boys At The Maori Boys Training Farm At Te Whaiti ; Incl (Left To Right) :
- Back Row : ......3/ Mr JF Hunter (?)
- Front Row : 1/ Miss M.Smith; 2/ Rev.John Currie;
3/ Mrs Abigail Currie.
c.1943 A-S8-39.70-152
O/S Maori Missions Opening Of Additions To Maori Girl's Hostel 1948. The Moderator Presiding At The Official Opening Of The
Additions To The Maori Girl's Hostel (Valley Road, Mount Eden), Auckland. Incl-(LtoR)
Rev D N Macdiarmid ; Rt Rev J D Smith (Moderator) ;
Rev J C Young ; Very Rev J G Laughton ; Rev R G Mcdowall ;
Very Rev D D Scott.
1948 P-A21.60-165
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel Staff, Auckland. Group Photo Of Maori Girl's Hostel Staff, Auckland 1945 ;
Incl - (LtoR)
---;---; Sr May Gardiner.
1945 P-A21.61-166
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel, Home Committee Group Photo Of Maori Girl's Hostel Home Committee; Incl -
Sr May Gardiner (2nd From Left, Front Row)
1945 P-A21.61-167
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel Group, 1946. Group Photo Of Maori Mission Hostel Staff & Students, Auckland, 1946 ; Incl -
Sr May Gardiner (Principal) 5th Row.
Photographer : "Johnstone", Wisemans, Queen St.
1946 P-A21.61-168
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel Group, Auckland. Group Photo Of Maori Girl's Hostel Group, Auckland. Incl-
Sr May Gardiner (2nd Row, In Centre)
1945 P-A21.62-169
O/S Maori Missions "In The Hostel Dining Room" Girls From The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland, Shown At A Meal In The Dining Room. 1948 P-A21.62-170
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girls & Friends At Hostel, Auckland. Group Photo Of Girls From The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland, Including A Large # Of Friends.
"The Maori Girls In The Hostel & The Friends Who Gather For Services & Social Gatherings."
1948 P-A21.62-171
O/S Maori Missions Maori Girl's Hostel , Auckland. Exterior View Of The Maori Girl's Hostel, Auckland.
"22 Kentland (?) Ave"
c.1945 P-A21.63-172
O/S Maori Missions Opening Of The Te Hinota Meeting House. The Opening Of The Te Hinota Meeting House At Ohope - A Crowd Gathered In Front Of The Building.
Dated: May 1947
1947 P-A36.7-37
O/S Maori Missions School At Matahi. The 2-Room School Building At Matahi. c.1948 P-A36.8-39
O/S Maori Missions Miss Scott's Cottage. A Wooden Cottage In The Maori Mission Field, Belonging To Miss CR Scott. c.1948 P-A36.8-40
O/S Maori Missions JN Smith's House. A Manse Under Construction For Rev.JN Smith. c.1948 P-A36.8-41
O/S Maori Missions Student's Cottage - Whakatane. A Weatherboard Cottage At Whakatane Used For Student Accomodation. c.1948 P-A36.8-42
O/S Maori Missions Printery & Office - Whakatane. The Maori Synod Printery & Office Buildings At Whakatane. c.1948 P-A36.8-43
O/S Maori Missions Maori Bible Revision Board. Group Photo Of The Maori-Bible Revision Board ; Incl (L To R) :
-Back Row: Rev.Te Hina Kaa (Hawkes Bay); Rev Paora Temuera (Otaki); Rev.Hohepa Taepa (Wellington); Rev.H.Potatau (Te Whaiti); Rev.Paahi Moke (New Plymouth); Rev.HR Nikora (Opotki); Rev.WN Panapa (Rotorua).
-Front Row: Hon.Sir Apirana Ngata; Very Rev.JG Laughton; Rev.David Calder; Bishop Bennett Of Aotearoa; Mr WW Bird; Rev.E.Te Tuhi.
Photo: 'The Evening Star', __?
1947 P-A36.9-45
O/S Maori Missions Boys And Staff At Maori Boy's Farm Group Photo Of Staff And Boys At The Maori Boy's Training Farm At Te Whaiti. c.1943 P-A36.12-56
O/S Maori Missions "Dakota Red King Potatoes" Mrs A Currie (Matron), And An Unknown Maori Women, Sitting Beside A Display Of Dakota Red Potatoes. c.1944 P-A36.13-58
O/S Maori Missions Rev.JNA Smith. Rev.Jack NA Smith, Standing Beside The Communion Table In Nuhaka Church. [Note The Elaborately Woven Maori Motifs.]
Photo: PCNZ (#2213).
c.1950-55 P-A71.35-103
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House - Waiohau. Exterior View Of The Mission House At Waiohau. c.1948 P-O-64.1
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House Garage - Waiohau. A View Of The House Garage At Waiohau. c.1948 P-O-64.2
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Hall - Waiohau. Exterior View Of The Very Small Mission Hall At Waiohau. c.1948 P-O-64.3
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House - Ruatahuna. Exterior View Of The Mission House At Ruatahuna. c.1948 P-O-64.4
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Hall - Ruatahuna. Exterior View Of The Mission Hall At Ruatahuna. c.1948 P-O-64.5
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Buildings At Ruatahuna. A View Of The Mission Buildings At Ruatahuna, Showing The Storeroom, Mission House, Detached Room & Mission Hall. c.1948 P-O-64.6
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House - Kawerau. Exterior View Of The Mission House At Kawerau. c.1948 P-O-64.7
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission School - Kawerau. Exterior View Of The Mission School Building At Kawerau. c.1948 P-O-64.8
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Maori Mission Manse - Taumarunui. Front View Of The Maori Mission Manse At Taumarunui. c.1948 P-O-64.9
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. 2nd Maori Mission Manse - Taumarunui. The 2nd Maori Mission Manse At Taumarunui, As Seen From Across The Road. c.1948 P-O-64.10
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Hall & Mission House - Te Whaiti. The Mission Hall & House At Te Whaiti, As Seen From The Road. A Sign In Foreground 'Te Umu Ki Te Ngaere'. c.1948 P-O-64.11
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Maori Boys Hostel - Whakatane. Exterior View Of The 'David Hogg Memorial Hostel' For Maori Boys At Whakatane. c.1948 P-O-64.12
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House & Garage - Te Teko. The Mission House & Garage At Te Teko, As Seen From The Road. c.1948 P-O-64.13
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Cottage - Te Teko. Exterior View Of The Small Mission Cottage At Te Teko. c.1948 P-O-64.14
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. The Manse - Taupo. Exterior View Of The Manse At Taupo. c.1948 P-O-64.15
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Cottage - Taupo. The Maori Mission Cottage At Taupo, Showing A Later Extension (?) c.1948 P-O-64.16
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission Hall - Opotiki. The Maori Mission Hall At Opotiki, As Seen From The Opposite Side Of The Street. A Tow-Truck Parked Outside & The Mission House Visible At Left. c.1948 P-O-64.17
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Garage, Mission House & Hall - Opotiki. The Garage, Mission House & Hall At Opotiki, As Seen From The Footpath. c.1948 P-O-64.18
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House - Turangi. The Mission House At Turangi, As Seen From The Front. c.1948 P-O-64.19
497/245 Maori & Home Missions Committee. Mission House - Turangi. The Mission House At Turangi, As Seen From The Back. c.1948 P-O-64.20

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