Photograph albums containing views of the Anglican New Guinea Mission in Papua [B 56981] • Photograph

'Looking down'

'Looking down'

View across downward sloping land at Taupota.

'A lonely waterfall'

'A lonely waterfall'

A Papuan woman and a dog beside a waterfall at Taupota.

'Three generations of Christians'

'Three generations of Christians'

Two men and a child identified as 'three generations of Christians'.

'Taupota Mission girls'

'Taupota Mission girls'

A group of girls at the Taupota Mission busy at the water's edge.

A lovely swim

A lovely swim

A group of women and children swimming at the Taupota Mission, with Lilla Lashmar on the left.

Papuan boys

Papuan boys

Three Papuan boys, identified as 'Doguru. Sangara boys'.

Conference attendees

Conference attendees

Participants at a missionary conference held at Dogura by the Australian Board of Missions.

Laying the foundation stone

Laying the foundation stone

Clergy and other participants at the laying of the foundation stone of the Anglican Cathedral of St Peters and St Paul which is sited on the plateau at Dogura. It was consecrated in 1939.

Function at Kaeta

Function at Kaeta

A church ceremony (in the open) identified as 'Kaeta. August 10th 1934'.

Memorial stone

Memorial stone

A large stone mounted in an open field. The inscription reads 'God Viborumana Gaecaena Au Baina. Mrs Samuel Tomlinson, Wei Gaimana I Tera. August 10th 1934. Bishop : Henry Newton. Builder: Robert Jones'.

Memorial stone ceremony

Memorial stone ceremony

A woman and a number of church members at an open air ceremony.

Memorial stone ceremony

Memorial stone ceremony

A woman and a bishop at an open air ceremony.

A Papuan family

A Papuan family

A Papuan family with bananas and other 'food to sell'.

A Papuan family

A Papuan family

A Papuan family with bananas and other 'food to sell'.

Sangara school children

Sangara school children

Sangara school children: girls bring in cane and the boys splitting it.

'Dad dishing up dinner'

'Dad dishing up dinner'

A man pouring a porridge from a pot to a dish beside an open cooking fire. The full caption reads 'Dad dishing up dinner Somb II'.

Medical treatment for children

Medical treatment for children

Margery Brenchley painting girls with skin treatment lotion at Sangara.

Sangara Mission Station

Sangara Mission Station

A small child standing in the playground at the Sangara Mission Station. The photograph was taken from the bottom of the playground.

Mary and Barbara Elder

Mary and Barbara Elder

Mary and Barbara Elder having a tea party.

Mary and Barbara Elder

Mary and Barbara Elder

Mary and Barbara Elder having a tea party with a teddy bear.

Patricia Davidson

Patricia Davidson

Patricia Davidson pictured playing in a clearing.

Betsy Rennels

Betsy Rennels

Betsy Rennels pictured with her doll.

'Maclaren King' and 'Guitana'

'Maclaren King' and 'Guitana'

Sailing vessels 'Maclaren king' and 'Guitana' at Dogura.

Conference attendees

Conference attendees

Attendees at the Australian Board of Missions' conference held at Dogura. The group is pictured in front of the partially completed Dogura Cathedral.

'Our Bishop'

'Our Bishop'

Previously thought to be Bishop Philip Strong, 'Our Bishop' is pictured against the partially completed walls of the Dogura Cathedral. It is possible that it is actually Bishop Henry Newton.

'Preparing for the group'

'Preparing for the group'

A group of woman (and one man) pictured in front of the partially completed Dogura Cathedral.

Sangara boys and girls with Anglican clergyman

Sangara boys and girls with Anglican clergyman

A group of Papuan boys standing with a clergyman previously thought to be Bishop Philip Strong but may be Bishop Newton. The caption reads 'Sangara boys & girls at College & school'. Sangara mission station was situated 88 feet above sea level, about 25 miles (40 kms) from the northern coast of Papua.

House

House

View of a house, viewed across a cleared area a9possibly located at Divari).

Cathedral under construction

Cathedral under construction

View of Dogura Cathedral under construction: walls on three sides have been erected.

Cathedral under construction

Cathedral under construction

View of Dogura Cathedral under construction: a group of local men working on the construction of the cathedral.