Photograph albums containing views of the Anglican New Guinea Mission in Papua [B 56981] • Photograph
Cathedral under construction
View of Dogura Cathedral under construction: men working on scaffolding on the construction of the nave.
Crocodile catch
A very large crocodile strung up on poles, with a large number of Papuans standing behind it.
Young girl with clergyman
A young girl standing beside a clergyman, who is seated in a chair in a garden. Previously thought to be Bishop Philip Strong, it may actually be Bishop Henry Newton.
Group of people
A group of Papuans pictured with missionary nurse, Margery Brenchly (centre) and another white woman. Possibly taken at Dogura.
Papuan family
A group of Papuans comprising two adults and five children, standing in front of a stick fence.
On a suspension bridge
Two men, a woman and two dogs on a suspension bridge.
Community gathering
A large number of Papuans seated around a clearing.
Work party
A number of boys working on thatching for the local houses, with a number of men standing in front of completed buildings.
Cathedral under construction
View of Dogura Cathedral under construction: shows the facade of the building.
Missionary house at Dogura
'This is the Rev. Bodger's house at Dogura. Mr Thompson and Mr Driver on the verandah. These were taken at conference time.'
Mother House at Dogura
View of the 'Mother House' at the missionary settlement at Dogura.
House at Dogura
'This is where the Rev. & Mrs Lampton live, its called Gedulalara & is only a few minutes walk from Dogura. Mrs Lampton has mission girls she is also the mother of Jill & Bobbie two little girls'.
Mother House at Dogura
View of the 'Mother House' at the missionary settlement at Dogura.
Staff at Dogura conference
Photograph of missionary staff seated outside the Mother House at Dogura during a conference.
Cattle at Dogura
A herd of cattle at Dogura, with some young boys nearby, and a tin roofed shelter in the middle distance.
Missionaries at Dogura
A group of missionaries pictured in front in front of the Mother House at Dogura.
Sangara house
A tin roofed house, identified as 'Sangara house', with towels drying on the verandah. Believed to be a mission house at Dogura.
A group of Papuans
A group of Papuan men and women pose for the camera, with two Australian missionaries also pictured - 'some of the adults. Village folk & work boys'.
Truck being unloaded
A large group of Papuan men clustered around a new truck which is being floated ashore on a barge.
New truck
Papuan children chasing a new truck being driven near the Dogura Mission.
Papuan children
A group of mostly Papuan children posing for the camera - 'These are Doris's exam children taken at Damburadari'. The man in the middle back is identified as 'Inspector', Doris is pictured on the far right and Moses on the left.
Missionary at Dogura
One of the women missionaries pictured with two Papuan children at Dogura - 'The boss boys two babies. Print too dark. The little one standing is such a pet & very friendly he's between two and three I should think'.
Missionaries at Dogura
Two women missionaries pictured with two Papuan children - 'Doris [left] is holding Ovewa, LFL has Kakaia. Doris is not squint eyed its just the sun'.
A group of Papuans
'Mission lads and yours truly on the steps of their house.'
Missionary dormitory
View of the dormitory where the mission staff slept at Dogura. Situated in a large room, there are a number of beds with personal belongings nearby and mosquito nets over them.
Papuan girls at Dogura
'Girls from Warrira who brought coral flowers (gegedari) three times a week during the conference for the church, & Barbara Elder', now Barbara Walton. Barbara was born in Papua in November 1929. Her parents were Rev (Frank) Raymond Elder and Julie Elder, who were missionaries at Eroro.
Two Papuan men
Two Papuan men - 'a patient from Managalas, & his friend'.
Children at Dogura
Three children at Dogura - Rosalie, David and an unidentified Papuan boy (back).
Children at Dogura
'Stella in the bath, Rosie was not supposed to be in this, she tied a string round her head to pretend she had glasses on. We thought it was a scratch on the neg.'
Papuan men in ceremonial dress
A group of Papuan men in ceremonial costume, identified as 'Dangara dancers'.