Collection 2: Australian Board of Missions photographs, slides, negatives, architectural plans and realia, ca. 1900-1978

PXA 1792
PXE 1538/Boxes 1-18
PXE 1538/Folder 19
PXD 1341
ON 550
ON 551
SLIDES 275
SLIDES 276
R 2102
R 2103
MLOH 712

sub-fonds

ca. 1900-1978

Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Objects, Photographs, Textual Records, Badges

908591

Approx. 6000 photographs - various sizes
Approx. 8500 negatives - film
4 negatives - glass
138 slides - lantern
Approx. 830 transparencies
3 badges - enamel and metal - 3 cm diameter
13 badges - cloth - 4 cm diameter and smaller
3 plates - brass/metal ; 15.5 x 30.5 cm and smaller
Approx. 6400 photographs (in 68 albums) - various sizes
3 architectural drawings - watercolour - 43.7 x 72 cm and smaller
1 audiocassette (1 hr., 3 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

The Australian Board of Missions, now known as The Anglican Board of Mission (Australia), was founded in Sydney in 1850. It is a mission agency of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia and aims to meet the material, social and spiritual needs of indigenous communities in Australia and overseas. It engages not only in programs of evangelism and pastoral care, but also in projects that develop individuals and communities through health, education, agriculture and community development.

Reference: ABM website.

A. AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF MISSIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION

1. LOOSE PHOTOGRAPHS
AUSTRALIA (PHAMB 1)
PXA 1792/Box 1
Australia General, ca. 1900-1980
Official photographs - Australian Aborigines
Aboriginal Missions - Outside Carpentaria, ca. 1925-1969

PXA 1792/Box 2
Aboriginal Missions - Alice Springs
Dept. of Information
Mission Ships, ca. 1930-1965
Supporting Documentation
Personalities, ca. 1900-1975
Copy prints from nitrate negatives

ASIA (PHAS 1)
China & Hong Kong, 1950-1960
India, 1950-1960s

PXA 1792/Box 3
Japan, 1945-1960s
Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo (Diocese of Jesselton); Sanadakan, Tongod; Diocese of Kuching
Borneo, 1949-1973
Malaya & Singapore, 1954-1974

PXA 1792/Box 4
Korea, 1950-1965
Asia General - Taiwan, Philippines, Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, unidentified, 1956-1964
Supporting Documentation
Material for Publication

CARPENTARIA (PHC 1), ca. 1895-1970
Coconut Island
Edward River Mission
Forrest River
Groote Eylandt
Lockhart River Mission
Carpentaria General
Mitchell River
Moa Island
Palm Island
Personalities
Unidentified

PXA 1792/Box 5
Torres Strait General
Thursday Island
Yarrabah Mission
Yorke Island
Photoprints from nitrate negatives

MELANESIA (PHM 1), ca. 1908-1970
Bunana (Womens' Centre) Gela
Kahimarama
Taroaniara
Gela (General)
Babasuu, Guadalcanal
Honiara, Guadalcanal. Consecration of Bishop Alfred Hill
Honiara (Solomon Islands)
Manavavo, Guadalcanal
Tabalia, Guadalcanal
Malaita
Juabu (Malaita), Solomon Islands
Kerepai
Pawa
Ysabel
Pelau Oulong, Java

PXA 1792/Box 6
Solomon Islands General
New Hebrides Efate
Banks Group, New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
Santa Cruz Group, New Hebrides
Raga, W.M. Hebrides
Tikopia, New Hebrides
New Hebrides General
Norfolk Island
Melanesia (unidentified)
Personalities General
Personalities
Bougainville
Nasiru, New Britain?

CHURCH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (PHU 1)
PXA 1792/Box 7
Lambeth Conference, 1958
Middle East, ca.1950
Unidentified, ca. 1950s
Africa, 1961
Europe and the Americas, ca. 1945-1965
Jerusalem, 1958-1969
West African Cleric in England, ca. 1955-1960

2. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
AUSTRALIA
PXA 1792/Box 8
PHAMB 5 Comrades of St George, ca. 1958-1960; Aborigines

CARPENTARIA
PXE 1538/Box 1
PHC 5/1 Edward River, Mitchell River, Yarrabah, Lockhart River Missions, ca. 1960s
PHC 5/2 Yarrabah Mission, ca. 1914
PHC5/3 Yarrabah & Forrest River Missions, ca. 1895-1900s
PHC 5 / 4 Carpentaria, ca. 1895-1900s (compiled by Bishop Gilbert White, Bishop of Carpentaria)

MELANESIA
PXE 1538/Box 2
PHM 5/1 Melanesia, ca. 1925-1930s
PHM 5/2 Melanesia, ca. 1960s
PHM 5/6 Melanesia -D.I. Henslowe Melanesia, ca. 1930
PXE 5/7-8 Meet the Family 1 & 2

PXA 1792/Box 9
Contact Prints

POLYNESIA
PXE 1538/Box3
PHP 5 Polynesian Prospect; Bishop in Polynesia; Indian Mission; Lambasa

PXE 1538/Box 4
Contact Prints, ca. 1960s; photographs of Fiji

CHURCH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Canon Coaldrake Albums, ca. 1962-1968
PXE 1538/Box 5
PHU 5/1 II Aborigines

PXE 1538/Box 6
PHU 5/2-3 Melanesia; Polynesia

PXE 1538/Box 7
PHU 5/4-6, 10 Borneo, Japan, Korea, Singapore; Miscellaneous; Personalities; Press Cuttings

PXA1792/Box 10
PHU 5/7-8 Miscellaneous; Borneo, Japan, Korea, Singapore

PXE 1538/Box 8
PHU 5/9. Aborigines and Misc.


3. NEGATIVES
AUSTRALIA
ON 550/Box 1 & ON 550/Box 2
PHAMB 2. Negatives (film) relating to ABM, ca. 1960-1970

ASIA
ON 550/Box 3
PHAS 2/1-2 Negatives (film). Asian subjects, 1950-1960

CARPENTARIA
ON 550/Box 44
PHC 2/1 Negatives (film). Bishop of Carpentaria’s consecration
ON 551/Box 1
PHC 2/8 Whole plate glass negative, family group, ca. 1910. Also includes three unidentified half plate glass negatives

MELANESIA
ON 550/Box 5
PHM 2 Negatives (Film). Mission activities, staff, people, places, events, ca. 1955-1975

POLYNESIA
ON 550/Box 6
PHP 2 Negatives (film) mission activities, 1950s-1970s

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
ON 550/Box 7
PHP 2/1-12 Negatives (film). Missionary and church activities, ca. 1937-1976


4. SLIDES
AUSTRALIA
SLIDES 275/Box 1
PHABM 3/1 Slide transparencies. Include ‘Youth Department, 1958-74; ‘The New Time Men’.
SLIDES 276/Box 1
PHABM 3/2-3 Lantern Slides. People, places & events around the world, ca. 1900-40
SLIDES 276/Box 2
PHAMB 3/4 Lantern Slides. Personalities, ca. 1850-1895
SLIDES 276/Box 3
PHAMB 4/5 Lantern Slides. Bishop Wilton Collection, ca. 1890-1950
SLIDES 276/Box 4
PHAMB 3/6 Lantern Slides. ‘ABM The First 100 Years, 1850-1950’

CARPENTARIA
SLIDES 276/Box 5
PHC 3/1 Lantern Slides. People, mainly from Mitchell River Mission
SLIDES 275/Box 2
PHC 3/4 Slide transparencies. Mainly of Edward River Mission and Torres Straits Mission.

MELANESIA
SLIDES 276/Box 6
PHM 3/1-2 Lantern slides. Melanesian Series
SLIDES 275/Box 3
PHM 3/4 & part 5 Slide Transparencies. Include ‘Bishop John Looks Ahead’
SLIDES 275/Box 4
PHM 3/part 5 Slide transparencies. ‘Bishops in Melanesia’

POLYNESIA
SLIDES 275/Box 5
PHP 3 Slide transparencies. Personalities, Places, Events., ca. 1947-1982

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SLIDES 276/Box 7 (part)
PHPNG 3/1 Lantern Slides. People, places and events, including Bishop Ambo, ca. 1920-1980
SLIDES 275/Box 6
PHPNG 3/2 Slide transparencies. People, places and events, ca. 1958-1975. Includes ‘Movi-Yesterday & Today’; ‘Independence’; ‘The Finished Task’; and Canon Benson’s slides.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
SLIDES 276/Box 7 (part)
PHU 3 Lantern Slides. Mandalay, China, India, Sister Muriel Stanley, Nipawin; Island of Tristan da Cunha, ca. 1930-1950
SLIDES 275/Box 7
PHU 3 Slide Transparencies. ‘The Anglican Church in the Holy Land’, ca. 1950s (2 sets)


5. REALIA
R 2102
Item 1. Three enamel and metal badges inscribed: ‘Heralds of the King / A.B.M. 1850’.
Item 2. Thirteen cloth ‘Heralds of the King Proficiency Badges’ mounted on cardboard.


B. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
1. LOOSE PHOTOGRAPHS, 1890-1977
PXA 1792/Box 11
No. 1 Dogura - Consecration of Rhynold at Dogura Cathedral
No. 2 Staff
No. 3 People
No. 4 Buildings
Consecration of David Hand as Assistant Bishop of New Guinea at Dogura, 1950
Historical
PHPNG 1/1-9 Historical Photographs ,ca. 1890-1960
PHPNG 1/10-12 General, 1910-1975

PXA 1792/Box 12
PHPNG 1/13-14 General , 1910-1975
PHPNG 1/15 -16 Dogura, 1934-1940
PHPNG 1/17-20 Female Missionaries and Nursing Sister, ca.1938-1975
PHPNG 1/21-22 Rev. M.A. Warren, Discarded American Equipment, Mt Lamington, ca. 1940-1951
PHPNG 1/23 -27 Australian Official Photographs, 1943-1951. Includes World War II

PXA 1792/Box 13
PHPNG 1/28-31 Male Missionaries and Male Missionaries and Wives, ca. 1943-1979
PHPNG 1/32 Mel Nichols Photos for ABM Review, 1950. Located at PXE 1538/Folder 19
PHPNG 1/33 Consecration of Bishops, 1950-1976
PHPNG 1/34 Schools, 1951l
PHPNG 1/35 Bishops, Australian and New Guinean, 1951-1976
PHPNG 1/36 Father Giles and his little boat, ca. 1960
PHPNG 1/37 Churches, ca. 1960-1970
PHPNG 1/38 "The ABM Presents" People, Places, Activities, ca. 1963
PHPNG 1/39 -40 Personalities, ca. 1963-1970
PHPNG 1/41 Schools and Political Elections, ca. 1966-1976
PHPNG 1/42-43 Synod of PNG pre Inauguration, ca. 1969
PHPNG 1/ Oro Bay and Lae Rectory, ca. 1972
PHPNG 1/45 Archbishop Chisholm's Funeral, ca. 1976
PHPNG 1/46-47 Inauguration of Province of PNG, 1977
PHPNG Copy Prints from nitrate negatives PHPNG 5/1/2-3

PXA 1792/Box 14
C.W. Whonsbon-Aston

2. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, 1891-1961
PXE 1538/Boxes 9-11
PHPNG 2/1-6 Early Photographs of Papua New Guinea, ca. 1891-1929. Include personalities, missionaries, mission stations, Dogura.

PXE/ 1538/Box 12
PHPNG 2/7 Early and World War II Photographs, 1906-1947
PHPNG 2/8 ABM Training Hostels for Women, 1929-1939
PHPNG 2/9-12/1-4 Dogura, 1933-1951
PHPNG 2/13 New Britain, ca. 1935

PXE 1538/Box 13
PHPNG 2/14 Miss Caswell Album, 1935-1940
PHPNG 2/15 St Christopher’s School, 1961
PHPNG 2/16 Papuan Workers, 1961
PHPNG 2/17 The Siane Pocket, 1961
PHPNG 2/18 Some Papuan Churches, 1961
PHPNG 2/19 Visit to Simbai and Jimi Valleys, 1961

3. ALBUMS OF CONTACT PRINTS, 1950-1975
PXE 1538/Box 14
PHPNG 3/1 Photographs taken by Mel F. Nichols, ca. 1950. Include St Agnes Home, Cape Frere, Wamira, Dogura etc.
PHPNG 3/2/1-4 Albums compiled by Ossy Emery of Pilgrim Films, ca. 1960-1975

PXE 1538/Box 15
PHPNG 3/3. Photographs taken by Mel F. Nichols, ca. 1950.
PHPNG 3/4 People, Places and a service in Dogura Cathedral, 1950-1955
PHPNG 3/5 ABM visits to New Guinea, 1961-1965

4. SHEETS OF CONTACT PRINTS
PXA 1792/Box 15
PHPNG 4/1-2 Contact Prints, 1964-1972

5. NEGATIVES
ON 550/Box 8
PHPNG 5/1/1 & 4 Negatives (film). Include Dogura Cathedral Crucifix; Flood Tide in the Pacific
PHPNG 5/1/2-3. Nitrate negatives destroyed. Copy prints located at PXE/13
PHPNG 5/2. Negatives (film). People, places, events. Include Dogura Cathedral, Freda Rose, Bishops Hand and Ambo, 1963

6. SLIDES
SLIDES 275/Box 8
PHPNG 6/1 . Slide transparencies. Include Dogura, St Aidan’s College, Sisters of the Holy Name, Dogura Cathedral, ca. 1954-1976

7. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, 1923-1977
PXE 1538/Box 16
PHPNG 8/1 Leaflets on New Guinea, 1923-1951
PHPNG 8/3-4 News Cuttings, 1939-1965
PHPNG 8/5 Booklets and Caption Lists, 1950-1977
PHPNG 8/6-7 Caption Lists, 1953-1976
PHPNG 8/8 Photo Negative Index

8. SOUND RECORDING
PHPNG 8/9 Bishop Hand’s Message . Cassette sound recording (2 minutes), undated. Describes his role in northern New Guinea district and gives a message in English in two New Guinea languages. Located at MLOH 712


C. "THE HOUSE of EPIPHANY” PHOTOGRAPHS
1. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
PXE 1538/Box 17 Four Photograph Albums relating to the ABM’s Training Hostel/College

2. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
PXD 1341
Proposed Extensions to Australian Board of Missions.
Proposed New Chapel at 111 Cambridge St, Stanmore, 22/6/1950.
Working Drawing of Alterations & Additions at 111 Cambridge St, Stanmore.
All drawings are by Rupert V. Minnett & Cullis-Hill, Architects

3. REALIA
R 2103
Item 1. Brass plate inscribed: ‘Australian / Board of Missions / (Church of England) /House of Epiphany’.
Item 2. Brass plate from the clock shelf inscribed: ‘’Lord At This Hour / Be Thou Our Guide / For By Thy Power / No Foot May Slide’.
Item 3. Metal plate from the piano lid inscribed: ‘The Gift of the / Parishioners / of St Pauls Church / Geelong’.


D. GUIDES TO THE COLLECTION
PXE 1538/Box 18
Guide to the Australian Board of Missions’ Photographic Collection.
Guide to the Australian Board of Missions Papua New Guinea Photographic Collection by Wayne R. Nelson, 1984.

Forms part of Australian Board of Missions records, 1850-1981 at MLMSS 4503

For more detailed descriptions of this collection see Guides located at PXE 1538/18

Restricted - This collection contains confidential, personal and/or culturally sensitive information: ABM has imposed a complete restriction on access until further notice.

Master only. For access to this oral history collection please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Applies to MLOH 712
Access via appointment - Applies to ON 550, ON 551, SLIDES 275, SLIDES 276, R 2102, and R 2103

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs created before 1955 are out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright
Copyright restrictions may apply: Architectural drawings are out of copyright if creator died before 1955.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5975 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013

Some photographs are identified on reverse

Guides to the Collection include general comments on condition. Some glass negatives/lantern slides are broken