Cemeteries - Cook Islands

Date: [7 and 8 October 1900]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-633-07

Description: Two photographs taken by Malcolm Ross on the cruise of HMS Mildura to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tonga, October 1900, during which the Cook Islands and Niue were annexed on behalf of New Zealand. The upper photograph (PA1-q-633-07-1) shows the house of Tinomana Ariki at Arorangi, Rarotonga. The lower photograph (PA1-q-633-07-02) shows a church and cemtery on Rarotonga. Physical Description: Two photographic prints mounted on album page, 253 x 314 mm (page size)

Date: [ca 1914]

From: Turner, Shirley Margaret, 1945-: Photographs of Rarotonga, Fiji, and probably Tahiti

Reference: PA1-o-1814

Description: Album containing 9 photographs taken on Aitutaki, Cook Islands, circa 1914, by an unidentified photographer, possibly the Turner family. Includes photographs of Government School, memorial to native missionaries killed in New Guinea 1881, husking and grating coconuts, Rima Dadaraka who held a silver medal for bravery, damaged building from hurricane in 1914, Mummy(?) apple tree, burial ground, and a 12 year old Aitutaki girl. Inscriptions: On album cover: embossed: 'Photographs'; On album cover: hand written in ink: Aitutaki, Cook Islands Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album, 11 x 15 cm, with grey pages staapled together, and soft grey cover.

Date: 1978

From: Hancock, Kathleen Montagu, 1915-2004: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10670-178

Description: Black and white photographic prints relating to Rarotonga and Aitutaki, Cook Islands, dated December 1978. No captions. Includes images of people, buildings, burial sites, beaches, and an airport. Title transcribed from original enclosure. Quantity: 22 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic prints. Transfers: Negatives separated from this group of prints at Library reference 1/4-135492-F, and 35mm-110114 to 35mm-110116.. Processing information: Negatives were separated from prints and rehoused for reasons of preservation and storage.

Date: [7th or 8th of October 1900]

From: Ross, Malcolm 1862-1930 :Photographs by Malcolm Ross of New Zealanders in the Great War, Maori, mountaineering, New Zealand scenery, etc

Reference: 1/2-021256-G

Description: Photograph taken by Malcolm Ross on the cruise of HMS Mildura to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tonga, October 1900, during which the Cook Islands and Niue were annexed on behalf of New Zealand. Shows the house of Tinomana Ariki at Arorangi, Rarotonga. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1960

From: Burland, John Colles, 1926- :Colour transparencies of Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Palmerston Island, 1960

Reference: PA12-0534-1

Description: The headstone inside a grave house for Jane Marsters, on Palmerston Island. The headstone is inscribed 'In loving memory of Jane Marsters. Beloved wife of Teraia Marsters. Daughter of Louis Brell. Born 22 April 1898. Died Jan 12 1927...' Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1960

From: Burland, John Colles, 1926- :Colour transparencies of Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Mangaia and Palmerston Island, 1960

Reference: PA12-0503-11

Description: Small graveyard beside the London Missionary Society church, Matavera, Rarotonga, taken in 1960 by John Colles Burland. Location corrected after contact by researcher, August 2022 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: 35 mm colour slide