Ratana Church transparencies one

Contains slides featuring Ratana, with a focus on buildings in the town, church events and personalities, taken by James Henderson during the 1960s.

Identified figures are church Vice-President Reverend Henry King Edwards and Tumuaki Puhi-o-Aotea Ratahi. There are a number of unidentified Morehu. Photographed buildings from Ratana Pa included Te Temepara Tapu o Ihoa (including one photograph of the interior), Orakeinui (Big House), Te Manuao, houses and utility buildings, Church Office. Also includes one slide of the Ratana church at Te Kao. Celebrations of the birthday of the founder of the Ratana Church, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratanathe on 25 Jan 1962, 1963, and 1968 are covered as well as Puhi-o-Aotea's funeral on 23 April 1966. Many images show religious dress and church symbols.

Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Physical Description: Colour transparencies