Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Date: 1976-1978

By: Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Reference: PAColl-5357

Description: UTC grew out of the Inner City Mission ca 1980. It originally ran training sessions mainly on anti-racism/Treaty issues. More recently 2 new programmes have been developed - a women's desk (where Anne Wells works) which produces a published newsletter called `Women's word', and a Pacific Island desk. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2 Sep 2001 - 02 Sep 2001

From: YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley oral history project

By: Wood, Marion, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0590-1

Description: Marion Wood was born in Bombay, India in 1945. Talks about parents, family background and influence of father's socialist views. Mentions move to England, school years in Essex, university in Bristol, East Germany and Marseilles. Describes work at translations firm, decision to move to New Zealand and teacher training. Talks about teaching experiences in Wellington, and meeting Tim Shadbolt, Erich Geiringer, Gordon Tait and Carol Shand at a Student Congress. Describes interest in Tim Dyce's work on community and communal living. Talks about working as a voluntary community worker in Mount Victoria, Wellington for several years.Talks about marriage to James Kebbell, children, and experience of motherhood. Mentions helping establish Wellington's first Trade Aid shop, living in Samoa, involvement in groups such as the Coalition for Open Government, Council for Trade and Development, and Pesticides Action Network in 1980s. Briefly describes work as Director of Urban Training Centre for the Christian Ministry in 1985 (concerned with racism and sexism). Talks about involvement in feminism and facilitating structural analysis workshops in New Zealand and the Pacific. Talks about involvement in Wellington YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association') from 1983, becoming Executive Director of YWCA of Aotearoa-New Zealand. Discusses issues such as poverty, paid parental leave and prostitution law reform. Mentions helping establish Project Waitangi in 1986 and the Waitangi Consultancy Group. Talks about the impact of the New Right and the focus of voluntary groups on social at the expense of ecomomic issues during the 1990s. Talks about future goals and mentions women admired in YWCA. Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail Accompanying material - Biographical information, CV, project release form. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-9079-80 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1.50 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2879. 2 photos (colour) holding banner on rally outside parliament

Date: 29-30 June 1990

From: Women's Desk : Records

By: Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Reference: MS-Papers-12615

Description: Papers relating to the ordination of Penny Jamieson as Bishop of Dunedin. Comprises a photocopy of a newsclipping from the 'Southland Times' June 30 1990, programme for the form and order of the ordination held 29 June 1990, programme for the order of service for the presentation and installation of Jamieson held 30 June 1990, and a photocopy of a newsletter from Liz Robinson about collecting money to go towards a gift of episcopal garments for Jamieson. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: Separated from video at OHV-1943 for preservation purposes..

Date: 1975-1997

By: Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Reference: 97-081

Description: Includes minutes, correspondence, training records, newsletters and other files relating to training of church people in dealing with anti-racism, status of Pacific Island women, Treaty of Waitangi matters, civil rights and related issues Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also MS-Group-1207 for records of The Women's Desk UTC grew out of the Inner City Ministry in 1975. Originally it ran training sessions mainly on anti-racism/Treaty issues. More recently two new programmes have been developed - The Women's Desk (where Anne Wells works) which produces a published newsletter called `Womensword', and a Pacific Island desk. Quantity: 13 box(es). 4.60 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1990

From: Women's Desk : Records

By: Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Reference: OHV-1943

Description: Penny Jamieson was the first woman Bishop in New Zealand, and the second in the world. Label of tape has been stamped "Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry Inc". Title on case of tape reads "Lyons - Bishop Penny". Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Transfers: Related papers separated to MS-Papers-12615 for preservation purposes.. Search dates: 1990 Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: [1977-1989]

By: Urban Training Centre for Christian Ministry

Reference: 2003-241

Description: The collection comprises minutes, correspondence, annual reports, funding files, training records, newsletters and other files, particularly relating to women associated with the work of the centre Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See also main UTC collection at 97-081 UTC grew out of the Inner City Mission ca 1980; these papers reflect the women's part within the organisation Quantity: 13 folder(s). 0.25 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms A Wells, Wellington, Aug 2003