Presbyterian Māori Mission (Te Teko, N.Z.)

Date: [1928 or 1929]

From: Mann, John, 1898-1987 :Album of photographs of Presbyterian Maori Mission activities in Tuhoe region

Reference: PA1-o-1630-07-3

Description: Group at sale of clothes, Presbyterian Mission house, Maungapohatu. Photograph taken 1928 or 1929, possibly by John Mann. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - A sale of clothes; Mission House, Maungapohatu Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints 5.3 x 7.8 cm, mounted on album page 17.3 x 29 cm

Date: Between 1938 and 1940

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949

Reference: APG-1458-1/4-G

Description: Albert Percy Godber's grandson Colin Hartwig, sitting beneath a carved notice for the Te Teko Presbyterian Maori Mission. Carving done by A P Godber. Photograph taken at Silverstream between 1937 and 1940 by A P Godber. There are two photographs, taken at the same time, one of which is dated 1938 in Godber Album Vol 100, p 82; and the other is dated 1940 (Godber Album Vol 100, p 42). Another date (1937) is given in Godber's index filed in Photographic Archives at TL 6/1/15 (1/4 plate. H. Hartwig, Colin & notice (2). Silverstream. 1937. Box 34. Maori Mission notice). An original print of this image is in Godber Album Vol 100, p 82 (PA1-o-194) Inscriptions: Album page - G'son, S'stream. 1938 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: Between 1938 and 1940

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949

Reference: APG-1459-1/4-G

Description: Albert Percy Godber's grandson Colin Hartwig, sitting beneath a carved notice for the Te Teko Presbyterian Maori Mission. Carving done by A P Godber, and the photograph taken at Silverstream between 1937 and 1940 by Godber. There are two photographs, taken at the same time, one of which is dated 1938 in Godber Album Vol 100, p 82; and the other is dated 1940 (Godber Album Vol 100, p 42). Another date (1937) is given in Godber's index filed in Photographic Archives at TL 6/1/15 (1/4 plate. H. Hartwig, Colin & notice (2). Silverstream. 1937. Box 34. Maori Mission notice). An original print of this image is in Godber Album Vol 100, p 42 (PA1-o-194) Inscriptions: Album page - Grandson Colin. 1940 (in pencil below the image); Album page - Tama (in ink on margin of photograph) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: 1928-1929

By: Mann, John, 1898-1987

Reference: PA1-o-1630

Description: Album of photographs taken and compiled by Rev John Mann while serving in Presbyterian Maori Mission among Tuhoe, 1928-1929. Includes photographs of Maungapohatu, Rua Kenana, Ringatu gatherings. Page captions :Travelling in the Tuhoe - Preparing to proceed from Ruatahuna to Maungapohatu; Glimpses at bush, stream and track; Ruatapu; Maungapohatu with view of the top pa; Maungapohatu village - various views; The cult of the Ringa-tu; Te Whai-a-te-Motu, the carved meeting house at Mataatua, Ruatahuna Valley; A model kainga (with photos of Mr Asher, Paora and Timata, Huhana and Kumi); Maori womanhood (Hou, Sister Annie, Kume & Puhata, two of Rua's wives and other unidentified Maori women and children); Modes of travel change; Our mission stations (Te Whaiti, Ruatahuna, Mangapohatu - with old and new homes of Miss Roseveare, Miss Paulger, Miss Bowden and Mr J Black); Tanatana Mission House - Miss Aileen & Miss Miller); Holiday time in the Tuhoe. Photographs of various personalities - Hemi Potatau, Miss Roseveare, Miss Paulger and Huhana, Nurse Doull, Hoani Meene (at Matahi), Mr Laughton & his father Rev J Laughton, Rev J H Asher, Timutimu and his father Tioki, Mr Black, Tu Rukaruka, Hapi Wiki, Mr Craig, Rakuraku (Tanatana) and his son, Rehua & Nihi (at Tanatana); Rua's favourite wife; Timutimu (Maungapohatu); Sister Dorothy & Miss Tweed (Te Whaiti); Rev Ward and Sister Alison).. Preparing kai; Youths & maidens of Maoriland (At Maungapohatu and Te Teko. Photograph taken during Mr Asher's visit at Matahi, 18 Jan 1928 (taken by Nurse Doull). Photograph of Waiohau School (Government School and house);Mormon Church and Hall, Nuhaka; Sister Edith's home at Whakaki. At end thirteen commercially-produced photographs of Maori with photographer's titles Source of information: Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Church; http://www.archives.pesbyterian.org.nz/Page182.htm, sighted 1 Apr 2010 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Captions with nearly all photographs John Mann was ordained at Assembly for Māori Mission work 23 November 1928. He resigned from Māori Mission work on 31 October 1929. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black leatherette-bound album, 18.5 x 30 cm Provenance: Donor is daughter of Rev John Mann.