South Island Methodist Orphanage and Children's Home

Date: 1930 - 1949

Reference: Eph-A-RELIGION-M-1930/1949

Description: Includes: 1934: Greendale Methodist Church. Diamond Jubilee celebrations 1874-1934. 6-7 May 1934. Invitation Methodist Church of New Zealand. South Island Orphanage and Children's Home. Opening ceremony, 9 November 1934, when the Rev Clarence Eaton ... wil open the new orphanage buildings, Harewood Road Papanui, Christchurch. [Order of service] 1935: Visit of Dr Toyohiko Kagawa to New Zealand. address at Methodist Church, Laings Road Lower Hutt, 3 June 1935. Programme 1938: Wesley Bi-Centenary Commemoration 1738 to 1938. Thorndon Circuit. Thorndon Methodist Church, 24 May 1938. Forms of service ... 22 May and 24 May 1938 Methodist Church of New Zealand. Conference. Wesley Bi-Centenary Commemoration. Town Hall Wellington, 22 February 1938 (3 copies, one with cover and additional annotations) A souvenir. The Trustees of the Rangiwahia Methodist Church cordially invite you to the 43rd Anniversary celebrations and opening function of new Vestry to be held in the Church 15 and 17 July 1938. Pamphlet / invitation with photo of Rangiwahia Church. 1939: Aro Street Mission. Sunday School anniversary 1939. Pamphlet of hymns Centennial service in Wellington. Dedication of the monument and drinking fountain in the Manners Street Reserve, 11 June 1939 to mark the site of the first Christian service held in Te Aro Wellington on Sunday 9th June 1839 by the Methodist missionaries Rev J H Bumby and Rev John Hobbs. Order of service [1939] Certificate of baptism, Marton Circuit. I hereby certify that I have this day baptised ... [1939] Methodist Literature and Colporteur Society NZ. Across a century; "The Gospel comes to Taranaki", by W H Skinner [1939] 1940: Methodist Literature and Colporteur Society NZ. In the van of civilisation "Paths of the pioneers", by Rev M A Rugby Pratt [1940]. Pamphlet North Canterbury Methodist Sunday School Union. Jubilee tea and meeting, 1890-1940. Durham Street Schoolroom, 25th May, 1940. [Programme] 1941: Wellington Baptist Church. Commemorative programme of services and meetings association with the conclusion of the work in Vivian Street and the opening of the new building in Boulcott Street. August 1941 1943: Lower Hutt Methodist Church. The Minister and officers of the church have pleasure in inviting you to attend the special re-opening services on Sunday October 17th 1943. Invitation card Certificate of baptism, Kaiapoi Circuit. I hereby certify that I have this day baptised [Richard Henry Wilton] son of [Cecil L Wilton] and [Noeline Wilton], born at [Masterton] on 7 July 1942. [Dated 25 May 1942]. Card 1945: Mock Banquet, Wesley Hall, 6.6.45 [6 June 1945]. Mock menu / programme 1946: Methodist Church of New Zealand. Annual ticket of church membership, 1946. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Fliers and booklets, sizes varying up to 230 mm.

Date: 19 Mar 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-49758

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative