Maungapohatu school children with teacher, Miss Marjorie Webster

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About this object

The photograph shows children and adults from Ngāi Tūhoe iwi sitting in front of what is probably the Mission school at Maungapōhatu, Te Urewera. Seated by the door is Miss Marjorie Webster who was the teacher and Presbyterian Church missionary. The rest of the group are not identified.

Production date

1946

Production period

1940s/20th Century

Media/Materials description

black and white photograph

Media/Materials

Paper/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 62 x 88mm

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

Marjorie Webster

Subject period

1940s/20th Century

Subject date

1946

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit Line

gifted by Robert Webster

Other number(s)

2017/24/1, 20614, 95052

Accession number

2017/24/1

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Subject place

Te Urewera National Park Wairoa District Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Education Archive classification Missionaries Religion Māori Schools Public buildings Buildings and structures

Subject auto tags

Adaptation Vintage clothing Room Toddler Photo caption Child History Event Building Paper product

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Letter from J G Laughton to Marjorie Webster; Presbyterian Church of New Zealand; Laughton, J G; 2017/24/2

Name/Title: Letter from J G Laughton to Marjorie Webster Maker: Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, Laughton, J G Production date: 22 Mar 1946 Accession number: 2017/24/2 See full details

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