Melanesian Mission

Old house at the Mission station Norfolk Island occupied by RB Comins and 40 boys

Photographs of the 19th Century Melanesian Mission

Buildings, Photographs

From a later period of the Melanesian Mission comes three photograph albums from descendants of John Palmer, missionary to Melanesia 1863 to 1902. He was born in Oxfordshire, England, attended St John’s Theological College Auckland, and was ordained in Melanesia. Together the albums have over 100 photographs taken at the… Read More »Photographs of the 19th Century Melanesian Mission

Captain Jacob’s Bible – the story behind a Bible inscription

Books, Photographs

When the Melanesian Mission Museum at Mission Bay was closed, a number of items were deposited with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and stored at some of their properties. Some Melanesian items were recently returned to the John Kinder Theological Library which holds the Melanesian Mission Trust Board Archives.… Read More »Captain Jacob’s Bible – the story behind a Bible inscription