Rev J Palmer at Merelav, 1892
Scope and Contents
206 x 150 mm. A view showing Rev. Palmer sitting by the roadside reading, with his pith helmet beside him. Based at Mota, Palmer was in charge of all the schools in the Banks Islands and accompanied Montgomery on his tour. He joined the mission in 1863, becoming Archdeacon of South Melanesia in 1894. This photograph is used as an illustration in ‘The Light of Melanesia’.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Creator
- From the Fonds: Montgomery, Henry Hutchinson, 1847-1932 (Bishop of Tasmania) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2012-09-13 14:35:09+00:00
Geographic
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