Territory Stories

Methodist Overseas Mission

Details:

Title

Methodist Overseas Mission,

Photographer

Gayton, Jim,

Photo number

PH0515/0300,

Collection

Jim Gayton Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1954,

Location

Croker Island,

Description

The Methodist Overseas Mission established a mission for children of part Aboriginal descent at Croker Island in 1940. Many children from government institutions in Alice Springs, Darwin and Pine Creek were the first to be moved to the home on Croker Island in 1941.,

Notes

Date:1954?,

Language

English,

Subject

Aboriginal peoples (Australians), buildings, structures & establishments,

Digital format

2000ppi ; 13Mb.,

Format

1 slide : col.,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nt/biogs/YE00021b.htm, http://www.findandconnect.gov.au/nt/biogs/YE00021b.htm [Croker Island Mission (1940-1966)],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73196,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73196

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/334105,