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Mapoon Mission
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Mapoon Mission Reserve

Original sketch plans prepared by JTR [Joshua Thomas Robinson] and NFN [Norman Francis Nelson]. Map showing Port Musgrave, Batavia River, Ducie River, Namaleata River and the location of mission.

Mapoon

Typescript report on Mapoon. Norman Nelson gives his impressions of Mapoon mission including the buildings and their measurements, furnishings, agriculture, equipment, and the people.

General view of station

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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Mission house

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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Girls dormitory

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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Memorial plate in church

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission. "This church built in memory of James Gibson Ward, first missionary to the blacks at Mapoon, who died 3rd January 1895 aged 57 years".

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Brass plaques presented to natives

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission. Brass breast plates.

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School

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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New cottage being erected by native labour

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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The bell, originally used at Ramahyuk

Photograph taken while Nelson was visiting Mapoon Mission.

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