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Description
“Aneityum [Anatom] - Mission station at Anelcauhat. Rev J. G. Paton (with white beard) in front. Rev J. H. Lawrie and Mrs. Lawrie on the left.” Group portrait of the missionaries and eleven others. Some of those depicted may be children of James Hay Lawrie and his wife, Margaret. Lawrie was from Edinburgh and based on Aneityum, New Hebrides [Vanuatu], from 1879-1896. Later he was minister of several charges in New South Wales. Margaret Lawrie died in 1922 and her husband in 1929. John Gibson Paton (1824-1907) was ordained in 1858. He and his wife, Mary Ann Robson (1840-1859), arrived at Aneityum on 30 August 1858. The group all appear to be wearing European dress with the missionaries in darker clothing. The group stand and sit apart at irregular intervals in the photograph. They pose in front of the fenced mission station and trees.
Clothing & dress Lawrie, James Hay, missionary, New Hebrides, 1849-1929 Lawrie, Margaret, missionary, New Hebrides, fl.1890 Paton, John Gibson, missionary, New Hebrides, 1824-1907 Buildings (structures) Families Group portraits
Time Period
circa 1890
Place
Anatom Oceania Tafea Province Vanuatu
Source
Acc.7548/F/19 [Reference number] NLS DOD ID: 75653806 [File]
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