Two drawings of Bunana Central Girls' Boarding School of the Sisters of the Cross, including explana...
Two drawings of Bunana Central Girls' Boarding School of the Sisters of the Cross, including explanatory notes and location map, 1936-1941
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
1936-1941
Call Numbers
SV/233 , SV/234
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Drawings and Manuscripts
Physical Description
Contents
2 drawings - 34 x 51 cm - pen and watercolour on paper
Textual material (1 plastic sleeve) - 2 photocopies of maps ; 25 x 38 cm or smaller - 7 pages, typed
Other Descriptions
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Two original watercolour paintings by Veronica Wilson, former Sister of the Cross of the Melanesian Mission, given to Sister Gwen Shaw. The two paintings show attempts to expand the School to fulfill requirements imposed by the Bishop of introducing the English language and the general number of boarders the School could take.
Picture 1 - 'T...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Two drawings of Bunana Central Girls' Boarding School of the Sisters of the Cross, including explanatory notes and location map, 1936-1941
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5601 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed 'VS' in bottom left-hand corner of each painting.
Contextual Information
Source
Donated by Sister G. Shaw
Pic.Acc.4790
Administrative / Biographical history
Sister Gwen of the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary, was Headmistress of Bunana Central Girls' Boarding School and Nursery (1936-1941, 1947-1950) of the Anglican Melanesian Mission in the British Solomon Islands when the Japanese invaded during World War Two. Sisters Gwen, Veronica and Madeleine with indigenous sisters and nursery trainees...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SV/233 , SV/234
Record Identifier
Yj7dlpD9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dlpD9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
910926
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