item details
NameNuku'alofa. Roman Catholic Mission. The Coral Church
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 29 July 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; 29 July 1884; Tongatapu
Alfred Burton; photographer; 29 July 1884; Tongatapu
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives, group portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.016833
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
Building site with scaffolding (man stands on top, centre) and facade of building behind. In front to right five nuns stand in a row, to left of them a group of children (thirteen) stand in three rows, two more children stand separately off to the left.