item details
NameNeiafu, Wesleyan Church (exterior)
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 26 July 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; 26 July 1884; Tonga
Alfred Burton; photographer; 26 July 1884; Tonga
Classificationgelatin dry plate negatives, black-and-white negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Dimensions6.5, 8.5
Registration NumberC.017488
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
Large tree left foreground in clearing in front of church building. Ten people either standing or seated are in front of church. The church has a traditional fale roof, with wooden walls, doors and windows in colonial style. Tall coconut trees are at back of church, there is the roof of another building visible in tropical foliage directly behind the tree.