PNG Highlands: Photo collections

Photos have been collected from many people and organised into themes. Click on an image to see the collection.

  • 28. Roads and transport in Mendi, 1960

    28. Roads and transport in Mendi, 1960

    How did the first mission vehicles arrive in the Mendi area?  Staff who arrived later may have complained about the roads, or about the condition of the local vehicles but… Read more

  • 15. Life in Mendi, 1954

    15. Life in Mendi, 1954

    People who liked to fight By 1954, it was clear that there were many challenges for both the Australian government administration and for missions working in the Southern Highlands. Tribal… Read more

  • Highlands Ministers

    Highlands Ministers

    This collection of photos shows many of the ministers and their families who served from 1950 to 2010.in the PNG Southern Highlands as part of the Methodist and United Church… Read more

  • Highlands region separates in two

    Highlands region separates in two

    In August 2006 the United Church in the Highlands region separated into two regions: Hela and the Highlands. This photo collection is from that time. Click on the arrows to… Read more

  • Wasun Koka

    Wasun Koka

    Rev Wasun Koka was the first Christian convert in the Methodist Mission in the Mendi region. He was baptised in May 1961. He became a leader among his people. In… Read more

  • Synod and other meetings

    Synod and other meetings

    Every year representatives from the churches in the Highlands would gather to find out what was happening and to make important decisions together. The annual meeting was called the ‘Synod’.… Read more

  • Highlands Womens Fellowship

    Highlands Womens Fellowship

    In Mendi and Tari, some of the first people to become Christians were women. Very few of them had opportunity to attend school and most of them were hardworking wives… Read more

  • Government changes in PNG

    Government changes in PNG

    Before Independence in 1975, the Australian government had a role in PNG. They formed councils, and held elections. They arranged for roads and bridges to be built, a new police… Read more

  • Highlands Church Anniversaries

    Highlands Church Anniversaries

    1960 to 1990 The Church in the Southern Highlands marked the years since the beginning in 1950. This photo collection shows the anniversary celebrations in 1960 (10 years); 1970 (20… Read more

  • Pastors from coastal regions in the Highlands

    Pastors from coastal regions in the Highlands

    Pastors from other regions of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands were in the first survey team in 1950. Men and their families have left their home regions in… Read more