Reverend James Watkin
1805–1886
(Person)
Wesleyan Minister and Pioneer missionary.
Mentioned in
- An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
- Earliest New Zealand
- Lore and history of the South Island Maori
- Maori and Missionary: Early Christian Missions in the South Island of New Zealand
- Chapter One — The Rev. James Watkin
- Introduction
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Appendix — The Rev. Samuel Ironside
- Chapter Two — Changes in the Maori Way of Life
- Chapter Three — Otakou and The First Christian Mission
- Chapter Four — Visit of Bishop Pompallier to Otakou
- Chapter Five — Visit of Tamihana
- Chapter Seven — The Rev. Charles Creed
- Chapter Eight — The Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers Visits Creed
- Chapter Eleven — The Rev. William Kirk
- Chapter Fifteen — Centenary of South Island Mission
- Chapter Sixteen — Rangatiras and Native Pastors
- The Maoris of the South Island
- The Old Whaling Days
Cited in
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
Image Gallery
.jpg "Rev. J. Watkin's Mission Parsonage at Waikouaiti (Karitane)")
.jpg "Rev. James Watkin")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Reverend James Watkin":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
