Guide to the South Sea Evangelical Mission Map Collection
MFC 10
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Title
- South Sea Evangelical Mission Map Collection
- Date Range
- 1929-1946
- Collection Number
- MFC 10
- Extent
- 10 items in 1 map folder
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Maps)
Introduction
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received by the National Library of Australia Maps section from Patricia Braga - whose great aunt was Florence S. H. Young, the founder of South Sea Evangelical Mission - in April 2007, on behalf of Pioneers Australia (formerly South Sea Evangelical Mission).
Related Materials
View the catalogue record for Papers on the South Sea Evangelical Mission in the Solomon Islands, 1907-1957 at mfm PMB 1253. View the catalogue record for Not in vain, 1887-1995 at Mfm PMB Doc 439. View the catalogue record for Despatches from the SSEM, 1932-1956 at Mfm PMB Doc 440. View the catalogue record for Papers of J. Northcote Deck, 1890-1959 at MS 10347. View the catalogue record for Pioneers Australia archived website at https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7767001. View the catalogue record for South Sea Evangelical Mission Publications at JAF 499.35 SOU. View the catalogue record for South Sea Evangelical Mission Correspondence, 1890-1942 at Mfm PMB 1150.
Separated Materials
Gordon Griffiths - whose father was Ken Griffiths, member of the SSEM Sydney Advisory Council, chairman of the SSEM Board of Directors, and the person to locate the site for the SSEM's new field in Papua New Guinea, and who is Florence Young's great-grandnephew - gave Patricia Braga permission to deposit these maps, which came from the SSEM Archive, with the National Library of Australia. As at January 2020, the SSEM Archive is housed at the Iliffe Centre, Macquarie Park, New South Wales. Internal notes indicate that these maps were taken from Box 10 in the SSEM Archive.
Biographical Note
Florence Young commenced mission work among indentured labourers from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ( New Hebrides) on her brothers' sugar plantation and mill, Fairymead, near Bundaberg in Queensland, in the early 1880s. Steeped in the beliefs of the Plymouth Brethren and influenced by the English Keswick Convention, members of the Young and Deck families established the Queensland Kanaka Mission (QKM) in 1886 and extended it to various centres along the Queensland coast. Converts of the QKM returned to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu at the turn of the century, among them Peter Ambuofa of North Malaita who appealed to the QKM for help. Two men from Queensland, Charles Pillans and Fred Schwieger, came in response. Both died of malaria. Subsequently, in 1904, the QKM formed a Solomon Islands Branch and established a principal station at Onepusu on the west coast of Malaita in 1905. The Mission changed its name to the South Sea Evangelical Mission in 1907. The Mission continued to operate in the Solomon Islands, and in New Guinea after World War II. Several of the maps in this collection bear the annotation 'F/L B. Deck', referring to Flight Lieutenant (Ernest) Brian Wentworth Deck, Florence Young's great nephew. Deck joined the RAAF in 1941, aged 25. He became a flight instructor with an initial base in Camden, followed by Temora and Bundaberg. In 1945-1946 Deck had an overseas posting in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, where he was involved in flying Austers for clean-up operations. He then joined the 33 Squadron at Lae, PNG, where he flew C47 Dakotas for further clean up ops until April 1946. A keen Christian himself, these signed PNG maps were brought home and used in discussions with family and SSEM Council to begin establishing mission work in PNG, supplemented by Brian's knowledge, having lived there for nearly a year. In 1997 the SSEM joined with the Asia Pacific Christian Mission to create Pioneers of Australia.
Biographical information on Brian Deck sourced from Braga, Stuart. (2013). All his benefits: the Young and Deck families in Australia. Wahroonga, N.S.W: S. Braga, available at Nq 2013-644, and from information supplied by Brian's daughter, Bronwen Courtney.
For information on the decision to extend the SSEM into PNG, and early phases of establishment, see Not in Vain issues 111 (September 1948), 112 (December 1948), 113 (March 1949), 114 (June 1949), 115 (September 1949), 116 (December 1949), 117 (March 1950), 119 (September 1950), 120 (December 1950) and Jubilee issue (1954) in Pocket 4, Box 5 of Papers of J. Northcote Deck, 1890-1959, MS 10347.
Item Descriptions
Territory of New Guinea Administered by the Commonwealth under Mandate from the League of Nations and Papua, A Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia 1934, [ca. 1:2,682,240], 1933 (Item 1)
Annotated in black pen at top edge of map: "Uncontrolled Areas Marked Thus", followed by yellow colour, pink colour and dot and dash line. Shows capitals, Government Stations, Substations and Police Posts, Mission Stations (White Teacher), Mission Stations (Native Teacher), International Boundaries, Division and District Boundaries, Heights, Plantations and Villages. Inset of Gazelle Peninsula at ca. 1:670,560. On sheet 61 x 87 cm.
Creator / Publisher
Compiled and drawn by Property and Survey Branch, Dept. of the Interior, Canberra.
Related Materials
Unannotated versions of this map are held in the general map collection. View the catalogue record at MAP G8160 1934.
Sepik East, A 55 13 Northeast New Guinea. Provisional Map, Preliminary Sheet, 1:63,360 (approx.), May 1943 (Item 2)
Gridded topographic map showing secondary roads, trails, streams, mangroves, swamps, grassland, plantations, form lines, underwater obstructions and native villages. Preliminary Sheet subject to correction. Includes note "Officers using this map will mark hereon corrections and additions which come to their attention and mail direct to "The Chief Engineer, USAFFE, APO 501." Includes note "All underwater instructions not necessarily shown". States "Warning: Form lines only, not contours." Index to sheets shown. Includes note on 1000 meter modified British Grid System. On sheet 50 x 48 cm.
Related Materials
A superceding edition of this map (first revision) is held in the general map collection. View the catalogue record at MAP G8160 s63 s1000.
Creator / Publisher
Prepared under the direction of the Chief Engineer, USAFFE. Controlled by astronomical fixes from Australasian Oil Co. Aerial Photography by Australasian Oil Co. 1938-1939, and tri-metrogon aerial photography by 8th Photo Squadron, Fifth Air Force, U.S. Army, Mission: LAL 69B October, 1942. Provisional Map prepared and reproduced by Base Map Plant, USAFFE, May 1943. Topography from vertical photographs, using Fairchild Stereoscope. Lambert Conical Orthomorphic Projection.
Map shewing the principal railway systems of Australia [ca. 1:122,000]. [On verso] Map of the New South Wales railways [ca. 1:3,218,688], 1946 (Item 3)
Recto shows principal railway systems of Australia in black and white, including those under construction, with ocean shown in blue. Inset of Tasmania at ca. 1:12,672,000 below Great Australian Bight and inset of New Guinea, Papua and New Britain at ca. 1:25,344,000 at top right, in Coral Sea. Verso shows New South Wales railways in black and white, including those under construction, with timetable numbers in red. Enlargement of Sydney and Newcastle Districts at ca. 1:804,672 in strip on the right, in South Pacific Ocean. Each side states Crown Copyright Reserved. Verso includes note below title, scale and notes: "Total Mileage of N.S.W. Government Railways 6127 miles as at 30th June, 1945." On sheet 37 x 45 cm.
Related Materials
More copies/editions of this map are held in the formed and general map collections. View the catalogue records at MAP Charles Daley Special Col./97 and MAP G8961.P3 1934
Missionary Map of Australasia, 1929 (Item 4)
Map on grid, scale unstated. Top left corner states "[Supp]lement to the "A.B.M. Review", June 15, 1929." On sheet 29 x 35 cm.
Related Materials
More copies/editions of this map are held in the Ferguson collection. View the catalogue record at FERG/6336.
Creator / Publisher
Published by Australian Board of Missions, 242 Pitt St., Sydney. H.E.C. Robinson Ltd. Sydney (Copyright).
Special Aeronautical, New Britain Sheet, 1:1,250,000, October 1943 (Item 6)
Map in colour on grid. Mercator's Projection and Equatorial Scale. Shows magnetic variation (1942). Shows key to adjoining sheets. Labelled 'New Britain Special' across top edge. Piva is annotated in green off edge of right short side of map (Bougainville Island). Verso annotated in blue pen with "F/L B. Deck [underlined]. Rabaul. Piva. Moresby. Milne Bay." On sheet 71 x 80 cm.
Creator / Publisher
Prepared under the direction of R.A.A.F. Headquarters. Control: Australian Aeronautical Series. Military Strat. Maps. New Guinea & New Britain Series (B.M.P. GHQ). Photography: 8th Photo Squadron. Compilation: R.A.A.F. Headquarters. Reproduction: Base Map Plant GHQ, R.A.A.F. Headquarters. and Department of Civil Aviation.
North East New Guinea Special, 1:1,250,000 (Item 7)
Map in green, blue, purple, black and white on grid on cloth mesh backing. Mercator's Projection and Equatorial Scale. Shows magnetic variation (1942). Annotated in pencil at various points on north east coast of Papua. Verso annotated in blue pen with "F/L B. Deck. Finschafen - Hollandia. Garoka. Kerowagi. Mt. Hagen." On sheet 60 x 80 cm.
North West New Guinea Special, 1:1,250,000 (Item 8)
Map in green, blue, purple, black and white on grid. Mercator's Projection, Equatorial Scale. Dotted, curving line in purple running vertically through middle of map. L.H.Q/251/1627. on lower left corner. Verso annotated in blue pen with "F/L B. Deck. Biak." On sheet 63 x 82 cm.
Related Materials
More copies/editions of this map are held in the general map collection. View the catalogue record at MAP G8001.P6 s1250.
Western New Guinea Navigation Chart, 1:2,315,000, July 1944 (Item 9)
Map in green, blue, purple, black and white on grid. Mercator Projection and Equatorial Scale. Map on grid, with magnetic variation shown in purple, curved, dotted lines. Shows aerodromes, emergency landing grounds, alighting areas (with facilities), rotating airway lights, unlit and lit obstructions, radio facilities, railway and light railway, main and secondary roads, tracks, altitude, contours, power transmission lines, telegraph lines, homesteads, outcamps, outstations, yards, windmills, weirs, locks, marine light, edge of timber, bores, wells, tanks, dams, soaks, waterholes, rockholes, claypans, springs, marshes or swamps, mangroves, watercourses, shoals, marine sands , reefs, positions doubtful and plantations. Shows key to adjoining sheets. Notes "For use in daylight or under red light." Notes "Green tint represents high ground and does not necessarily imply presence of timber." Notes "ALL SERVICE USERS OF THIS MAP are required to make necessary corrections and return it to R.A.A.F. Headquarters through the usual channels. NOTE: Adequate surveys of the areas covered by this sheet have not been made. SPOT HEIGHTS MAY THEREFORE BE INACCURATE." Bottom left corner shows L.H.Q/267/1645. Verso annotated in blue pen with "F/L B. Deck. Biak - Hollandia. Merauke." On sheet 54 x 74 cm.
Creator / Publisher
Prepared for 5th Air Force U.S. Army, under the direction of Chief Engineer, G.H.Q. S.W.P.A. Control: Australian Aeronautical Series 1:1 million. Netherland Topographical Survey Maps 1:1 million. Photography: 5th Air Force U.S: Army. Compliation: R.A.A.F. (D.S.D.) Cartographic Section. Reproduction: (L.H.Q.) Cartographic Company Base Map Plant U.S. Army, G.H.Q. Department of Civil Aviation, R.A.A.F. (D.S.D.) Cartographic Section.
Eastern New Guinea Navigation Chart, 1:2,315,000, September 1944 (Item 10)
Map in green, blue, purple, black and white on grid. Mercator Projection and Equatorial Scale. Magnetic variation shown in purple, curved, dotted lines. Shows aerodromes, emergency landing grounds, alighting areas (with facilities), rotating airway lights, unlit and lit obstructions, radio facilities, railway and light railway, main and secondary roads, tracks, altitude, contours, power transmission lines, telegraph lines, homesteads, outcamps, outstations, yards, windmills, weirs, locks, marine light, edge of timber, bores, wells, tanks, dams, soaks, waterholes, rockholes, claypans, springs, marshes or swamps, mangroves, watercourses, shoals, marine sands , reefs, positions doubtful and plantations. Shows key to adjoining sheets. Notes "For use in daylight or under red light." Notes "Green tint represents high ground and does not necessarily imply presence of timber." Notes "ALL SERVICE USERS OF THIS MAP are required to make necessary corrections and return it to R.A.A.F. Headquarters through the usual channels. NOTE: Adequate surveys of the areas covered by this sheet have not been made. SPOT HEIGHTS MAY THEREFORE BE INACCURATE." Lower left corner shows L.H.Q/267/1645. Various annotations in pencil on verso. On sheet 56 x 76 cm.
Creator / Publisher
Prepared for 5th Air Force U.S. Army, under the direction of Chief Engineer, G.H.Q. S.W.P.A. Control: Australian Aeronautical Series 1:1 million. Australian Army Topo. Surveys. American Army Topo Surveys. Photography: [blank]. Compilation: R.A.A.F. (D.S.D.) Cartographic Section. Reproduction: (L.H.Q.) Cartographic Company Base Map Plant U.S. Army, G.H.Q. Department of Civil Aviation, R.A.A.F. (D.S.D.) Cartographic Section.