(1922, JW Schomberg photographer, A Shnukal, Gelam's Homeland, 94)
Bethena Church | |
Poid 4875 | |
Anglican | |
1913 | |
concrete lime | |
Closed ruin | |
Teske, Kubin: Island Torres Strait, (1991), 8; A Shnukal, Gelam's Homeland, 94-5; J Manas, Interview with Fr John Manas, 261 | |
1943 | |
Village closed and moved to Kubin | |
Originally known as Adam The church was made with rocks from the island cemented together and plastered over with lime. The men and women collectd the coral and burnt it to make the lime. The supervisor of the building of the church Bethana as it was called, was Daky from Dauan. Ruins are visible in aerial photograph |
(2001, © N Schomberg photographer, A Shnukal, Gelam's Homeland, 94)
(1934 SLQ 158395)