'Columbian' printing press

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'Columbian' printing press

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

In 1842 the Church Missionary Society of England sent this 'Columbian' press to their workers in Paihia, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. It was an essential tool in the missionaries' work, and was used to print translations of the Bible, prayer books, and hymns in Māori for those they had taught to read and write. Many functionsThe press has had many uses. William Colenso, an early New Zealand missionary and printer used the press, as did his successor John Telford. Telford possibly print...

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Date created

1841

Creator

Clymer and Dixon / George Clymer

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/60249

Related subjects

cast iron / steel / brass / wood / printing presses / Religion / England / Islands, Bay of / Reverend William Colenso / Church Missionary Society

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