Our Collection

Our earliest archives are from 1851. View our online catalogue web page

Treasures:

– The diaries of Emma Beckingsale, providing an unrivalled insight into the missionary experience in India (missionary nurse and member of the NZ Baptist Missionary Society 1895-1935).

– A complete set of digitised NZ Baptist magazines from 1876 (purchase from the NZ Baptist Research & Historical society).

– Samples of Rev. Charles Carters work (Ceylon 1860s), Sinhalese Bible translator, producer of the first dictionary, and instrumental in establishing the NZ Baptist Missionary Society.

We Hold Collections From:

• Baptist churches
• District Associations
• The Baptist Union, and associations under them
• The NZ Baptist Missionary Society
• Carey Baptist College

Archives Elsewhere:

Baptist archives are also held by other Archives. For more information see these web pages

• North Otago Museum (Oamaru Baptist church)
• Christchurch City Libraries (several Christchurch churches)
• Hocken Collections (Dunedin City Baptist church, Dunedin Baptist church)
• The Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington Central Baptist, Brooklyn Baptist church)

Visit The Community Archive web site which also lists archives from or about Baptist individuals.