Historical information
"Otira" was built in 1887 for Mr. Henry Berry, owner of a large wholesale grocery business. In 1923, the property was acquired by the Methodist Church for use as a home mission training college.
Physical description
B & W photograph of a group of 7 men and 4 non resident women students of the Otira Methodist Home Missionary Training College. Men: Doug Packett, ? Butcher (went back to farm), Cecil Price (returned to England), Jack Hull, Fred Belcher, Ray Kemp, George Collett. Women: ?, Amy ?, Mrs Bartlett (MLC), ? Sinclair
