Kilnerton Training Institution

Title: Kilnerton Training Institution
Creator: Kilnerton Training Institution
Description: The Kilnerton Training Institution, affiliated to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, was established in 1886 in the small suburb of Weaving Park, Pretoria. The Institution was named after Rev. John Kilner, who encouraged the formation of an indigenous clergy in South Africa. The mission of the Institution was to provide seminary education to locals in preparation for ordination. In addition to providing seminary education, Kilnerton also served as a primary and secondary school for local children. The Institution is known for some of its illustrious past students, including Dikgang Moseneke (Deputy Chief Justice), Sefako Makgatho, Miriam Makeba, Lillian Ngoyi and Thomas Masekela.,
Date Issued: 1940s - 1970s
Language: English
Provenance: This collection is part of the Southern Africa Methodist Church collection, housed at Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University.
Type: Collection
Genre: Photographs
Publisher: Methodist Church of Southern Africa
Place: Weaving Park, Pretoria, South Africa
Subject: Kilnerton Training Institution (Pretoria, South Africa); Methodist Church of Southern Africa; Theological seminaries—South Africa; Clergy—Training of—South Africa; Christian education—South Africa; Mission schools—South Africa; Black clergy—South Africa

Kilnerton Training Institution - Teacher assisting secondary school children

Kilnerton Training Institution - Teacher assisting secondary school children
Kilnerton Training Institution - Wood work class

Kilnerton Training Institution - Wood work class