Convent of the Sacred Heart (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Date: 1963

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA12-6784

Description: Opening of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, and Cottesmore College, Burnside, Christchurch. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1999-2000

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1414

Description: Views of the nuns and the house and garden of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottismore, Christchurch. Also shows the process of moving out which was completed on the 8th of March 2000. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1960 - 1962

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Collins and Son (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2009-043-161/173

Description: Includes floor plans for the two-storey convent and girls' secondary school (in Greers Road, Christchurch). 1960 plans show elevations of a three-storey building. File number K 1 and K 2 Quantity: 13 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1215.

Date: 1984-1993

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1001

Description: People and celebrations relating to the silver jubilee of the Church of Christ the King, 90 Greers Road, Christchurch. Nuns and life at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottesmore, Christchurch. Includes days out at New Brighton Beach, Hagley Park, and Governor's Bay. Building the Parish Centre. Social events at the Parish Centre. Students and teachers at Christ the King School. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1998

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1318

Description: Panel includes photographs of: Sister Cushla Vickers in the parish sacristy, and with the Parish Bridge Club Sister Margaret D'Ath, Editor, assembling the Diocesan newsletter and as an adult education tutor. Sister Mary Newman-Watt helping Parish school children to read, and befriending a knitter for St Vincent de Paul. Quantity: 1 panel comprising 6 colour prints.

Date: May 1963

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-999

Description: Views of the buildings of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottesmore, Christchurch, and the opening and blessing of the buildings by Bishop Joyce of Christchurch on the 26th of May 1963. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1981-1986

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-1000

Description: Photographs of nuns, visitors, and clergy in the life of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottesmore, Christchurch. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1959-1963

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA12-6783

Description: Record of the building of the Convent of the Sacred Heart and Cottesmore College, Burnside, Christchurch. The opening of the School of Christ the King, Burnside, Christchurch, in 1959. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1963-1975

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1412

Description: Gathering and speakers at the opening of Cottesmore College in 1963. Group photographs of debutants at Cottesmore College Balls. Cottesmore College opened in 1963 and closed in 1976. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: [ca 1959-ca 1985]

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9291-1

Description: Building of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottesmore, and Cottesmore College, Burnside, Christchurch. The opening of the buildings in 1963. Views of the convent, college, parish school, and Church of Christ the King from the air in 1966. Views of the interiors of Cottesmore College. Photographs of staff, and students in a science class. Photographs of groups of nuns. The visit of Mother Mary Luke Tobin and Sister Posada in 1965. Quantity: 122 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: March 2000

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1415

Description: This album records the last week of of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Cottesmore, Christchurch, and in particular the last two nuns in resisdence. They were sisters Joan Vickers and Mary Newman-Watt. The convent closed on the 8th of March 2000, and the two sisters left Christchurch after mass on the 9th of March 2000. Included are photographs of the Parish farewell to the two sisters which took place on the 5th of March 2000. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1958 - 1961

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Collins and Son (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2009-043-174/182

Description: Includes site plans and floor plans for a school on a piece of land at the corner of Greers Road and Memorial Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch. Five of the plans are dated 1959 and show plans for a four-storey building. The 1961 plan shows the building as two-storeyed. File number K 4 to K 8. Quantity: 9 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1215.

Date: 1993-1999

From: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus : Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1413

Description: Photographs of the nuns at the Convent of the sacred Heart, Cottismore, Christchurch in the 1990s. Includes visitors from other parts of New Zealand and the world. Views of flower displays in the garden. Days outings and holidays include visits to Porters Pass, Akaroa, and a trip to Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Church centre and Church of Christ the King. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1962

From: Various architects :[Architectural plans from the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 1922-1984]

By: Collins and Son (Firm)

Reference: C-157-001

Description: Shows a perspective drawing of a two-storey building that is basically H-shaped with additional wings. File number K 1A Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on diazo print mounted on board, 445 x 635 mm.

Date: 1879-2000

By: Society of the Sacred Heart

Reference: ATL-Group-00769

Description: Archives of Erskine College (Wellington), Cottesmore College (Christchurch) and Timaru schools. Includes minutes, reports, registers, material relating to school activities, personnnel files, reunion papers and related material. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 57 folder(s). 21 volume(s). 7 Linear Metres. 1 videocassette(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 2002, 2003 Donated by the Wellington Diocese Catholic Schools Education Services, Sep 2014 Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts Section, transfers made from there. - To Photographic Archive - 2 boxes of photographs, 2 small albums, portrait of Mother Madeleine Reboul re Erskine College (Wellington), 1 box re Timaru schools and 1 box re Cottesmore College (Christchurch) - To New Zealand Film Archive - One 8mm film reel (3 inch): `Cottesmore'; Two 16mm film reels (3.5 inch) `Calvary Hospital, 6th March 1959' & `Film 4 - Cottesmore' - To Drawings & Prints Collection - Architectual drawings; Plans for Erskine College at reference number Plans-2014-115.