Founded in 1926. Classes first conducted by the Principal, the Rev. J.J. North at the Tabernacle. In 1928 a large property was purchased on Mt Hobson and this was the site for the College until 1953 when the present [1987] site at 85 Victoria Avenue was purchased for #18,500. The College sits on over 5 acres of land and since 1953 single student accommodation and married student flats as well as staff houses have been added to the complex.
New Zealand Baptist Theological College
NZ Baptist Theological College
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Manuscript
File No 300 - Theological colleges
Date: 1970-1982
From: National Council of Churches in New Zealand : Records
Reference: 87-204-041/3
Description: Quantity: 1 box(es) (file).
Image
Whiteside, Meta fl 1987 :Historic Baptist church buildings of New Zealand, from drawing...
Date: 1987
By: Whiteside, Meta, active 1987-2012
Reference: A-283-007/014
Description: Each print shows one church. The eight shown are: Set One: Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, Vivian Street Baptist Church, Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, Hanover Street Baptist Church; Set Two: Colombo Street Baptist Church, Ponsonby Baptist Church, N.Z. Baptist Theological College, Nelson Baptist Church. "A fund raising venture by the Colombo Street Baptist Church, Christchurch." Turnbull Library holds another set (NZBN rid: 92-091033) at NZ&P Box q 741 HIS 1987. These are photolithographs of ink drawings. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - In pencil: M W 2/1000 '87; Recto - beneath image - META W Quantity: 8 b&w art print(s) in two folders as published.. Physical Description: 8 photolithographs, black and white on paper 200 x 260 mm, in two folders 310 x 220 mm.