IMAGE
The organ at the Vivian Street Baptist Church, Wellington
- Date
- 1941
- Reference
- APG-1503-1/4-G
- Description
Interior view of the second Vivian Street Baptist Church, Wellington, showing a close-up view of the organ. Wrought iron detail is visible in front of the pulpit. This church was opened for use on Sunday May 5, 1895. Architect W Crichton. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1941.
Addional information from researcher: The pipe organ in the Vivian Street Baptist was built by W. Hill & Son of London in 1872 (job number 1388) and was originally installed in St. Peter's Anglican Church, Willis Street, Wellington - where it was opened on the 10 November 1872. In 1887 it was sold to Holy Nativity Anglican Church, Blenheim, where it remained until 1907 when it was sold to the Wellington Baptist Church. It was opened in the Vivian Street Baptist Church on the 8th September 1907.
An original print of this image is in Godber Album Vol 100, p 96 (PA1-o-194)
See also images taken at the same time at APG-1500-1/4 (view of the front of the church interior), and APG-1502-1/4 (view of the back of the church), both with File Prints.
Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
- Format
- 1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches, Orientation: Vertical image
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