Club started in 1893 for the benefit of the young men of the parish of St Paul, Thorndon, Wellington. Membership was open to men of all denominations and was for the 'improvement of the young men of the parish, intellectually, morally, and physically'. The club held an annual picnic and sports event. (Source of information: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Wellington Provincial District)
St. Paul's Club (Wellington, N.Z.)
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Talbot, E W (Miss), fl 1982 :Photograph of winners at St Paul's Club amateur sports
Date: 1895
By: Talbot, E W (Miss), active 1982; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931
Reference: PA9-029
Description: Group portrait of the winners at St Paul's Club amateur athletic sports, taken 1895 by W Kinsey of Wellington. The group is in front of a photographic studio backdrop and a banner printed with the club's motto 'Quit you like men; be strong'. Back row, from left: H McCardell, J H Hempton, T Sutherland, Rev C Tisdall, W Wilson, E Anderson, C Matthews, H Hirter Middle row, from left: H Sutherland, A J Patrick, W Talbut, F C Angell, H A Manning, R W Collins, J Longton, T MacKinlay Front row, from left: A J Martin, B Martin Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount recto - above image - Winners at St. Paul's club amateur athletic sports, 1895.; Mount recto - bottom left - W. Kinsey, Photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 35.6 x 48.3 cm, mounted, in frame 60 x 70.3 cm