Chapels - New Zealand - Auckland Region
Alexander, John Hood, 1916-1975 :[Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Meadowbank. 1959?]
Date: 1959 - 1847
From: Alexander, John Hood, 1916-1975 :[Twenty drawings, including of historic houses, churches, Mangapohatu, Waimate North, the first Bank of New Zealand in Auckland, and Auckland Public Library 1880. 1950s-1960s]
By: Thatcher, Frederick (Rev), 1814-1890
Reference: B-192-004
Description: Shows the chapel, built in 1847. Highlights the exposed structural timber frame, which was a key feature of the architect Frederick Thatcher's designs, but the arched bracing on this building is distinctive. In 1959 the Chapel was extended at its west end Extended Title - In: Alexander, John H: Historic Auckland (Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, 1961) p.[38 Inscriptions: Verso - top left - No.A11 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on page 192 x 283 mm
Alexander, John Hood, 1916-1975 :1. [St John's College, Purewa]. 2. The first Bank of N...
Date: 1841 - 1950 - 1874 - 1861 - 1959
From: Alexander, John Hood, 1916-1975 :[Twenty drawings, including of historic houses, churches, Mangapohatu, Waimate North, the first Bank of New Zealand in Auckland, and Auckland Public Library 1880. 1950s-1960s]
Reference: B-192-005
Description: On the left, shows the chapel and other buildings forming part of St John's Theological College in Meadowbank, Auckland, from the east, 1874; from a woodcut. On the right, the first Bank of New Zealand, opened in Queen Street in 1861, near Durham Street East Extended Title - In: Alexander, John H: Historic Auckland (Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, 1961) p.39 and 56 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - No.A4; Recto - bottom right - No.A5 Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on page 175 x 400 mm
Artist unknown :St Stephen's, Parnell. 1860
Date: 1860
From: Artist unknown :[Seven drawings featuring various colonial subjects. ca 1860]
Reference: A-457-008-3
Description: Shows a view of St Stephen's Chapel, Parnell, from Judges Bay. Below and to the right of the chapel is Sir William Martin's residence; behind it is probably Attorney-General Swainson's house. Other houses and smaller buildings can be seen towards the water's edge Judges Bay was named for Martin and Swainson, who both resided there On the verso is a pencil drawing of a house with two small outbuildings, unidentified; it is possibly by a different artist Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - St Stephen's Parnell 1860 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on laid, watermarked paper, 160 x 305 mm
(40) New Zealand Church Architecture. No.6. St Thomas Tamaki. North west view
Date: Jan[uar]y 4 [1845]
From: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Three sketchbooks of New Zealand scenes and people. 1844-1847]
By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886
Reference: E-111-1-051
Description: Hutton describes the building as: 'St Thomas Church Tamaki. This is the first stone church which has been built in New Zealand for the use of a Pakeha village. It is built in scoria which, being of a greyish colour, gives it at once the appearance of an old building. It is so built, that if more room be wanted, as is most probable there will be in no very long period, a nave be [...] out from the west end, the present ediface in such a case serving for the chancel. Mr Cotton does the duty there at present. It was opened for divine service on St Thomas' Day 1844.' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - St Thomas Tamaki. East end [in pencil]; Recto - beneath image - New Zealand church architecture No. 5 [in ink] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, 160 x 200 mm
(39) New Zealand Church Architecture. No.5. St Thomas Tamaki. East end
Date: Jan[uar]y 4 [1845]
From: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph (Rev), 1824-1886: [Three sketchbooks of New Zealand scenes and people. 1844-1847]
By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886
Reference: E-111-1-050
Description: Hutton describes the building as: 'St Thomas Church Tamaki. This is the first stone church which has been built in New Zealand for the use of a Pakeha village. It is built in scoria which, being of a greyish colour, gives it at once the appearance of an old building. It is so built, that if more room be wanted, as is most probable there will be in no very long period, a nave be [...] out from the west end, the present ediface in such a case serving for the chancel. Mr Cotton does the duty there at present. It was opened for divine service on St Thomas' Day 1844.' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - St Thomas Tamaki. East end [in pencil]; Recto - beneath image - New Zealand church architecture No. 5 [in ink] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, 160 x 200 mm