Congregational church buildings - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1916

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Fielding, William, 1876-1946

Reference: Plans-2006-058-456-a/458-a

Description: Sheets 1A, 2A and 3A, showing floor plans, sections and elevations of a church on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Lorne Street. Original file numbering was 004.01.13 Quantity: 3 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mylar photocopies, 375 x 500 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: ca 1954

Reference: PAColl-0492

Description: Six photographs of the exterior of The Terrace Congregational Church on the corner of The Terrace and Bowen Street with cars parked on the streets and part of the Bowen Hospital visible opposite it in one. Two photographs of the interior of the church, one looking towards the organ and the other showing the stained glass windows. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-002552 and 002554 (copy negatives of unlocated original prints) Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1887 - 1951

By: Svendsen, Trevor Ronald, 1926-1993; Mountfort, Benjamin Woolfield, 1825-1898; Hay, Christopher John, 1930-1997

Reference: Plans-2003-054-001/005

Description: Includes an ink drawing of the Terrace Congregational Church Wellington "as built", drawn in 1951 by Trevor Svendsen for his second professional examination NZIA Testimony of Study, 1951. Includes three photostats of this drawing. Drawing shows ground floor plan, north and east elevations, details of window heads, window sills, mullion window stile, barge and eaves of the large gable. Also includes blueprint of Mountfort's 1887 floor plan. Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, diazo print and photostats, sizes varying. Provenance: Mr Hay was an architecture student at the same time as Mr Svendsen. Transfers: Measured drawings done at the same time by the donor Mr Christopher Hay, are at Plans-80-0880..

Date: 1993 - 1997

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2006-058-012/025

Description: Includes two plans for a strengthening proposal by the Structon Group Limited, 1993. The Alington plans from 1995-1997 include perspective drawings of the interior and exterior, and floor plans and sections. With accompanying brown envelope in which the plans were folded. Original file numbering was 004.01.04.052 Quantity: 14 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies and diazo prints, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1925 - 1935

By: Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975

Reference: A-227-013

Description: View from The Terrace, looking towards a large wooden church with a tower and clerestory windows Inscriptions: Signed: Cranleigh Barton This church, since demolished, stood on the present site of the New Reserve Bank Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 287 x 193 mm Provenance: Presented by Cranleigh Barton Esq, October 1968

Date: 1951

By: Hay, Christopher John, 1930-1997

Reference: A-166-036/064

Description: Show Terrace Congregational Church, Wellington cf Trevor Svensden's similar drawings (A-166-013/035) and the final measured drawing (Plans-80-880.) For 2nd year study for N.Z. Institute of Architects, University of New Zealand Quantity: 28 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and Pencil on 22 sheets 150 x 100 mm to 300 x 380 mm

Date: 1979

From: Einhorn, Helmut, 1911-1988 :[Preparatory sketches for Wellington kaleidoscope, for Ester. 1979-1985]

Reference: B-181-030

Description: Shows a view of the Cambridge Terrace Congregational Church at the left, see from Kent Terrace across the median strip, with its telegraph pole and planted beds. At the right a trolley bus passes the Sawyer Honda motorcycle dealership, which is separated from the church by Lorne Street with cars parked in it. The image is reproduced in Einhorn's "Wellington kaleidoscope, for Ester", page 41 (lower right of page) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and felt marker, 297 x 420 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at MS-Group-1779.

Date: 1995 - 1997

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Alington Group Architects

Reference: Plans-2006-058-459/490

Description: Includes perspective drawings of the exterior and interior, floor schemes and plan, elevations and sections. Original file numbering was: 004.01.14.000 Quantity: 32 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, photocopies, sizes varying up to 420 x 595 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1877 - 1888

By: Mountfort, Benjamin Woolfield, 1825-1898; Clere, Fitzgerald and Richmond (Firm); Atkins and Clere (Firm)

Reference: Plans-2015-027-001/011

Description: Section and elevation plans for the Terrace Congregational Church, Wellington, between 1878 and 1888. Plans include: longitudinal elevation, east to west; Transverse section A.B. and section showing back of main arcade; front on Wellington Terrace and Roof of turret; longitudinal section, ground plan and cross section; sections A.B., C.D. and E.F.; section through vestries, organ chamber etc.; north and east elevations; roof plan; and side elevation Quantity: 11 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper and dressed linen, varying sizes Provenance: Donation: Glen Robertson, Karori, April 2015 Transfers: Collection brought into Drawings, Paintings and Prints; transfer made to Manuscripts - To Manuscripts & Archives - Specifications for Congregational Church, the Terrace, Wellington.

Date: 1950

Reference: 1/2-094480-F

Description: View of the Terrace Congregational Church on the corner of the Terrace and Bowen Street, Wellington. Photographed by an unknown photographer in October 1950 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1877

By: Briscoe, Edward Villiers, 1824?-1899

Reference: Plans-80-0544

Description: Shows Woodward St, Wellington Terrace, Lambton Quay. Also shows Congregational Church, School House and The National Hotel. Traverse table on right. Note on plan reads: Mr Joseph's land is tinted yellow Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Surveyed & Drawn by Edward V Briscoe Licensed Surveyor, Augt 1877 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, 379 x 530 mm

Date: 1916

From: Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :[Architectural plans. 1950-1990s]

By: Fielding, William, 1876-1946

Reference: Plans-2006-058-456/458

Description: Sheets 1A, 2A and 3A, showing floor plans, sections and elevations of a church on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Lorne Street. Original file numbering was 004.01.13 Quantity: 3 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Diazo prints, 420 x 595 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Date: 1876-1987

By: Congregational Union of New Zealand

Reference: MS-Group-0375

Description: Consists of minute books, registers, correspondence and other related material for the Cambridge Terrace, Courtenay Place, Newtown, Lower Hutt and Masterton Congregational Churches. Also material relating to the Wellington Branch of the church, Federation of Congregational Women and the London Missionary Society. Quantity: 7 box(es) (110 folders). 68 volume(s). 7 folder(s). 5.72 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1895 - 1948

By: Terrace Congregational Church (Wellington, N.Z.); Deighton, Leslie Howard, -1955

Reference: PAColl-1771

Description: Photographs of Kempthorne Prosser & Co on Woodward Street, with H C Gibbons & Co and the Wairarapa Farmers Co-operative behind it, presumably the site of the Woodward Street Congregational Church or the building which was used by it; the interior of the Terrace Congregational Church, looking towards the organl decorated for its 60th jubilee in 1948; a group of people including a number of clergymen outside the Terrace Congregational Church with the notice boards behind them; and a group of people in front of the organ of the Napier Congregational Church taken by Deighton Studios. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1951 - 1887

By: Hay, Christopher John, 1930-1997

Reference: Plans-80-0880

Description: Shows Terrace Congregational Church's east porch, valley brackets, internal and external doors, north porch and brackets to mullions of windows near north porch. cf Chris Hay's field notes for this drawing at A-166-036/064 and Trevor Svensden's field notes (A-166-013/035) For 2nd year study for N.Z. Institute of Architects for the University of New Zealand Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink on Whatman paper 638 x 976 mm

Date: 1913-1933

From: Congregational Union of New Zealand : Records

Reference: MSY-4224

Description: An account and cash book (1913-1933) for all aspects of church financial administration and including the church, the manse, benevolent, property building accounts, debt reduction, retail, wounded soldiers', Xmas fete, list of debenture holders, Ladies Guild and other accounts Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: 1842-1849

From: Terrace Congregational Church (Wellington, N.Z.) : Records

By: Terrace Congregational Church (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: MSX-0046

Description: Contains articles of faith and rules, also baptisms, marriages, burials, together with meeting minutes and some financial information. First record of the First Independent Church, Wellington, later known as the Terrace Congregational Church. St Anselm's Union Church, Karori is the successor church. Source of title - Title page Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph, vellum binding (in grey phase box) Finding Aids: See article in `New Zealand Genealogist', Mar/Apr 1990 concerning this volume. Names have been indexed by Registrar-General's Office as part of their BDM index, available on microfiche in the Family History Centre, National Library..

Date: 16 June 1978

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978

Reference: EP/1978/2101-F

Description: The Reverend L F Sipeli outside the Pacific Islanders' Church in Constable street, Newtown, Wellington, photographed on 16 June 1978 by Evening Post staff photographer Mervyn Griffiths. The building was formerly the Newtown Congregational Church. The photograph accompanied an article in the Evening Post of 16 June 1978, announcing the planned replacement of the church, which was built in 1907, with a new building. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [ca 1895]

From: Terrace Congregational Church :Photographs of the Terrace Congregational church and Church groups

By: Herrmann, Louisa Marian, 1864-1955

Reference: PAColl-D-0564

Description: Photograph of a large group of men and women. They are seated and standing on the footpath outside the church. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 285 x 365 mm on card

Date: [ca 1904]

By: Holt, Sheila Betty, 1909-1998

Reference: PAColl-0409

Description: Photograph of members of The Terrace Congregational Church choir. Surnames are given on the reverse which are: Raymond, Smith (4), Orr (3), Evans (2), Lindsay (2), Foster, Meadowcroft, Dumbell, (Cyril) Lowry with a some people with the same name. A note states that several men were absent and that the only basses remembered were Dakin and Pearn. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).