Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

St. Mary's Anglican Church (Karori, Wellington, N.Z.)

Anglican church established late 1860s, part of the Wellington Diocese. The church buildings that stood in the 1960s were designed by Frederick de Jersey Clere. Information on back of file print of 1/2-002319 reads: "Built 1866, demolished 1925. The present St Mary's church was built at right angles to this one in 1911. [File print 1/2-089379 - 41. Wellington. Karori. Churches. Anglican. st Mary's. shows the two buildings together.] The old church was retained and used as a sunday school until 1925."

There are 109 related items to this topic
Image

Rogers negatives

Date: [194-?]

From: Rogers, Charles Marsden, 1892-1964 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-7829-2

Description: Photographs of advertising subjects and scenes of Wellington, taken ca 1940s by Charles Marsden Rogers (1892-1964) of Wellington. Includes photographs of Ardath cigarettes, and a copy of an advertisement for Kircaldie and Stains from 1867. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/1-028871 to 028875; 1/2-201609 to 201617 Quantity: 14 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Negatives

Image

Porter and Martin :Completion of St Mary's Church, Karori, 1965-1966

Date: 1965 - 1966

By: Porter & Martin (Firm); Martin, Lewis Edouard, 1920-2013; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-78-0139/0150

Description: Side elevations; sections, plans of floor, foundation, site, drainage, truss, kitchen, stair, etc. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies of ink drawings, 556 x 772 mm

Image

Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :Saint John. St Mary's Church Karori / Beverley Shore Be...

Date: 1970 - 1971

From: Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :[Group of 55 design drawings for leadlight windows, 1970-1996].

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: A-326-003

Description: Three-part image, in three arched lights, showing the eagle, symbol of Saint John, ocvering all three lights. Symbols of the sun, stars and moon suggest light. In the right light, the chalice with a snake in it, represents John the Apostle, said to have been unharmed by a poisoned cup. Other Titles - To the Glory of God and in memory of Martin William Emerson Shore 1899-1970 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - [Other title]; Verso - top left - St Mary's Church Karori; Verso - top right - In memory of my father Martin Shore 1899-1970 - later a plaque was placed underneath the window for my mother Edith, 1902-1996 / Miller Studios Ltd / Roy Miller Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, in mat on sheet 330 x 384 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Image

Photographs of St Mary's Church, Karori, Wellington

Date: [1993]

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9343

Description: Photographs of the gathering area at St Mary's Church, Karori, Wellington. Includes photographs of the area under construction, probably taken 1993 by Reverend Michael Smart. Quantity: 6 colour original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Margaret Alington, Wellington, 2008

Image

Johns, Bernard Winton, 1902-1982. House, Donald Street Karori, for A G Williams, Esqr. ...

Date: 1934

By: Johns, Bernard Winton, 1902-1982; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-99-035-001

Description: Shows elevations plans, sections and details. This house was owned by the church for some years, but was in the process of being sold in 1999. Mr A G Williams is not listed as living in this house in Wise's directories for 1935 and 1937. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Built 1934 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, 385 x 614 mm, with the bottom left corner, measuring 235 x 193 mm, detached and separate. The whole mount on card (in two pieces)

Image

Dasent, Evelyn :[St Mary's Karori] 1885

Date: 1885

By: Dasent, Evelyn, -1940

Reference: A-166-007

Description: Shows the original St Mary's Anglican church, Karori. The separate bell-tower is in the centre with the small Gothic church behind it. There are fences round the graveyard to the right, trees behind the church and flowers and lawn in the foreground Edges trimmed. Shows the first St Mary's Anglican church built in Karori in 1886. It was demolished in 1925. The current building was erected in 1911, at right-angles to the earlier building, which was retained as a Sunday School until 1925. Inscriptions: Signed E. Dasent; Verso - Note now removed: E Dasent was the daughter of the 3rd vicar Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 180 x 220 mm

Image

Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :Saint Mark. Given by Mr Symington. St Mary's Church Kar...

Date: 1970 - 1971

From: Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :[Group of 55 design drawings for leadlight windows, 1970-1996].

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: A-326-005

Description: Three-part image, in three arched lights, showing the symbol of Saint Mark (a winged lion), covering all three lights. In the left light is an eye and a dove descending, symbolising the baptism of Christ. The right light contains the Cross and the Tree of Life. Inscriptions: Verso - top left - St Mary's Church Karori; Verso - top right - Given by Mr Symington / Miller Studios Ltd / Roy Miller Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, in mat on sheet 330 x 384 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Image

Alington Group Architects :St Mary's Vicarage alterations. Job no 1856 [October 1989].

Date: 1989

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

Reference: A-394-012/016

Description: Includes cover sheet, kitchen layout plan, kitchen elevation and unit benches, cupboards. Original file numbering was: 004.01.01.059 Quantity: 5 plan(s) bound together. 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm, bound together. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Image

Spencer, Hollings & Ferner :Extensions to St Mary's Church, Karori [Wellington. Enginee...

Date: 1964 - 1965

By: Spencer, Hollings & Ferner (Firm); Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-78-0124/0128

Description: Concrete, timber and foundation details Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints of 5 ink drawings, 485 x 738 mm

Manuscript

Research notes relating to St Mary's Church Karori, Wellington

Date: 1847, 2007

From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8897-66

Description: Includes card from Charles Fearnley Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts

Image

Burton, Robert William, 1928- :Proposed alterations, St Mary's Church Hall, Karori Road...

Date: 1990

By: Burton, Robert William, 1928-; Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Plans-99-035-002/004

Description: Shows elevations plans, sections and details. Quantity: 3 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, one with coloured pencil added, 590 x 840 mm.

Manuscript

Legal papers

Date: [1898-1899]

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-009

Description: Identified persons or firms entered under Name (many unidentified, and minor transactions not indexed); also includes letter from N [?] Venables, Waikanae, from P L [?] Cameron of St Mary's, Karori, telegram from [?] Duffur re Rawhitirua flora and extremely faded carbon financial records of Stafford, Treadwell and Field (1895-1899) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Image

Artist unknown :St Paul's Pro-Cathedral Wellington. [1930s?]

Date: 1900 - 1920

By: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: A-166-010

Description: Frontal view of Old St Paul's, Mulgrave Street, showing a large pohutukawa outside. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pencil drawing, 235 x 185 mm

Image

Clere, Frederick de Jersey 1856-1952 :St Mary's Church, Karori. No.1. Plan [and] No.3 S...

Date: 1911

By: Clere, Frederick de Jersey, 1856-1952

Reference: Plans-78-0156/0160

Description: Blueprints are duplicates Quantity: 5 plan(s). Physical Description: 2 blueprints, 3 diazo photoprints

Image

Alington Group Architects :St Mary's Church Karori. Job no 1811. Revised 10 September 1...

Date: 1992

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

Reference: A-399-098/119

Description: Includes foundation and floor layout plans, roof layout plans, cross sections and elevations, plumbing layout plan, plumbing schedule and schedule of finishes. Original file numbering was 004.01.04.036 Quantity: 22 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Image

St Mary's Church (Karori) :Photographs of buildings and personalities of St Mary's Chur...

Date: ca1940-1998

By: Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-6021

Description: Photographs relating to St Mary's Anglican Church, Karori, Wellington. Included are signifigant persons, people and various church events. As well, the buildings of the church, the hall, and church buildings of associated districts are recorded Arrangement: Transparencies at PA12-1764 and PA12-1765 Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). 151 colour original photographic print(s). 16 colour original negative(s) comprising 66 images. 5 b&w original negative(s) comprising 10 images. 39 colour original transparency/ies.

Image

Alington Group Architects :St Mary's Vicarage alterations. Job no 1856 [1989?]

Date: 1989

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

Reference: A-394-001/007

Description: Includes cover sheet, kitchen layout plan, kitchen elevation and unit benches, cupboards, and perspective drawings of the cupboard and bench unit. Original file numbering was: 004.01.01.057 Quantity: 7 plan(s) bound together. 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Photocopies, 297 x 420 mm, bound together. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Image

Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :Saint Luke. South wall, Nave, St Mary's Church Karori /...

Date: 1970 - 1971

From: Shore Bennett, Beverley, 1928- :[Group of 55 design drawings for leadlight windows, 1970-1996].

By: Shore Bennett, Beverley Doris, 1928-

Reference: A-326-002

Description: Three-part image, in three arched lights, showing the head of a bull symbolising Saint Luke, in the centre light, flames (the Holy Spirit) and fleurs de lis (lilies represent the Virgin Mary) at the left, and a mortar and pestle (symbolising Luke's profession as a doctor) and sailing boat (early symbol of Christ's church) in the right light. Inscriptions: Verso - top left - [Title]; Verso - top right - Miller Studios Ltd / Roy Miller / Given by Mr Symington Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in mat on sheet 330 x 384 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1998.

Image

Alington Group Architects :St Mary's Vicarage alterations. Job no. 1856. [Contact sets ...

Date: 1988 - 1989

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

Reference: A-397-175/191

Description: Includes perspective drawings of kitchen cupboards, floor plans of kitchen layout, elevations of kitchen fittings. Original file numbering was 004.01.04.028 Quantity: 17 plan(s). 6 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Ink drawings and photocopies, 297 x 420 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1524 - To Photographic Archive - Photographs and slides.

Image

St Mary's Church, Karori :Centenary Album, 1966

Date: 1966

From: St Mary's Church (Karori) :Photographs of buildings and personalities of St Mary's Church, Karori, and associated churches

Reference: PA1-f-215

Description: Photographs of St Mary's church being extended, various events including one that took place at Homewood, and the dedication of a new organ Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).