Christ Church
Maori Anglican
Raukokore
East Cape, NZ
Photo taken: March 1986
The church has obviously undergone a spruce up since this photo was taken, you can see a lovely (& much better) photo of it here.
These days you might find this sign on the door.
Christ Anglican Church
Russell
Bay of Islands
Photos taken 23 Oct 1997
Russell, then known by its original Maori name of ‘Kororareka’ was a rough seaport, popular with Pacific whalers, with the nickname ‘The Hellhole of the Pacific’.
The missionaries purchased land in 1834 from Kororareka chiefs Rewa, Wharerahi and Moka and agreed that Maori and Pakeha (Europeans) should have equal rights of burial.
The fundraising subscription list for the church survives with names of missionaries, settlers, traders and ships’ captains including ‘Captain Fitzroy, Mr. Charles Darwin and officers of HMS Beagle’. The building began in 1835 and a simple rectangular chapel with hipped roof was constructed.
According to official records, the first service was on 3 January 1836 when William Williams from Paihia mentions taking one in the ‘new chapel’. Services were conducted in both English and Maori languages.
Dr Broughton consecrated the burial ground around the church in 1839.
Quoted from this website here where more about the history of this lovely old church can be found.
St Jude's Anglican Church
25 St Jude St
Avondale, Auckland
Photo taken 11 Apr 2012
Including the George Maxwell Memorial Cemetery, more information available here:- http://tinyurl.com/6u4nqj8, where can be found the history of the cemetery, full transcriptions of headstones, burial books & other interesting stuff.
831 New North Rd
Mt Albert, Auckland
Photo taken 11 Apr 2012
Blockhouse Bay Baptist Church
504 Blockhouse Bay Rd
Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
Photo taken 11 Apr 2012
This stone is inlaid into the foundations of the church along with five others.
St Dominic's Catholic Church
32 Bolton St
Blockhouse Bay
Photo taken 11 Apr 2012
Seventh Day Adventist
Reform Movement
64 Portage Rd
New Lynn, Waitakere
Photo taken 11 Apr 2012
St James Church
Pahau St
Thames
Photo taken 7 Apr 2012
St John the Evangelist
Tararu Rd
Tararu, Thames
Photo taken 7 Apr 2012
St John's Church was built for Henry Lawlor, so that he could continue to take divine service in Tararu. Prior to this, for ten years he had conducted services in settlers' homes or even on the beach. The site was selected by Lawlor and Rev. Vicesimus Lush, vicar of Thames, in 1872 on land given by J.S. Graham. It was not, however, until 1880 when Lawlor was 68 years old, that Lush finally opened the church. In 1952 Henry's grandson speculated that this was one of the first churches in New Zealand and was fascinated by the oil lamps from shipwrecks used to light the church. While monthly services continued for many years on the first Sunday of every month, this finished on 10th December 2006. http://tinyurl.com/79mxyvk
The church lay empty until recently when it was purchased by a family who intend to restore it. An excellent article on it’s history can be found here:- http://tinyurl.com/6v6toh9
St George's Anglican Church
600 Mackay St
Thames
Photo taken 7 Apr 2012
An article on the history of this church may be found on this website:- http://tinyurl.com/7nulypf
St Mary on the Hill Anglican Church
Avon Rd
Pokeno, Bombay
Photo taken 7 Apr 2012
Given by Mrs Harriet Johnston to the people of Pokeno, when she arrived from England in 1892 Pokeno was the gateway to Auckland from the Waikato. The church was erected on 4th Nov 1899, cost including the land £1000, & is built of wood & shingle. There are bells within the spire & it has lovely stained glass windows. Consecrated by Archbishop Cowie on 25 Mar 1900.
Te Tokotoru Tapu
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Parawai Rd
Thames
Photo taken 7 Apr 2012
Designed & built entirely by Maori, opened 1886. This church replaces the old Hauraki Mission Station Church first built in 1837. You will find excellent information and old photographs on this website - http://tinyurl.com/6oey3ll
More information on the Rev Wiremu Turipona can be found here:- http://tinyurl.com/89oemuf
St Andrews Anglican Church
113 Victoria St
Cambridge, Waikato
Photo taken 7 Jun 2009
St John's Anglican Church
Cnr Gilmour and Seddon Sts
Waihi, Waikato
Showing exterior view of St Johns Church, Waihi from the 'Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-6435', no longer has it's bell tower.
The War Memorial Lych Gate at St John’s Church in Waihi.
Photos taken 15 Jun 2008
All Saints Anglican Church
State Highway 25
Manaia, Coromandel
Photo taken 4 Jun 2007
Christ Church
180 Tiki Rd
Coromandel
Photo taken 4 Jun 2007
Showing crowd outside Christ Church
Thames Coromandel Region
From the 'Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-6351'. It looks quite different to the photo above so it must have been remodelled at some stage.
St Stephen's Anglican Chapel
Judges Bay
Auckland City
St Stephen’s Chapel was one of the first Gothic Revival churches commissioned by Bishop Selwyn. The chapel was built in 1857 & has a Greek Cross plan. It was originally built for the signing of the Constitution of the United Church of England & Ireland in NZ.
Photo taken 6 Nov 2009
Chapel of Faith in the Oaks
Waikumete Cemetery
Glen Eden, Waitakere
This Chapel was built in 1886 as a mortuary Chapel. It was used to conduct burial services until the present Chapel complex was built in 1952. It is now the scene of weddings, blessings and funeral services, it is also used for numerous film location shoots. With the dissolution of the Chapel of Faith in the Oaks Trust, management reverted back to Council during 2008.
Category I heritage building, finely detailed, small masonry Chapel building with plaster walls & pitched slate roof, built 1880s.
Photo taken 6 Jan 2007
Samoan Seventh-Day Adventist Church
29 Margan Ave
New Lynn, Auckland
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
St Austell's Methodist-Presbyterian Church
35 Margan Ave
New Lynn, Auckland
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
St Andrews Church Hall (Presbyterian)
22 Margan Ave (cnr Rankin Ave)
New Lynn, Auckland
Stone was laid on 19 Jan 1929, built by the Rev W P Rankin, Minister of St Andrews Church. Architect Clinton H Savage. Bricks donated by Gardner Bros & Parker. The Land donated by the NZ Brick & Tile Co. Joinery donated by Fletcher Construction Co. Voluntary Carpentry by George E McWhirter & Albert Overington, New Lynn.
Unfortunately lying derelict for many years & is now for sale, potential buyers are being put off by it's heritage category 2 status & possibly the two Pohutukawa trees that are also protected.
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
Pulela'a
Tongan Methodist Church
39-43 Margan Ave
New Lynn, Waitakere
This part of the church looks like the original church with the larger more modern one added later. Neo-Gothic tracery cement render building, built turn of the century, category III heritage building. This is the plaque on the wall:-
It may have originally been a Presbyterian Church as I found this brief biography on Rev F R Jeffreys in the Presbyterian archives:-
JEFFREYS, Rev Frank Rupert
b 5.7.1877
w (1) Sr. Evelyn McAdam b 21.12.1869 m 28.3.1911 d 2.3.1926
w (2) Janet Brash b 1886 m 22.11.1927 d (?)
Theological Hall 1908-10
Licensed by Presbytery of Dunedin Dec 1910
Ordained St Andrews SCP 4.4.1911 - resigned 31.3.1914
Superintendent Presbyterian Support Services Association Auckland 23.5.1914 - resigned 31.3.1928
Resigned from ministry 8.10.1929
He had a bookshop in Queen Street Auckland.
Died Jan 1939
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
Samoan Congregational Church
22 Hutchinson Ave (cnr Islington Ave)
New Lynn, Waitakere
Category II Heritage building, built 1910
Recently renovated & with no plaque yet, I was able to find out about it from the Waitakere Council website. First photo is courtesy of Google & taken a few years ago in the middle of renovations. You can see the reflection of the windows in the church next door, St Thomas.
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
St Thomas’ Anglican Church
2 Islington Ave
New Lynn, Waitakere
Category II heritage building, built 1927
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
Church of the Nazarene
126 Seabrook Ave
New Lynn, Waitakere
Photo taken 15 Mar 2012
Evangelical Formosan Church
28 Rimu St
New Lynn, Waitakere
Photo taken 16 Mar 2012
Christadelphian Hall
3159 Great North Rd
New Lynn, Waitakere
Photo taken 16 Mar 2012
Vavega Ole Ola
Miracle of Life Church
3165 Great North Rd
New Lynn, Waitakere
Photo taken 16 Mar 2012
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