The Cornelius Jansen Paraphrases Among the early printed books in the Kinder Library is a copy of Cornelius Jansen Paraphrases in omnes Psalmos Davidicos, printed by Peter Zangrius Tiletanus of Louvain in 1574 (call number: R0456). This work of scriptural exegesis is not by the famous Roman Catholic theologian Cornelius… Read More »Uncovering Manuscript Waste in the Rare Books Collection
Papers from St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin – General Synod 1895 We have recently received three bundles of papers found by the archivist at St Paul’s Cathedral in Dunedin on a shelf in the church safe. One bundle is labeled “Documents laid on the table, Synod 1895” and another “Archbishop’s… Read More »‘Documents Laid on the Table’ : General Synod 1895
The St John’s College Flag and Coat-of-Arms is held in the Kinder Library With the current debate over the New Zealand flag (edit: 2015), we thought we would shine some light on the St John’s Flag and Coat-of-Arms that we hold in our archives here at the John Kinder Theological… Read More »The St. John’s College Flag and Coat-of-Arms
Some “strays” from what seems to have been a collection of Selwyn-related books have come our way in recent months (2015). Amongst them, this tiny leather-bound Greek Testament was thought to have belonged to William Evans, a colleague of Selwyn at Eton, who accompanied the Bishop to New Zealand in… Read More »William Vernon Evans’ Books
This beautiful New Zealand Book of Hours is held at the Kinder Library The John Kinder Theological Library rare books collection holds a New Zealand Book of Hours, on behalf of the Methodist Trinity College. This was originally donated to the college by the New Zealand publisher, A. H. Reed.… Read More »Book of Hours in New Zealand
This year (2015) marks the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed over 200,000 people and the only time in human history nuclear weapons have been used in warfare. Subsequently, on the 15th of August, Japan announced its surrender to the allied forces, and on the… Read More »70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Springbok Tour Cross In 2010 we wrote about the Springbok Tour cross; a simple wooden cross carried by St John’s College students during the 1981 Springbok Tour protests that was rediscovered here at the College amongst some discarded timber. Students from the College traveled from Auckland to the test match… Read More »1981 Springbok Tour Cross on display at Te Papa
Remembering Neale Fitzgerald Eager of St John’s College Born: 6th November 1887. Died: 1920 in Suez, Egypt. Died of exposure, aged 32. Buried: Unknown. Originally, very little was known about Neale (spelt ‘Neil’ on the memorial in the college chapel) Fitzgerald Eager, even being noted as ‘missing’ by the St.… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Neale Fitzgerald Eager
Remembering Paul Graham Clark of St John’s College Born: 9th February 1897 in Leicester, England. Died: 26th August 1918 in Bapaume, France. Killed in action, aged 21. Buried: Archiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Paul Graham Clark was an Auckland University College studying medicine who was also enrolled at St… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: Paul Graham Clark
Remembering James Dalton Dinneen of St John’s College Born: 16th July 1883 in Cambridge, Waikato. Died: 1st October 1916. Died of wounds, aged 32. Buried: Heilly Station, Mericourt-l’Abbe, Somme. James Dalton Dinneen was enrolled as a student at St. John’s College between 1902 and 1904 and gained a B.A. at… Read More »Remembering the ANZACs from St John’s College: James Dalton Dinneen
