The adventures of the chapel bell at St John’s College The chapel bell, still in use at St John’s College, was formed from two cracked and disused church bells sent to England to be reforged into one. One of these was the original bell from when the College was established… Read More »The Chapel Bell at St John’s College
The compilation covers a colourful history of the Anglican Church of Waikari, the Church of Ascension and vicarage. An interesting read regarding the churches changing facade and a brief history of it’s priests and community.
We are keen to know what the occasion is in this photograph, taken at St Stephen’s Chapel, Parnell, probably in the 1960s. Archbishop AH Johnston, Bishop JW Simkin and Bishop AK Warren lead a procession from the church and the two schoolgirls carrying wreaths may be in Diocesan School uniform.… Read More »St Stephen’s Chapel Mystery Event
Discovered: a sketch of St John’s College Purewa This sketch is of the St John’s College settlement at Purewa 1844-1845 at the time when Bishop GA Selwyn moved the College from Te Waimate to Auckland. Most College members ‘camped’ on the bank of the Purewa Creek (at the point at… Read More »St John’s College Purewa, c.1845 – an intriguing sketch
Te Aute Map and Land Deeds The John Kinder Theological Library Te Puna Atuatanga is not only a research library; it is also a repository for archives relating to the Anglican Church at a national level. Archives are the records created, used or collected by an organisation. These records are… Read More »Te Aute Map and Land Deeds
From a later period of the Melanesian Mission comes three photograph albums from descendants of John Palmer, missionary to Melanesia 1863 to 1902. He was born in Oxfordshire, England, attended St John’s Theological College Auckland, and was ordained in Melanesia. Together the albums have over 100 photographs taken at the… Read More »Photographs of the 19th Century Melanesian Mission
