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Crowning Glory
Part Four Crowning Gloryby Toby West* By the early 1990s, Auckland’s Anglican cathedral had been sitting in an embarrassing half-completed state for around three decades. So far, only the neo-gothic chancel designed by Charles Towle (1898–1960) had been built. The...
Monumental Alterations
Part Three Monumental Alterationsby Toby West* In April 1959, construction work had finally begun on Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell. Two decades had elapsed since the original design competition, in which first-prize had been awarded to Charles Towle for his...
A Splendid Gift
Part Two A Splendid Giftby Toby West* On the morning of the 14th of October 1926, a large group of Auckland’s Anglican community assembled in St. Mary’s – the Victorian timber church which had served as the city’s cathedral for the last forty years. This group, which...
A Noble Site
by Toby West*
Holy Trinity Cathedral is a building familiar to most Aucklanders. Serving as the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland, it stands in a prominent position overlooking the city from the top of Parnell Road. It hosts a variety of events, spiritual and secular alike.
‘The Corpse’s Frequent Kicks’ Auckland Teachers College, 1965 – 1986
Part Three ‘The Corpse’s Frequent Kicks’ Auckland Teachers College, 1965 - 1986by Cameron Gregan* In 1962, the Commission on Education released the ‘Currie’ report, which recommended that changes be made to Aotearoa’s teachers’ colleges to increase academic standards...
‘The Rocks of Indifference’ Auckland Teachers College, 1947 – 1964
Part Two ‘The Rocks of Indifference’ Auckland Teachers College, 1947 - 1964by Cameron Gregan* From 1926 to 1946, the staff and trainees of Auckland Training College endeavoured to perpetuate the collegial atmosphere which they regarded as defining the experience of...
‘We Are Pioneers’ Auckland Training College, 1926 – 1946
by Cameron Gregan*
From 1926 to 1946, the feeling of camaraderie which prompted trainees to dance with their principal would define the experience of attending Auckland Training College. Indeed, the student community of Auckland Training College would thrive despite such challenges as the Great Depression or Second World War.
Interrogating Gadd’s Interpretation of the Manukau Wesleyan Mission
Part Three Interrogating Gadd’s Interpretation of the Manukau Wesleyan Missionby Rosa Ewing* D.B.H. Gadd’s manuscript, The Baptismal Register of the Ihu Matao Wesleyan Mission Station 1849-54 and the Manukau Wesleyan Circuit 1855-1869, tells a story of the rise and...
Outliers to Trends in Māori Baptisms, 1857-1866
Part Two Outliers to Trends in Māori Baptisms, 1857-1866by Rosa Ewing* In D.B.H. Gadd’s The Baptismal Register of the Ihu Matao Wesleyan Mission Station 1849-54 and the Manukau Wesleyan Circuit 1855-1869, 1857 marked the beginning of the demise of Māori baptisms on...
Manukau Wesleyan Baptisms, 1849-1856
by Rosa Ewing*
In 1849, Auckland, the capital of the recently established colony of New Zealand, was a centre of cultural flux. Māori, settlers, traders, government, and missionaries navigated their relationships to each other and Tāmaki Makaurau amidst colliding cultures and disputes over land and authority.
205-225 Queen Street
Part Three 205-225 Queen Streetby Riley Bogard-Allan* At the heart of Auckland’s bustling CBD stands 205 Queen Street, a site rich in historical and cultural significance. From its beginnings as Auckland’s first courthouse and jail in the mid-nineteenth century to its...
131 Queen Street
Part Two 131 Queen Streetby Riley Bogard-Allan* Located adjacent to our previously discussed 151 Queen Street, 131 tells a story of boom, bust and boom again. After a glorious half a century as an iconic retail location on the Golden Mile, 131 Queen Street seemed to...