I wrote and illustrated Country Churches of New Zealand. It was published in 2002 by New Holland, Publishers and is still on sale in bookshops. The publishers have kindly agreed to me re-publishing some of the book’s images and descriptions in this blog.
MINNIESDALE CHAPEL, WHAREHINE, PORT ALBERT
Traveling long distances on dusty roads to find remote churches can be exhausting but when you come over a rise and see a gem like Minniesdale Chapel, Wharehine, in its garden of lavender, ornamental manuka and geraniums it's all worthwhile. After that there's little more rewarding than to sit on a grassy bank and splash some watercolours around.
The chapel was assembled from parts pre-fabricated in England and shipped to New Zealand in 1866 - four years after the area was settled - and was opened for its first service on Sunday, 29 December 1867.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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