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.
ST. PAUL'S, PORT LEVY
The intimate little church of St Paul's, Port Levy, in one of those delightful indented bays of Banks Peninsula, has a special place in my heart. Many years ago some friends and I had a memorable 'sketching picnic' in its churchyard. One of them, a good friend and a talented artist, died just a few days before I re-visited Port Levy and so this sketch is in his honour.St Paul's was designed and built by Joseph Maddison, a Christchurch architect best known for his work on the 1906 New Zealand International Exhibition.
Rather less severe than his usual structures, it was opened in 1888 to a congregation of whom 100 had travelled across Lyttelton Harbour especially for the occasion.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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