'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
This shortbread edifice is in a suburban street in Oamaru and was in a pretty sad state when I painted it in 1987. I've seen it more recently and somebody has tidied it up. Mr Meldrum must have had an uncommon love both of Oamaru stone (local limestone) and architecture because it's a fine piece of work, unique, there's no other baker's shop in the world that has its chutzpah.
It dates back to about 1880 when it stood on a quarter acre section with a six-roomed house also built of Oamaru stone.
If Mr Meldrum's bread and biscuits were as good as his shop he must have been one special baker!
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
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