The photo above was taken in 1947 – if you squint hard and peer closely you may be able to make out a large white building towards the top right corner. That’s the Catholic church, and my kirk is just in front of it to the right.
The photos in this post are from the Whites Aviation series held in the NZ National Library collection. It’s a treasure-trove of aerial photographs taken over a long time. I came across the collection via a NZ History Federation post. The National Library blog post explains more about the collection.
Some of the photos I found have been scanned in reverse, which was a bit disorientating at first! It was great to see photos of the kirk before the vestibule was added in 1976. It’s also been interesting to see how the township has developed over the years. Here’s a few more photos so you can play ‘spot-the-kirk’ with me!
Next time: Happy 100th ‘anniversary’ kirk!
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