Occasionally Auckland Sketchbook escapes the city to somewhere interesting — and close. This time the sketchbook got a workout in The Bay of Islands . Only 3.5 hours by car and a world away from work. The sketch above was made in down-town Paihia, it doesn't look it, but it is literally behind the main street. The view is the back of an old homestead called Williams House . I was attracted by the orchard of very old fig trees on the left that had me imagining eating juicy ripe figs. Sadly they weren't in season but it must be a fun place at harvest time. Right over the other side of the bay you will find his falling down old house on Matauwhi Bay. For a while there the water had a turquoise glow until the sun went into hiding. This is Pompallier House and Clendon Cottage in Russell sketched with my back to the sea. I may have used a little too much artistic licence in moving them close enough together to fit on my page so don't look too closely. Anyway, I have sketched Po...
Looking up O'Connell Street from the Fort Street carpark at the beautiful 'Chicago School' style General Building on the left, and the Metropolis building towering above and behind it.
Sad to think that I was sketching from what would have been the basement of the old
Auckland Star building demolished in 1989. That's it below viewed from Shortland Street in 1910.
Even sadder that after 24 years the vacant site used as an open air carpark is about to
be developed into a – surprise – 4 story Carpark!
Auckland Star building demolished in 1989. That's it below viewed from Shortland Street in 1910.
Even sadder that after 24 years the vacant site used as an open air carpark is about to
be developed into a – surprise – 4 story Carpark!
The Transport blog has a good thread on the subject here.
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| Auckland Star building, Shortland Street, Auckland. Auckland Star: Negatives. Ref: 1/1-002917-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23200225 |
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