Iona Church sits above the town of Port Chalmers, Dunedin, New Zealand. “Iona’s 8-day turret clock was installed in 1885 by Littlejohn and Co of Wellington.” […] “Although the time is pretty accurate, strong winds can and have been known to stop the hands, making timekeeping a little harder in the face of a good old southerly.”
More information about the Victorian clock and its mechanism at Iona and the Town Clock (the article includes a photo of the internal mechanism).
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Looking down on the town. If you enlarge the photo you can see the shop with the vintage Tiger Tea advertisement – it fronts onto the main street.
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To the left of the above photo, as shown in the next shot, is the Otago Harbour.
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Text by Liz, photos by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2020)
Exploring Colour 
I like the views of the town, Liz. It’s interesting that there is so much red in the buildings, roofs and the structures.
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Red roofs are common here and have been for as long as I can remember but I don’t have any explanation. In the country, it used to be common for wooden houses to be painted white with a corrugated iron roof painted red. And farm sheds were often red. That building that’s all red really stands out, I like it!
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The exterior of the church looks remarkably British!
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Both stone buildings on site, Johnstone Hall and Iona Church, were designed by NYA Wales and the firm (Mason & Wales) is still in Dunedin today. See: https://www.masonandwales.com/history/mason-and-wales
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Gorgeous architecture. So many old churches are so artistically constructed and this one is a treat to see.
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Yes, it is a treat! Hope to go back there again.
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I love the details of the church, Liz, including its wonderful clock. I also appreciate the fact that there is a sign that says, “Please come in.” Not all churches are so welcoming. 🙂
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Yes, that’s interesting because they weren’t open when we arrived. The church isn’t used for regular services now but they do open it for visitors when cruise ships are in port (and sometimes for other events). There’s an ongoing program of work looking after the church buildings so that’s good to know! Since doing these posts I’ve found their Facebook page which announces when they’ll be open, hope we can make it inside some day!
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I grew up in a small Baptist church with simple architecture and furnishings and am always intrigued by the ornate structures that I have encountered during my travels.
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