Ramblings of a much published New Zealand author

06 January 2011

New Zealand Odyssey: Chelsea Sugar Refinery wharf, Birkenhead, Auckland


   

This complex of buildings that can be seen across Auckland Harbour from the city side upstream from its 'coat hanger' bridge has always fascinated me. It's such an intriguing Disneyland jumble of shapes, sizes and colours and lends itself to illustration. It dates to 1883 after which the first consignments of raw sugar from Indonesia were unloaded for refining.

I sold the original of this watercolour to a friend of mine who was also head of an engineering company who had a lot to do with construction at the refinery. He was appalled at my cavalier treatment of the wharf which, he complained, had taken so much skill, intellect and work to complete, and here it was, a few lines dashed off by an impatient artist!

© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz

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