Braeburn - Film Photography / Minolta X-700

            Built in 1915 as the Braeburn Hotel, and now known as the upmarket Braeburn Apartments, the three-storey heritage-listed building at 15 Putiki Drive is a prominent feature rising over the Whanganui River from the slopes of Durie Hill.

Originally constructed for a syndicate of journalists – John Ball, James Inkster and a Mr Younge – the ornately decorated structure was considered one of the most imposing private hotels in the country and quickly built up an influential clientele.

The original wooden verandas were built to resemble a ship’s decking facing across the river and out to the Tasman Sea. The interior was adorned with decorative ceilings, half-panelled walls of heart rimu, wide staircases, a grand entrance foyer, elegant dining room and a long conservatory filled with hanging plants and flowers.

Extended in 1923, the building was used by the army during World War 2 as a tactical school and later converted and operated as flats by successive owners.

Minolta X-700
Minolta MD 35-70 / f3.5
Kodak TX400
Sony A7M3 / SEL90M28G Scan
Kaiser Copy Stand

© Dominic Scott 2023
   

Taken in: New Zealand / Manawatu-Wanganui / Durie Hill (show map)

Taken on: May 8, 2023

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