Brief description: Black and white photograph of a 2 light, 4 tracery light window depicting events from the life of St. Paul. Designed at the Goddard and Gibbs studio, London
St. Paul was a significant Christian teacher in the years following Christ's death, and this window presents four scenes from the beginning of his life. In the top left, Paul, then known as Saul, falls from his camel, struck blind by a dazzling light from heaven and the voice of God (Acts 9-1:7). On the right, Paul, converted, preaches the gospel to crowds in Damascus (Acts 9:19-22). At the bottom left, Paul is brought before the magistrate in Jerusalem, the first of several arrests for his preaching (Acts 16:9-20). On the right, Paul is shown converting his guards to Christianity (Acts 16:30-33). The tracery lights show Christ making a gesture of blessing and an open book with a Latin inscription. Window commissioned by Rev P Stead. On reverse - 2. 112x 22, 2. 30 x 9, 2 12 x 6 39ft, Ex works, £400. Goddard and Gibbs job number 21/75415, LON 2987. Goddard & Gibbs, founded from a merger of Walter Gibbs & Sons and Goddard's Glass Works in 1938, were prominent makers of stained glass for the international market and also conserved and restored glass.
Object type: photographic material photograph
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1.1963
Production period: 20th century
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 200 mm, Width: 150 mm
Inscription: Spiritus Gladius
Original location: St Pauls Methodist Church, Palmerston North New Zealand
Acquisition: gift 18.3.2025
Acquisition source: Ratcliffe, S
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2025.4.50
