The Stain-Glass Doors

Views of both sides of the stain-glassed windows in 2017 before the Kellett Island Redevelopment. This location is now an access for the kitchen.

When the Club moved to Kellett Island, the magazines that once held ammunition were repurposed to store some dinghies and workshops. As part of the extensive Development Project in the early 1970s, this area was transformed into a restaurant called the Bistro which opened on Tuesday 28 March . An artist named David Crowe designed the stained-glass doors that served as the main entrance to the Bistro from 1973 until May 2017, when they were removed and placed in storage during the Kellett Island Redevelopment Project.

The old main entrance to the Bistro led out to a courtyard situated between the Bistro and the swimming pool.

The Bistro Main Entrance as photographed in 1978

The Bistro Main Entrance as seen in 2017

However, since the Bistro Courtyard, along with the old squash courts and men's changing room, was converted into a new kitchen, it was not feasible to retain the doors. Understanding the members' attachment to them, the doors were repurposed as a light-box feature within the refurbished Bistro, which re-opened in November 2017.

The stain-glass doors as a light feature as photographed in 2025.

Additionally, a new logo for the Bistro was created, drawing inspiration from the stained-glass doors.