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Churches
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57 records and collections
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A Path is Set
A history of Catholicism in Victoria from the arrival of the first priest, Father P.B. Geoghegan, in 1839 until 1862 under Bishop James Alipius Goold. Includes index and some photos.
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Brief History of Rivers Beechcroft Dickinson
Brief biography of Rivers Beechcroft Dickinson, clergyman, who was curate at St. Peter's, Eastern Hill from 1855 and who performed the marriage of W.A.C. a'Beckett and Emma Mills, whose elopement caused a minor scandal.
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Cairns Memorial Church, East Melbourne
Scan of glass lantern slide of the Cairns Memorial Church, East Melbourne by John Henry Harvey.
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Cradle of Orthodoxy: St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Melbourne 1932-2007
History of the church in East Melbourne. Photos.
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Dr Adam Cairns
A paper on the life and work of Dr Adam Cairns (1802-1881), clergyman and theologian, and founding father of the Presbyterian Church in Melbourne. He established Chalmers Church, its first place of worship, on Eastern Hill. After his death Cairns Memorial Church in Powlett Street...
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East Melbourne, Burchett Lane 25, 27
This cottage was once the stables belonging to the property at 20 George Street, and was for many years after the subdivision known as 20a George Street and could be accessed by a footpath from George Street. This is now blocked off and access is from Burchett Lane off Hotham Str...
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East Melbourne, George Street 016, 020
No 16 George Street was built by Robert Dixon for himself in 1869. The Rate Books described it as a two storey house of six rooms on a block of land having a 66 foot frontage to George Street. It was double-fronted.
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East Melbourne, Grey Street 018, 026, 030
Bluestone Family Residence of Gothic design known as WALGETT HOUSE, containing on ground floor, drawingroom, 16.4 x 14: dining-room, 16.3 x 14: library, or sittingroom, 12.9 x 12, kitchen, large scullery, and storeroom upstairs-Six bedrooms. Outside walls from 18in to 20in thick,...
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East Melbourne, Hotham Street 189. Lease of land
Scanned copy of Title Search of property at 189 Hotham Street, East Melbourne, dated 13 November, 1959. It shows the extent of the Church of England's grant of land. Particularly the document relates to the lease of part of the land by the trustees of the church (James Moorhouse,...
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East Melbourne, Synagogue
Newspaper clipping about planned renovation of East Melbourne Synagogue. The Melbourne Leader, 7 October 2002.
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East Melbourne, Trinity Church - 1864
An engraving of the first Trinity Church East Melbourne, published in 1864. Scanned from a book and published by the State Library of Victoria through Picture Australia.
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Elegant East Melbourne
A collection of newspaper articles about living in East Melbourne and Jolimont. Includes information on real estate market and lifestyle. Interviews with residents including Elizabeth Hill, Jacinta Ryan. Photos. From 1992.
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Fire destroys church
Newspaper clippings about the destruction by fire of the Cairns Memorial Church in Hotham Street (15/8/1988). Photos. Also Yarra Valley Newsletter from the Presbytery of Yarra Valley, the Uniting Church in Asutralia, which includes brief biography of Dr. Adam Cairns. Envelope of...
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Footprints. Vol 28, No 2. December 2013 AND Vol 29, No 1. June 2014
"May I write to you ... ?" The correspondence between Daniel Mannix and F.W. Head (1929-1934). Daniel Mannix was Catholic Archbishop and F.W. Head was Anglican Archbishop. The correspondence concerned the Eucharistic Procession Controversy, The letters are given in their original...
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Footprints. Vol 34, No. 1. June 2019
The Invention of Melbourne: A Baroque Archbishop and A Gothic Architect. A catalogue for the exhibition held at the Old Treasury Building Museum 31 July 2019-March 2020. Includes images and plans of St Patrick's Cathedral, as well as portraits and religious paintings. Many are fr...
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Footprints. Vol 37, No 2 & Vol 38, No 1. December 2022 & June 2023
This double edition celebrates the 125th Anniversary of the Consecration of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, 1897 and the Development of the Cathedral site from 1848. A wealth of information about the founding and development of the site. Includes many photos and plans. 2 copie...
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From Tories at Prayer to Socialists at Mass: A History of St. Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, 1846-1990
A history of St. Peters Church, its buildings, clergy, congregation, doctrines. Photos. Index.
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Heavenly abode
Newspaper article featuring the home of Greg Ladner, milliner, which he created out of the old Latvian Lutheran Church. Two apartments are also part of the complex. 8 October 2005.
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Holy Trinity
Pamphlet lists memorials and pieces of furniture within the church.
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Holy Trinity
Annual Reports 2000+; East Melbourne Group Newsletter with article introducing new vicar, Canon John Stewart in 2001.
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Holy Trinity Annual Reports
Holy Trinity Annual Reports of 1997, 1999 and 2002.
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Holy Trinity Church
Photo of Holy Trinity Church, East Melbourne. The spire shown here was removed in 1956 when seen to be unstable. The original photo is in the collection of State Library of Victoria and its rcord appears below: Title [Holy Trinity Church, Clarendon Street, East Melbourne] [pictur...
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Holy Trinity Church: aftermath of 1905 fire
The original Holy Trinity Church was built in 1864 and was in George Street, East Melbourne, near the corner of Clarendon Street. On New Year's Day 1905 the church was completely gutted by fire. This photo was taken by Norman K Harvey, a professional photographer and also a local...
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Holy Trinity history
A collection of copies of photos and documents pertaining to the history of Holy Trinity Church. Includes typescript copy of 'The Story of the Century 1864-1964'; information about the building and its contents including memorials; past incumbents; some births, deaths and marriag...