Churches
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, East Melbourne was built in his memory.
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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 Street. For the early part of the cottage’s story see the history of 16-20 George Street (link below).
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.
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, Outhouses comprise stable, buggy-shed, washhouse, &c
On 10 December 1868 Crouch and Wilson, architects, advertised for tenders to put in stone foundations for the Methodist New Connexion Church, corner of Grey and Hoddle streets, East Melbourne. Just over two weeks later W. Cranston, builder, submitted his intention to begin the work. On 2 February 1969 Crouch and Wilson again advertised for tenders, this time for the erection of the church.
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.
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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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