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The Centennial International Exhibition

An image of the Royal Exhibition Building during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, from the Illustrated Australian News. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. The round-arched…

Preparing for the Exhibition â€“ Gilding the Dome (Illustration)

An illustration of painters gilding the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. This task was undertaken in association with other contracted repainting and redecorating work in the lead-up to the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition.…

Centennial International Exhibition Parade

An illustration of a street parade in Collins Street, Melbourne, drawn from the perspective of the Treasury Buildings. Crowds of spectators line the street to watch as a procession of horse-drawn floats and trade banners are paraded along Collins…

"Ned Kelly at Bay"

This print of a wood engraving of Ned Kelly in his final battle is based on a sketch 'drawn on the spot' by T. Carrington. The picture shows a Ned Kelly in his helmet firing his pistol. His plate body armour is hidden by an overcoat. The armour and…

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Festival of Hildegard, Centre for Theology and Ministry, Melbourne, Victoria

The Festival of Hildegard was an educational event held at the Catholic Loreto College’s Centre for Theology and Ministry at St Mary’s College in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, Victoria. The event ran from October 19-21, 2012, closing…

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton - Interior

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton, was designed by architects Davidson and Henderson of Geelong and built in 1871-2. The bluestone building is in the Gothic Revival style and features pointed arch windows and a square bell tower with a…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton, Victoria - Church Tower

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton, was designed by architects Davidson and Henderson of Geelong and built in 1871-2. The bluestone building is in the Gothic Revival style and features pointed arch windows and a square bell tower with a…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton, Victoria - Side View

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Skipton, was designed by architects Davidson and Henderson of Geelong and built in 1871-2. The bluestone building is in the Gothic Revival style and features pointed arch windows and a square bell tower with a…

Tags: architects, architecture, bluestone, Church, Davidson and Henderson, Gothic, gothic architecture, Gothic Revival, Presbyterian, saint, Saint Andrew, saints, Skipton, spire, St Andrew, St. Andrew, tower, Vic, Victoria

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