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St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney
St Andrew’s Cathedral on George Street in central Sydney was consecrated in 1868, making it the oldest cathedral in Australia. The Anglican cathedral was designed by the English architect Edmund Blacket, who later became the colonial architect…
Uniting Church, Ross, Tasmania
The Uniting Church in the Tasmanian town of Ross was built as the Wesley Church in 1885. The building is in the Gothic Revival style and features lancet windows, a pointed arch entrance, buttresses, clock moldings, and a tower topped by a spire.
Coat of arms, Government House, Sydney
These photographs show a coat of arms on the exterior of Government House in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. They feature a male and female knight/warrior, both with a sword and wearing armour. The female, possibly Joan of Arc, is also wearing an…
St Paul’s Church, Oatlands, Tasmania
St Paul’s Church is a small stone Catholic church in the Tasmanian town of Oatlands. The church was designed by the English architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin in 1843 and constructed in 1850-1. It opened on February 25, 1851. The church…
Scot’s Church Neo-Gothic Window, Melbourne, Victoria
A view of a traceried gothic window at Scot’s Church on Collins Street in central Melbourne. Above the window, an arcade of lancet arches lines the gable. A number of other slender lancet windows and examples of decorative blind tracery are…
Scot’s Church Neo-Gothic Window, Melbourne, Victoria
A view of a traceried gothic window at Scot’s Church on Collins Street in central Melbourne. Above the window, an arcade of lancet arches lines the gable. A number of other slender lancet windows and examples of decorative blind tracery are…
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, New South Wales
The present St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral was designed by English architect William Wardell, with minor changes made by local architects Hennessy, Hennessy and Co. Although the foundation stone was laid in 1868, the cathedral was not completed…
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
This photograph shows the entrance to St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, including twin towers topped with spires, a rose window, lancet windows with tracery,and a grand pointed-arch entrance. The cathedral is in theGothic architectural style.
The…