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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York, Western Australia
An image of the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia. Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival…
Castle Turret, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York, Western Australia
An image of the Holy Trinity Church in York, Western Australia. Completed in 1854 and consecrated in 1858, the Holy Trinity Church possesses features which are characteristic of the Victorian Romanesque, Carpenter Gothic and Gothic Revival…
Dragon roof ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania
One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments (although the house is now a medical practice) in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. This one features one of the most popular and enduring images of the medieval period, the winged dragon.…
Sea serpent roof ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania
One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. The ornament on this roof creates a sea serpent effect, with its body coiling along the roof line and its head raised to look over the roof. Also known as…
Cat Roof Ornament, Lyttleton Street, East Launceston, Tasmania
One of three photographs of domestic roof-top adornments in Lyttleton Street, East Launceston. This one features a cat. Situated on the edge of the roof over-looking the street, it is possible that the cat was in part inspired by the gargoyles that…
Pilgrim Uniting Church, Launceston
One of two photographs of the Pilgrim Uniting Church in Launceston. The church was designed by Melbourne firm Crouch and Wilson and was built in 1866-1868 as a Methodist church. The brick church is in the Gothic style with stucco decorations, arched…
Jubilee Building, Perth
One of two photographs of the Jubilee Building that now acts as a wing of the Western Australian Museum – Perth. The brick and stone building was designed by Government architect George Temple-Poole and opened in 1897, originally housing the WA…