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Front and rear of the former Fremantle Synagogue
The first purpose-built synagogue in Western Australia, Fremantle Synagogue was built by J. McCracken in the Romanesque style (architectual firm Oldham and Eales) in 1902 but services only continued in the building until 1910. Constructed in brick,…
The interior of St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle, featuring a hammer-beam ceiling
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Christogram on font, St George’s Cathedral, Perth
Image of a font in St George’s Cathedral, Perth. The font was sculpted in Donnybrook stone in 1930 by Herbert Parry, son of Bishop Parry. The font has eight facets, one of which features the intertwined initials I.H.S., a common medieval…
Canterbury Cross, St George’s Cathedral, Perth
Image of a copy of an eighth-century cross in St George’s Cathedral, Perth. The cross was given to the Cathedral in 1935 by the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral. The cross is on a stone plaque and is a copy of the Anglo-Saxon cross from…
Ascalon
Image of the sculpture Ascalon in front of St George’s Cathedral, Perth. The work was created by Marcus Canning and Christian de Vietri and unveiled in 2011. Ascalon is the name of the lance used by St George to slay the dragon in many…
Presentation Convent, Geraldton, Western Australia
An image of Stella Maris College in Geraldton. The purpose-built college for the Geraldton Presentation Sisters was completed in 1912, after the foundation stone had been laid by Bishop William Kelly in 1911. The building was designed by Mother…
Celtic Cross, Fremantle, Western Australia
Image of a memorial cross for William Marmion in ring-headed ‘Celtic’ style. The cross was designed by C.L. Oldham and J.H. Eales and sculpted by P.G. Porcelli and V. Reilly. The Marmion Memorial was unveiled in 1902 and is located…