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The Church of St John the Evangelist, Albany
The Church of St John the Evangelist is located in the city of Albany on the southern coast of Western Australia. Construction of the stone church began in 1840 and it was the first WA church to be consecrated (October 26, 1848). The proportions of…
The Church of St John the Evangelist, Albany
The Church of St John the Evangelist is located in the city of Albany on the southern coast of Western Australia. Construction of the stone church began in 1840 and it was the first WA church to be consecrated (October 26, 1848). The proportions of…
St Patrick’s Seminary, Manly, Sydney.
St Patrick’s Seminary on Darley Street in the Sydney suburb of Manly was designed by Sherin and Shennessy and it opened as a Catholic seminary in 1889. The four-storey stone building is in Gothic style with a high Norman (Romanesque) tower…
Wesley Church, Perth, Western Australia
Wesley Church is in the central Perth CBD and was designed in the Gothic style by Richard Roach Jewell for the local Methodist congregation and it opened in 1870. Additions were made in 1880, with further additions and alterations made by the…
(Old) Perth Boy’s School
Perth Boy’s School is in the central Perth CBD and was designed in the Gothic style by William Sandford, with the plans drawn by Richard Roach Jewell. The building opened in 1854, with extensions in the 1860s. Conservation and interpretation…
Stained Glass, Wesley Church, Perth, Western Australia
These interior photographs of Wesley Church show some of the stained glass windows. The window featuring a warrior in full armour and wearing a crown is particularly inspired by the medieval era. The warrior, St George, carries a sword and shield…
Tags: Armour, castle, Church, crenellation, crown, dragon, Gothic, lancet windows, memorial, Methodist, Perth, Richard Roach Jewell, shield, St George, stained glass, sword, tracery, WA, war, Wesley Church, Western Australia., World War I
Water Tower, Evandale, Tasmania
The Water Tower in the Tasmanian town of Evandale was part of the Evandale Water Supply Scheme designed by Robert Gould. The 12 metre high tower opened in 1896 and was in operation until 1968. The brick water tower has the appearance of a fortified…
Tags: crenellation, Evandale, parapet, Robert Gould, Tas, Tasmania, tower, water tower
St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
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…