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Church of the Apostles interior, Launceston, Tasmania

The Catholic Church of the Apostles is in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The foundation stone was laid in 1864 by Tasmania’s first catholic Bishop, Robert William Willson (1794-1866). The foundation stone for the tower and spire were laid by…

Tags: Alexander North, Bishop Willson, Cardinal Moran, Catholic, Church of the Apostles, column, Gothic, Gothic Revival, lancet window, Launceston, Patrick Francis Moran, pointed arch, Robert William Willson., stained glass, Tas, Tasmania, tracery

Church of the Apostles exterior, Launceston, Tasmania

The Catholic Church of the Apostles is in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. The foundation stone was laid in 1864 by Tasmania’s first catholic Bishop, Robert William Willson (1794-1866). The foundation stone for the tower and spire were laid by…

Tags: Bishop Willson, buttress, Cardinal Moran, Catholic, Church of the Apostles, Gothic, Gothic Revival, lancet window, Launceston, Patrick Francis Moran, pointed arch, Robert William Willson., spire, stained glass, Tas, Tasmania, tower, tracery

Launceston Aldermen

While most local government councils in Australia are presided over by a mayor and councillors, Launceston City Council in Tasmania has a mayor and aldermen. This has been the case since the first election of alderman to the council in 1853, which…

Tags: Aldermen, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, Byrhtnoth, council, councillors, county, ealdorman, government, Launceston, Lindisfarne Gospels, local government, Old English, shire, Tas, Tasmania, website.

Carr Villa Memorial Park Entrance Chapel, Launceston, Tasmania

Carr Villa Memorial Park is the largest cemetery in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. It features an impressive Entrance Chapel built in 1938 in the Gothic Revival style. The red brick building has pointed arch doorways and windows, buttresses, and…

Tags: buttress, Carr Villa Memorial Park, cemetery, chapel, entrance, Gothic, Gothic Revival, lancet windows, Launceston, pointed arch, spire, Tas, Tasmania, tower, vaulted ceiling.

Carr Villa Memorial Park Entrance Chapel, Launceston, Tasmania

Carr Villa Memorial Park is the largest cemetery in the Tasmanian city of Launceston. It features an impressive Entrance Chapel built in 1938 in the Gothic Revival style. The red brick building has pointed arch doorways and windows, buttresses, and…

Tags: buttress, Carr Villa Memorial Park, cemetery, chapel, entrance, Gothic, Gothic Revival, lancet windows, Launceston, pointed arch, spire, Tas, Tasmania, tower.

Duncan House, Launceston, Tasmania

Duncan House is on Brisbane Street in central Launceston, Tasmania. It was designed by architect Colin Philip in 1934 as the Ford showroom for City Motors. The three storey Art Deco building features a number of medieval Gothic features including a…

Tags: Art Deco, City Motors, Colin Philip, crenellation, Duncan House, Ford, Gothic, Launceston, parapet, pointed arch, Tas, Tasmania.

â€˜The Talismanâ€™, Examiner, Tasmania

‘The Talisman’ is an article by Robert Power published in 1924 in the ‘Two Minute Talks’ section of the Launceston newspaper the Examiner. The article is about the importance of putting ones faith in God rather than…

Tags: Armour, Charlemagne, charms, Examiner, Excalibur, Hereward the Wake, horn, King Arthur, knights, Launceston, newspaper, Normans, Robert Power, Roland, Song of Roland, supernatural, sword, Tas, Tasmania., The Talisman

Longford Morris Dancers, Tasmania

Longford Morris Dancers are a group of Morris Dancers who, although associated with the town of Longford, rehearse in the city of Launceston in Tasmania. The group perform the Cotswold and Borders (the border between Wales and England) versions of…

Tags: Borders Morris, costume, Cotswold Morris, dance, England, folk dance, folk music, Launceston, Longford, Longford Morris Dancers, performance, Tas, Tasmania.

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