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Perth's Skyline Adornments

Taken from the West Australian, 15 June 1935, p. 2. Pertains to the aesthetics of the Perth City Skyline, which includes a number of Gothic architectural features, including a griffin, spires and a gargoyle.

University of Sydney: Carving the Gargoyles

This black and white photograph held by the State Library of New South Wales dates from c.1859. Taken by John Smith during the construction of The University of Sydney, it depicts stone masons at work carving the gargoyles. This is taking place…

Tags: architecture, craftsmanship, decoration, gargoyle, gothic architecture, John Smith (1821-1885), neo-gothic architecture, New South Wales, NSW, sculptor, sculpture, stone building, stonemason, Sydney, university, university buildings, University of Sydney, water

"Gargoyles of Melbourne: Quaint and Curious Carvings by John Russell Parry," in The Argus

Gargoyles of Melbourne_The Argus_10 August 1929_p10.pdf

A lengthy illustrated article by John Russell Parry about gargoyles in Melbourne that appeared in the Melbourne newspaper The Argus on August 10, 1929. The article provides the etymology of 'gargoyle', derived from Latin via Old French, and explains…

Tags: carving, gargoyle, gargoyles, Gothic, gothic architecture, John Russell Parry, Latin, Melbourne, Old French, sculptor, sculpture, The Argus, Vic, Victoria

Gargoyle, Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Sts Peter and Paul, Mullewa

The church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Sts Peter and Paul is in the small rural Western Australian town of Mullewa. The church was built between 1920 and 1927 to the design of Monsignor John Cyril Hawes as his parish church. Hawes was also the…

Tags: Catholic, Catholicism, Church, gargoyle, John Cyril Hawes, Monsignor Hawes, Mullewa, Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Sts Peter and Paul, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, sculpture, St Paul, St Peter, St. Paul, St. Peter, WA, Western Australia

Doorway, Melbourne Safe Deposit Building, Melbourne, Victoria

The Melbourne Safe Deposit building is part of what is known as the ANZ Gothic Bank complex and is located on Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria. The building was designed by William Pitt (1855-1918) in 1890 for the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Co.…

Melbourne Safe Deposit Building, Melbourne, Victoria

The Melbourne Safe Deposit building is part of what is known as the ANZ Gothic Bank complex and is located on Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria. The building was designed by William Pitt (1855-1918) in 1890 for the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Co.…

Melbourne Safe Deposit Building, Melbourne, Victoria

The Melbourne Safe Deposit building is part of what is known as the ANZ Gothic Bank complex and is located on Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria. The building was designed by William Pitt (1855-1918) in 1890 for the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Co.…

Melbourne Safe Deposit Building, Melbourne, Victoria

The Melbourne Safe Deposit building is part of what is known as the ANZ Gothic Bank complex and is located on Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria. The building was designed by William Pitt (1855-1918) in 1890 for the Stock Exchange of Melbourne Co.…

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