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Saint: James


Bargara, QLD - St James Catholic

Bargara, QLD - St James Catholic

Address: 38 See Street, , Bargara Queensland, 4670

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Biggera Waters, QLD - St James Anglican

Biggera Waters, QLD - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1988

Address: 45 Brighton Street, , Biggers Waters Queensland, 4126

A Foundation stone reads, " The Church of St James in the Parochial District of Biggera Waters inaugurated and dedicated by The Right Reverend Ralph E. Wicks O.B.E. Assistant Bishop of Brisbane on 11th May 1988 The Reverend Denis C. Landman M.B.E. Parish Priest Peter Woolley Bert Morris Church Wardens".

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Boorowa, NSW - St James Presbyterian (Former)

Boorowa, NSW - St James Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1885

Address: 50 Queen Street, , Boorowa New South Wales, 2586

The Church was built in 1885

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Bowning, NSW - St James Anglican

Bowning, NSW - St James Anglican

Address: 100 Bowning Road, , Bowning New South Wales, 2582

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Cleveland, QLD - St James Lutheran

Cleveland, QLD - St James Lutheran

Year Built: 1971

Address: 31 Waterloo Street, , Cleveland Queensland, 4163

A Foundation stone reads, " St James Lutheran Peace Memorial Church To the Glory of God 23rd May 1971".

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Colebrook, TAS - St James of Jerusalem Anglican

Colebrook, TAS - St James of Jerusalem Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: 7 Richmond Street, , Colebrook Tasmania, 7027

Services were first held in the old probation church of 1835. The plans of this church were given to the Diocesan Registry in 1921 by the Public Works and are now in the State Archives. In 1882 the foundation stone of the church was laid and in March 1884 the new stone church costing £800 was consecrated.

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Coorparoo, QLD - St James Catholic

Coorparoo, QLD - St James Catholic

Address: 165 Old Cleveland Road, , Coorparoo Queensland, 4151

A plaque on the church wall reads, On the 25th of January 1925 on the feast of St Paul the Apostle this first stone of the church erected to the glory of God under the title and patronage of St James the Apostle was blessed and placed by the most Reverend J Duhig D.D. Archbishop of Brisbane in the reign of Pope Pius Eleventh with the…

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Cudal, NSW - St James Anglican

Cudal, NSW - St James Anglican

Address: 5 Wall Street, , Cudal New South Wales, 2864

A Foundation stone on the Church Hall reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Emily Lance Smith of Boree 28th October A.D. 1903".

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Curtin, ACT - St James Uniting

Curtin, ACT - St James Uniting

Address: Corner Carruthers & Allan Street, , Curtin Australian Capital Territory, 2605

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Cygnet, TAS - St James Catholic

Cygnet, TAS - St James Catholic

Year Built: 1940

Address: 34 Mary Street, , Cygnet Tasmania, 7112

A Foundation stone attached to the building was laid on 18 February 1940 by his Grace the Archbishop of Hobart J.D. Simonds. The Church was opened on 6 October of the same year. The church was designed in the Moorish style.

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Delamere, SA - St James Anglican

Delamere, SA - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1870

Address: Main South Road, , Delamere South Australia, 5204

Constructed in a local basalt-like stone with cut sandstone dressings to windows and quoins. Foundation stone was laid 19 September 1870 by Archbishop Bussel. It was dedicated and opened by Bishop Augustus Short, attended by the Governor of the State. The floor is well tiled, the font is from St Peter's, Britford and is over 200 years…

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Drysdale, VIC - St James Anglican

Drysdale, VIC - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1871

Address: 43 Collins Street, , Drysdale Victoria, 3222

The Foundation stone was laid by Bishop Perry. The actual foundations of the church were completed on 18 November 1871 and construction was completed the following year.

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Forrest, VIC - St James-Anglican

Forrest, VIC - St James-Anglican

Address: Grant Street, , Forrest Victoria, 3236

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Gardenvale, VIC - St James Catholic

Gardenvale, VIC - St James Catholic

Year Built: 1891

Address: 73 North Road, , Gardenvale Victoria, 3185

The first Church was a wooden building constructed by the Very Reverend M Carey on the site facing North Road in 1882. It was a temporary building, used as a Church on Sundays and a schoolhouse on weekdays. Extensions were made in 1889. It was blessed by Dr Reville, the Co-adjutor Bishop of Sandhurst, in 1892. Construction of the…

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Glebe, NSW - St Jame's Catholic

Glebe, NSW - St Jame's Catholic

Year Built: 1878

Address: 2 Woolley Street, , Glebe New South Wales, 2037

The Foundation stone was laid on 7 July 1877 by Archbishop Roger Bede Vaughan. By 1 September 1878, the church of St James, built in the Venetian Gothic style of Pyrmont stone and New Zealand kauri pine and glowing with stained glass, marble, majolica painted tiles, was ready and formally opened. The Architect was John Kirkpatrick.

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Greenthorpe, NSW - St James Anglican

Greenthorpe, NSW - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1910

Address: Tyagong Road, , Greenethorpe New South Wales, 2809

The Foundation stone was laid on 3 June 1910 by the Bishop of Goulburn.

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Guyra, NSW - St James Anglican

Guyra, NSW - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1913

Address: 64 Ollera Street, , Guyra New South Wales, 2365

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rt Rev H.E. Cooper D.D. Lord Bishop of Grafton and Armidale on Wednesday 26th November 1913".

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Holt, ACT - St James Anglican

Holt, ACT - St James Anglican

Address: 40 Beaurepaire Crescent, , Holt Australian Capital Territory, 2615

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Ivanhoe, VIC - St James Anglican

Ivanhoe, VIC - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1908

Address: Corner Upper Heidelberg Road & Noel Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079

1908 was the year St James became a parish in it's own right sixty years after the establishment of the City of Melbourne. The Foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Victoria on 21 October 1908. The Vicarage in Noel Street was erected at a cost of £631.The original Rose window was replaced in 2003 with one that commemorates the…

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Jamestown, SA - Anglican

Jamestown, SA - Anglican

Address: 76 Irvine Street, , Jamestown South Australia, 5491

A Mr Techritz offered to draw the plans for a church for Two Guineas and tenders for the building of a church 30 feet x 15 feet were to be called. By May 1875 a Mrs Riddell was busily collecting funds a harmonium and no doubt the committee felt confident that this would soon be housed in a fine church. The Foundation stone was laid by…

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Jericho, TAS - St James Anglican

Jericho, TAS - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1888

The first services were held in a house. Church News of June 1883 states that St. James' was erected in 1826 or 27 but Church News of January 1947 says that building commenced in 1829. The church which was designed by John Lee Archer, was consecrated on the 10th of May, 1838. A plaque on the church reads, "The original church on this…

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Keith, SA - St James Catholic

Keith, SA - St James Catholic

Address: Ross Avenue, , Keith South Australia, 5267

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Kerang, VIC - St James Anglican

Kerang, VIC - St James Anglican

Address: 60 Wyndham Street, , Kerang Victoria, 3579

The Church was Officially opened on 10 September 1954 by the Archbishop of St Arnaud. He was assisted by the Ven Archdeacon E Webber Registrar of St Arnaud. Erection of the church was made possible by the efforts of the Mystic Park Church of England Ladies Guild, and is in memory of the late James Hamilton, a former Priest of the…

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Kingscliff, NSW - St James Anglican

Kingscliff, NSW - St James Anglican

Address: 122 Marine Parade, , Kingscliff New South Wales, 2487

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G This Church was built to the Honour and Glory of God and to the memory of the Empires fallen by Walter and William Knight". A further Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G This block was set by H.L. Anthony Esq MHR 29-4-1939 Rev W.H. Evans Rector Rt rev W.H.W. Stevenson MA Bishop

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Knowsley, VIC - St James Catholic

Knowsley, VIC - St James Catholic

Address: 17 Bywater Street, , Knowsley Victoria, 3523

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Kyogle, NSW - St James Anglican

Kyogle, NSW - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1961

Address: 3 Campbell Road, , Kyogle New South Wales, 2474

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God and in memory of the fallen this stone was laid by The Rt Rev R G Arthur Bishop of Grafton 16th December 1961 Rev J Winslow Th L Rector".

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Lavington, NSW - St James Anglican

Lavington, NSW - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1907

Address: 488 Heriot Street, , Lavington New South Wales, 2641

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this Foundation stone was laid by Mrs W G Woods on 14th April 1907.

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Lowood, QLD - St Jame's Anglican

Lowood, QLD - St Jame's Anglican

Address: Prospect Street, , Lowood Queensland, 4311

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Mile End, SA - St Jame's Anglican

Mile End, SA - St Jame's Anglican

Year Built: 1884

Address: 1B Falcon Avenue, , Mile End South Australia, 5031

The Church was opened by Bishop Kennion on 1 February 1884. Many years before Mr Justice Gwynne had given an acre of land in the village of Cowandilla for church purposes. This was sold for £150 and an allotment bought in a more central position in the Thebarton area. This is the present site of the church. Due to the energeic work of…

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Moama, NSW - St James Anglican

Moama, NSW - St James Anglican

Address: 31 Maiden Street, , Moama New South Wales, 2731

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Moorabbin, VIC - St James Lutheran

Moorabbin, VIC - St James Lutheran

Year Built: 1955

Address: 416 South Road, , Moorabbin Victoria,

The Church was dedicated on the 24th of September 1956 by Rev E Wiebusch vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Church has been turned into a block of flats and retained the original church facia. A Foundation stone reads, " Eph, 2:19:22 To the Glory of God St James Lutheran Church 18-12-1955".

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Mortlake, VIC - St James Anglican

Mortlake, VIC - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1864

Address: 54 Shaw Street, , Mortlake Victoria, 3272

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Mt Eliza, VIC - St James the Less Anglican

Mt Eliza, VIC - St James the Less Anglican

Year Built: 1865

Address: 105 Koetong Parade, , Mt Eliza Victoria, 3930

The Church was designed by William Grover. Constructed in brick, and painted white, on stone foundations, in the Norman style, it includes a short nave, porch and chancel, added in 1913. The first service was held in 1866 by the Rev Thomas Abraham, the vicar at Mornington. The site was given by a Captain Edward Lintott. A committee was…

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Mt Isa, QLD - St James the Great &  St Luke's Anglican

Mt Isa, QLD - St James the Great & St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: Station Street, , Mt Isa Queensland, 4825

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G This stone was set by Ian Sixth Bishop of North Queensland 18 May 1957".

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Muswellbrook, NSW - St James Catholic

Muswellbrook, NSW - St James Catholic

Year Built: 1912

Address: 65 Brook Street, , Muswellbrook New South Wales, 2333

In 1861 the first Church was opened on this site. A branch of the Singleton Convent of Mercy was established there in the 1880s and a convent and church from this period survive. The first St James was replaced by the present church in 1912. It was built by D. Jordan of Muswellbrook and designed by James Hicks, the local architect. The…

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New Town, TAS - St James Anglican

New Town, TAS - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1916

Address: Rupert Street, , New Town Tasmania, 7008

William Gilchrist Watt and his wife Catherine came from Montreal, Canada, to Hobart in 1900 and bought a large house in Augusta. Road New Town. They had independent means and while in Canada were closely associated with the Church of England. After the death of her husband in 1914, Mrs Catherine Gilchrist Watt had the Church of St James…

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Newmarket, QLD - St Jame's Anglican

Newmarket, QLD - St Jame's Anglican

Year Built: 1943

Address: 58 Enoggera Road, , Newmarket Queensland, 4051

The Foundation stone was laid on 5 September 1943 by the Right Reverend H.H. Dixon Bishop Administrator.

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Northdown, TAS - St James Anglican

Northdown, TAS - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1878

Address: 829 Port Sorell Road, , Northdown Tasmania, 7307

The church was opened in May 1878 and the church and burial ground were consecrated on 30 January 1879 by Bishop Charles Bromby. One gate post has the inscription "To the glory of God" with the opposite post having the inscription, "And in memory of all those who served 1939 - 1945". The present church was built by public subscription…

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Orbost, VIC - St James Anglican

Orbost, VIC - St James Anglican

Year Built: 1927

Address: 34 Browning Street, , Orbost Victoria, 3888

With the parsonage all but complete, another important meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on June 9th, 1891. The business of the meeting was to discuss the advisability of building a Church. As usual, matters moved quickly for, on June 15th, 1891, plans for a building "for Church purposes" were submitted. Mr. Power was asked to…

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Peak Hill, NSW - St Jame's Catholic

Peak Hill, NSW - St Jame's Catholic

Year Built: 1935

Address: 151 Caswell Street, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2869

Church services were originally held at the home of Denis McAuliffe on his grazing property at Bulgandramine until 1894. The Old St James Catholic Church was located at 116 Derribong Street Peak Hill and was built probably in c.1894 and in use in early 1895 and continued until c1936. The parish map of 1893 shows that John Dunne…

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