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Saint: James
Boorowa, NSW - St James Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1885
Address: 50 Queen Street, , Boorowa New South Wales, 2586
The Church was built in 1885
Bowning, NSW - St James Anglican
Address: 100 Bowning Road, , Bowning New South Wales, 2582
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".
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.
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…
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".
Curtin, ACT - St James Uniting
Address: Corner Carruthers & Allan Street, , Curtin Australian Capital Territory, 2605
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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".
Holt, ACT - St James Anglican
Address: 40 Beaurepaire Crescent, , Holt Australian Capital Territory, 2615
Ivanhoe, VIC - St James Anglican
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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".
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…
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".
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…
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".
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Peak Hill, NSW - St Jame's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 95 Derribong Street, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2869
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by the Most Rev T.M. Fox D.D. Bishop of Wilcannia - Forbes 16th June 1935". A futher stone reads, " This Church of St James was solemnly consecrated 10th December 1936 By the Most Rev T.M. Fox D.D. Bishop of Wilcannia - Forbes Rev M.J. Heath Pastor".
Ranelagh, TAS - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1896
Address: 1 Louisa Street, , Ranelagh Tasmania, 7109
In 1853 a there was a bark church built for a hundred people was built at Victoria and consecrated in June 1854. The Church Chronicle reported in December 1878, "Victoria church to be built at In 1853 a hear bark church for a hundred people was built at Victoria and consecrated in June 1854. The Church Chronicle reported in December 1878,…
Stanley, TAS - St James Presbyterian
Year Built: 1855
Address: 3 Fletcher Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
The Church sits on land granted by the Van Diemen's Land Company. The building was bought in London in 1855 the first pre fabricated church to be brought to Tasmania and transported to Stanley at a total cost of £400. On anniversary days the church would overflow while the hall next door was frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and…
Stockinbingal, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1911
Address: Corner Britannia & Duadman Streets, , Stockinbingal New South Wales, 2725
The Church was opened in 1911. Prior to the building of St James, Anglicans worshipped in a small building situated on the Grogan Road and used by all denominations. The foundation stone for the building was laid on May 25, 1910 by the Bishop of Goulburn the Right Reverend C.C. Barlow and the opening date was March 15, 1911. The…
Sydney, NSW - St Jame's Anglican
Year Built: 1819
Address: 173 King Street, Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, 2000
Of Georgian style the Church was constructed between 1819 and 1824 and is the oldest church building in the City. St James' is an example of the architectural work of the Macquarie period, completely designed and built by convict labour. The Foundation stone was laid by Governor Macquarie on 7 October 1819 on a site originally chosen…