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Saint: James
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".
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".
Clifton, QLD - St James and St John's Catholic
Address: Clifton Leyburn Road, , Clifton Queensland, 4361
His Grace, Archbishop Dunne on October 21, 1888, opened the first Catholic Church built in Clifton. It was situated on the block on which the current presbytery now stands. Mr M. T. O'Brien was the builder and it cost 247. It was only six months old when discussions commenced about enlarging the church. James Mowen, a prominent Clifton…
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
Year Built: 1925
Address: 165 Old Cleveland Road, , Coorparoo Queensland, 4151
On 6 February 1913, Duhig purchased three acres of land for the sum of £1250. A timber church-school was erected on the corner of Wecker Street (later Kirkland Avenue) and Old Cleveland Road in 1913 at a cost of £2650. The church, designed by Joseph Warren and built by E. Duhig of Wooloowin, was dedicated by Archbishop Duhig on 10 August…
Croydon, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 2 Highbury Street, , Croydon New South Wales, 2132
The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and opened in 1883 – the building was originally intended to be used as a school and temporary church, but the arrangement became permanent and in 1891 the building was extended with the additions of a transept and chancel. The other heritage building on our site, known as ‘Wynola’, was…
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.
Dandenong, VIC - St James' Anglican
Year Built: 1865
Address: 53 Langhorne Street, , Dandenong Victoria, 3175
The first church service in Dandenong was conducted on July 21, 1850 in Dunbar's Hotel, which also served as a courthouse, saleroom and a general venue for meetings. In October 1863 a meeting of church members and others was arranged to discuss the erection of a church. The Foundation Stone was laid July 5, 1864, by the Governor of…
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 James' 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.
Glen Iris, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 1461 High Street, , Glen Iris Victoria, 3146
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Frank Woods M.A. D.D. on the 7th March 1959 Vicar Rev A.A. Roberts ThL".
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".
Hawker, SA - St Peter and James Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: 16 Cradock Road, , Hawker South Australia, 5434
An Historical Board at the front of the church reads in part, " Saints Philip and James Catholic Church, built in 1892, is a fine example of a church which reflects a high-quality design, detailing and construction. Before the Hawker Catholic Church was built local Catholics attended Mass in various private homes, and also in the…
Holt, ACT - St James Anglican
Address: 40 Beaurepaire Crescent, , Holt Australian Capital Territory, 2615
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…
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…
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
Kununurra, WA - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1990
Address: 2 Bauhinia Street, , Kununurra Western Australia, 6743
A Foundation plaque reads, " To the Glory of God St James Church was built through the outback church foundation and consecrated by the Fourth Bishop of N.W. Australia The Right Reverend Gerald Muston in the presence of the Sixth Archbishop of Perth The Most Revd Peter Carnley on Sunday November 4th 1990". A Sunday School room was…
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".
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.
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".
Mortlake, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 54 Shaw Street, , Mortlake Victoria, 3272
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
In 1954 a rectory was erected in the grounds and plans were afoot for a new church building. To provide room, the little church was moved - this time to Soldiers Hill, emerging there as St. Oswald's, where it remained for several years before being sold for removal. Bishop Sheville laid the foundation stone for the new St. James in May…
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…