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Magill, SA - Pilgrim Lutheran

Magill, SA - Pilgrim Lutheran

Year Built: 1954

Address: 32 Edward Street, , Magill South Australia, 5072

The Foundation stone was laid on 13 December 1953 by Pastor O.H. Adler.

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Mannum, SA - Baptist

Mannum, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1956

Address: William Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238

The Church is constructed of local stone. A foundation stone was laid on the rear addition to the church on 3 June 1956 by Pastor J Doehler.

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Mannum, SA - Uniting

Mannum, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1954

Address: Walker Avenue, , Mannum South Australia, 5238

Formerly a Methodist church. A Foundation stone was laid on 19 June 1954 by Rev G.S. Wellington President of the Conference.

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Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1953

Address: Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

The Church was built in memory of Margaret H. Bowman (1953).

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Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran

Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: West Terrace, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

Lutheran services in the area go back to 1931 when Pastor T.G. Obst held services in a private home in Narrung. Services were also held in Wood Well. By the 1950's services were held in the Anglican church by Pastor Leo Doecke. On 5 May 1957 it was decided at a meeting to form a separate ELCA congregation from that of the Tailem Bend…

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Meningie, SA - Uniting

Meningie, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1958

Address: 2 Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

The Foundation stone was laid on 29 March 1958 by Herbert Bruce Hackett JP.

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Mentone, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Mentone, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1958

Address: 10 Rogers Street, , Mentone Victoria, 3194

The Parish of Mentone was created in 1904, when the area encompassing Mentone, Parkdale, Cheltenham, Highett, Beaumaris, Sandringham, Mordialloc, Edithvale and Chelsea was cut off from the “Brighton Mission”, which was ministered by priests residing in the present Parish of St James Gardenvale. The specially selected Glen Iris bricks…

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Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: Maitland Road, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575

The first records of Lutheran services were recorded on the York Peninsula in the 1870's. In 1882 a Mr Johann Golthilf Bothe moved in to the area and built a Lutheran church on his property which was several miles north of the cemetery. Prior to this, services were held in several private homes including Schwarz's Farm. By March 19 1882…

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Mitcham, VIC - All Saints Anglican

Mitcham, VIC - All Saints Anglican

Year Built: 1958

Address: 18 Edward Street, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132

Former Christ Church. The Church was created in 1888 and a timber church building was erected that year. In 1958 a new church was built on the adjacent site and the 1888 church was subsequently used as the parish hall. All Saints (former Christ Church) Anglican Church, was designed in 1958 by Raymond Berg, a modernist architect who…

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Mitcham, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran

Mitcham, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran

Year Built: 1960

Address: 67 Rooks Road, , Mitcham Victoria, 3131

A Foundation stone reads, "The Glory of God 13 November 1960". The Chinese Evangelical Formosan Church share this building.

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Mitcham, VIC St John's Catholic

Mitcham, VIC St John's Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 490 Whitehorse Road, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132

In order to help the first Catholic families and to attend to their spiritual needs, Fr. William Mason Finn, who had a horse, travelled from the district of Warringal (now Heidelberg) and called on the families he knew to be Catholics, His parish extended from Warringal to the foothills of Mount Dandenong. One of the earliest priests…

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Molong, NSW - Uniting

Molong, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1955

Address: 57 Edward Street, , Molong New South Wales, 2866

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was set by W.R. Glasson FRCSA October 8 1955".

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Montello, TAS - Baptist

Montello, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1957

Address: 43 Mace Street, , Montello Tasmania, 7320

A foundation stone reads, " Montello Baptist Church This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Lt Col, S.E. Joyce E.D. Pres Baptist Union of Tas, 8th June 1957. Minister Rev P Steel, Union Secretary re E.E. Watson".

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Moonah, TAS - St Theresa Catholic

Moonah, TAS - St Theresa Catholic

Year Built: 1954

Address: 24 Hopkins Street, , Moonah Tasmania, 7009

The area, New Town to Bridgewater was part of St. Mary's Cathedral Parish until Archbishop W. Hayden made Moonah a parish in 1931. Catholics formerly went to Mass in those times, either to Sacred Heart Church, New Town (built in 1880), or to old St. John the Baptist Church, Main Road, Glenorchy, which was blessed and opened by Bishop…

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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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Moree, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Moree, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 39 Boston Street, , Moree New South Wales, 2400

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Francis Xavier solemnly Blessed and dedicated 15th March 1959 by Most Reverend Bishop E.J. Doody D.D. Rt Rev Mgr L.J. O'Reilly P.P. Foundations of earlier Church preserved".

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Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1956

Address: Corner High & Seventh Streets, , Morgan South Australia, 5320

The current church was formerly St. Andrew's, (VFLCA). The Lutheran Church has been active in the Morgan area since 1880 when a congregation was established at Lindley (ELSA) and Schomburgk (ELSA) in 1887. These congregations closed in the early part of the 1900's and the members formed the basis of new congregations in Morgan. The…

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Morwell, VIC - St Luke's Uniting

Morwell, VIC - St Luke's Uniting

Year Built: 1953

Address: 279 Princes Drive, , Morwell Victoria, 3840

The Foundation stone was laid on 2 May 1953 by Reverend W.J. Hunkin B.A. B.D. The Architect was F.C. Armstrong of Rosanna and the Builder was J.W. Jones of Morwell.

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Mosman, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Mosman, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: 4 Heydon Street, , Mosman New South Wales, 2088

A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God this Church of St Luke was consecrated by the Most Reverend Loane MA DD Archbishop of Sydney 30th October 1966 Rev Noel ??? ThL A further Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by the Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll CMG DD Archbishop of Sydney & Primate 23 X11 Canon Ernest Cameron 1957…

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Mount Compass, SA - St John's Lutheran

Mount Compass, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: School Road, , Mount Compass South Australia, 5210

The Foundation stone was laid on 14 September 1958.

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Mt Cotton, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran

Mt Cotton, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran

Year Built: 1951

Address: 1257 Mt Cotton Road, , Mt Cotton Queensland, 4165

A new Lutheran Church was considered in the 1940s. The old traditional German structure adjacent to the cemetery on Wuduru Road was in a state of disrepair. A new timber church was located opposite the school and officially opened on Palm Sunday 1951.

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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

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…

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Mummulgum, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic (Former)

Mummulgum, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic (Former)

Year Built: 1951

Address: 8 Bingeebeebra Road, , Mummulgum New South Wales, 2469

A Foundation stone reads, " The foundation stone of this Church of Our Lady of Fatima was solemnly blessed and laid by Most Rev P Farrelly D.D. Bishop of Lismore 8th July 1951. The Church is now in private hands.

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Myrtleford, VIC - Uniting

Myrtleford, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1958

Address: Corner Albert & Myrtle Streets, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737

The Church was originally a Methodist church. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1958.

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Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran

Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1952

Address: 1 Magarey Crescent, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271

The Foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1952 by Rev J.F. Hansen.

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Naracoorte, SA - Uniting

Naracoorte, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1956

Address: 9 Foster Street, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 September 1956 by A.C. De Garis Esq J.P.

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Narromine, NSW - St Mary's Anglican

Narromine, NSW - St Mary's Anglican

Year Built: 1959

Address: 146 Danaloo Street, , Narromine New South Wales, 2821

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Right Reverend K. Leslie Lord Bishop of Bathurst October 27th 1959. H.G. Redshaw Rector".

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Neutral Bay, NSW - St Augustine Anglican

Neutral Bay, NSW - St Augustine Anglican

Year Built: 1958

Address: 75 Shellcove Road, , Neutral Bay New South Wales, 2089

The Church is now known as the Bridge Church. A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God and in memory of those who gave their lives and all who served in World War 1939 - 1945 this stone was set by The Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll CMG DD Archbishop of Sydney Primate of Australia on February fifteenth 1958. C Kenderine ThL Rector".

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Noble Park, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Noble Park, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Year Built: 1952

Address: Cnr Wallarano Drive & Arena Square, , Noble Park Victoria, 3174

For the period from 1912 to 1915 the (Church) school was the sole occupant of the church hall. This was to change as on Sunday 27 June 1915 the little church officially opened its doors for the inaugural service led by Fr Veal. The Vicar committed to holding monthly services in the new church. The Vicar and his helpers were now faced…

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North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran

North Adelaide, SA - Immanuel Lutheran

Year Built: 1955

Address: 139 Archer Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

The church was founded in 1930 as a mission-outreach congregation and to serve the needs of the students and staff of the Immanuel Seminary and Immanuel College. After about 20 years of meeting in the old Methodist church building on Tynte Street, the congregation constructed a new building, designed by one of its young members, [Sir]…

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North Albury, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic

North Albury, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 330 Swan Street, , North Albury New South Wales, 2640

The Sacred Heart Parish of North Albury was established in 1955, with the Rev. Fr. S.A. Bongiorno as the Parish Priest. The “presbytery” was actually a house in Kokoda St North Albury, and all meetings and general business was conducted from there. The Church was finished in 1959 at a cost of ₤39,000. The bricks for the church came…

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Nullawil, VIC - Uniting

Nullawil, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1958

Address: 1 Quambatook Road, , Nullawil Victoria, 3529

A Foundation stone reads, " To the glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs James Bartram a Pioneer of the district 18th July 1958".

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Numurkah, VIC - St George's Anglican

Numurkah, VIC - St George's Anglican

Year Built: 1960

Address: Brenton Street, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636

The earliest Church of England services were held in the dining room of the original Numurkah Hotel, a weatherboard building which occupied the whole of the site, where stands today the present Numurkah Hotel and the old State Savings Bank occupied by Maurice McNamara & Co. In the early 1880's services were held in the State School…

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Nuriootpa, SA - Holy Trinity Lutheran

Nuriootpa, SA - Holy Trinity Lutheran

Year Built: 1959

Address: Corner Penrice & Park Avenue, , Nuriootpa South Australia, 5355

The Foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1959.

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Ocean Grove, VIC - St Peter's Anglican

Ocean Grove, VIC - St Peter's Anglican

Year Built: 1960

Address: Draper Street, , Ocean Grove Victoria, 3226

The first Church of St. Peter's was opened on 12 January 1896. The tender for the current Church for £8,337 was awarded to H.R. Gallagher of Ballarat. The Foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1960 by General, the Honourable Sir Edmund Herring Governor and Chief Justice of Victoria. The Church was dedicated on the 26th November 1960 by…

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Ormond, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Ormond, VIC - Christ Church Anglican

Year Built: 1955

Address: Corner North & Booran Roads, , Ormond Victoria, 3204

The Foundation stone was laid on 31 July 1937 by the Most Reverend Frederick Waldegrave Head M.C. The Architect was Louis R. Williams and the builder was M.R. Peters. The first service held in the Church building was on Sunday June 14th 1925. The current Church was completed and opened on October 8th 1955 and the Christian Education…

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Ormond, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic

Ormond, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic

Year Built: 1955

Address: 76 Glen Orme Avenue, , Ormond Victoria, 3204

A Foundation stone reads, " This Church was blessed and opened by his Grace The Most Rev D Mannix D.D. LLD Archbishop of Melbourne on December 4th 1955 Rev J OBrien P.P. ".

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Pascoe Vale South, VIC - Uniting

Pascoe Vale South, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1959

Address: 10 Cumberland Road, , Pascoe Vale South Victoria, 3044

In 1911 the Presbyterian Church held its first services conducted in the Pascoe Vale area in two school rooms, rented on Sundays, on the corner of Cumberland Road and Gaffney Street. In 1930 a temporary church building was opened on the corner of Bell Street and Wills Street and was named St Andrew’s Bell Street West Presbyterian Church.…

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Paynsville, VIC - St Peter's by the Lake Anglican

Paynsville, VIC - St Peter's by the Lake Anglican

Year Built: 1960

Address: 35 Newlands Drive, , Paynsville Victoria, 3880

The land upon which the Anglican Church of St Peter by the Lake, Paynesville is built was made available by a Crown Grant in 1892 for the Diocese of Melbourne. In 1958 an architect Wystan Windows, a leader in ecclesiastical architecture in Victoria was engaded. The tender for construction of the building was let to a Gippsland firm,…

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Peak Hill, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Peak Hill, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1957

Address: 71 Derribong St, , Peak Hill New South Wales, 2869

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