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Year built: between 1951 and 1960
Strathfield, NSW - St Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Year Built: 1954
Address: 3 Vernon Street, , Strathfield New South Wales, 2135
In 1949, land was purchased and the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul was consecrated in December 1953. The Cathedral was built on the Mount Vernon Estate. The Mount Vernon Estate was formed from land owned by brothers John and Donald Vernon, original purchasers of the Redmire Estate. Building was commenced in 1951 and…
Strathmerton, VIC Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1960
Address: 77 Murray Valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
A Foundation stone read, "To the Glory of God and in memory of those who pioneered this work in this district this stone was laid on 9th September 1960".
Sunshine, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 32 Withers Street, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
A Foundation stone reads, : To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Rev Norman Elliott B.A. President of the Methodist Conference 9th August 1958. The Rev E.V. Saynore B.A. Minister".
Tallangatta, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1955
Address: 16 Toowong Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
The first Anglican services were held in the Presbyterian Church. The foundation stone of the first Christ Church, Tallangatta was laid by Archdeacon Langley in 1896. The stone has been preserved at the new site, four miles further east down the road. It was taken there before the enlargement of the Hume Weir which submerged the old…
Tallangatta, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1957
Address: Toowong Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
A Foundation stone reads, " St Michael's Memorial Church was solemnly blessed and opened by Most Rev Bernard Stewart DD BA LLB Bishop of Sandhurst September 15th 1957. Reverend Fr G.L. Sait Parish Priest" A wall plaque reads, " This plaque which commemorates the centenary of the establishment of Michaels parish Tallangatta was blessed…
Tallangatta, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: Matonga Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God This Foundation stone was laid by The Moderator The Right Reverend C.T.F. Coy on the 20th June 1956. Reverend K.H. Hamill Minister".
Taralga, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1953
Address: 72 Bunnaby Street, , Taralga New South Wales, 2580
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Revd V. C. Bell M.A. D.D. 17th October 1953".
Taroona, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1953
Address: 124 Channel Highway, , Taroona Tasmania, 7053
The story of the Taroona Baptist Church has its origins in the Sandy Bay Baptist Church, which was founded in 1928 on a site purchased from the Church of England seven years earlier. In 1929 Les and Florie Escott were the earliest recorded baptisms at. Sandy Bay. Four years later they moved to Taroona and in 1936 1-45 Escott began the…
Taroona, TAS - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1956
Address: 173 Channel Highway, , Taroona Tasmania, 7053
Early services were held in the local Community hall from 1902 and later in the Presbyterian church. The church is made of a concrete block and cost £5,000 and was built in 1956. Additions were made in 1969.
Tarwin Lower, VIC - St Andrew's Union
Year Built: 1953
Address: 39 River Drive, , Tarwin Lower Victoria, 3956
A wall plaque reads, " In memory of Alice Fisher for the donation of the land and Mr Oscar Tamlander for the initial finance for the erection of a church building opened 1953".
Temora, NSW - Trinity Lutheran
Year Built: 1955
Address: Loftus Street, , Temora New South Wales, 2666
The Foundation stone was laid on 30 October 1955.
Thirroul, NSW - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1956
Address: 3 Roxburgh Avenue, , Thirroul New South Wales, 2515
A Foundation stone reads, : To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll CMG DD Lord Archbishop of Sydney August 11th 1956".
Thornbury East, VIC - Holy Spirit Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 248 Raleigh Street, , Thornbury East Victoria, 3071
The area of the future Holy Spirit Parish must have seemed miles away from St. Mary's. Father M.A. Vaughan, Parish Priest of St Mary's, saw a need to serve this growing area of Thornbury. He purchased nine parcels of land at a cost of approximately £430. Council records reveal that a Building Permit was issued on 28th of March 1950 for…
Tongala, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: St James Street, , Tongala Victoria, 3621
The first church was built in 1913. During 1882 - 1883 an attempt by the Church of England to establish services in the Tongala area proved unsucessful and so it continued for a time under Rochester then in the 1890's under Tatura and later under Kyabrum. By 1912 services and Sunday school were being held in the Public Hall in Magan…
Tongala, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: Miller Street, , Tongala Victoria, 3621
The congregation at Tongala was virtually a continuation of that at Tongala South. In 1932 the church was extended to the north end and this included the construction of two more windows - in the style of the original windows. The building fund kept on growing and a Kindergarten room was opened in February 1958. This was opened by G B…
Toowoomba, QLD - Redeemer Lutheran
Year Built: 1959
Address: 77 Neil Street, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
Turner, ACT - Baptist
Year Built: 1954
Address: 17 Condimine Street, , Turner Australian Capital Territory, 2612
The Church was the second Baptist Church established in Canberra in 1953. The first church service was held in the Turner Primary School on 3 December 1953. The current building was opened on Saturday 23 October 1954 by the Rev. Dr. F. Townley-Lord, President of the Baptist World Alliance and minister of Bloomsbury Central Church in…
Ulverstone, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1959
Address: 60 Alexander Road, , Ulverstone Tasmania, 7315
The Ulverstone mission was placed under the care of the Burnie Baptist Church. Church services began in Ulverstone at the Town Hall on 15 February 1903. The Rev. George J. Mackay of the Devonport Baptist Church, assisted by Amos Sidwell of Hobart, conducted the first service. In January 1906 the Ulverstone Baptist Church agreed to…
Ulverstone, TAS - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 6 Kings Parade, , Ulverstone Tasmania, 7315
The first Anglican church in Ulverstone was opened in 1868, “on the site of the cemetery” in Leven St and remained on this site until 1893. The first service was held in Fogg's store, then in a wooden church in the cemetery, built in 1868. In 1890 plans were made for a new church on the corner of Patrick and Badger Streets, but the…
Unley, SA - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1959
Address: 15 Marlborough Street, , Unley South Australia, 5061
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 March 1958.
Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 17 Mount View Road, , Upper Ferntree Gully Victoria, 3156
The original Church was built of timber and cost 80 at Lysterfield and was blessed and opened by Archbishop Clarke in August 1906. In 1922 this Church was moved by a team of horses to the site of the present Church.* The Foundation stone of the current Church was laid on 30 May 1959 by the Right Reverend J.D. McKie M.A. Bishop…
Upwey, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 3 Birdwood Avenue, , Upwey Victoria, 3158
The Church records include the names of many of the stipendiary lay readers and theological students who took services throughout the hills during these early years, among whom were C. W. Woolley, C. Elliott, H. Girdlestone, E. Millard, C. Richardson, A. Gearing and W. Kent. assisting in the early years included The Revds. R. Sherwood, G.…
Uranquinty, NSW - St James Uniting
Year Built: 1960
Address: 16 Yarragundry Street, , Uranquinty New South Wales, 2652
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 June 1960 by Mrs Thomas Rodham.
Wahroonga, NSW - Holy Name Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 35 Billyard Avenue, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
The Parish of Holy Name was established on 18th March 1948, by decree of Cardinal Norman Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, as a parish of the Archdiocese of Sydney , and was immediately placed under the pastoral care of the Dominican Fathers. The construction of the church began in October 1951 and was designed by Mrs. Nancy Davey. It was…
Waitara, NSW - Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 34 Palmerston Road, , Waitara New South Wales, 2077
There are two Foundation stones attached to the church. The first reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Rt Rev W.G. Hillard MA on the 22nd February 1959". The second stone reads, " The building extensions of Waitara Anglican Church were officially opened by the Archbishop of Sydney Dr Peter Jensen on 17th February 2013".
Walbundarie, NSW - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: Queen Street, , Walbundarie New South Wales,
Originally a Presbyterian church. The Foundation stone was laid by Jessie May Gibbons on 20 August 1957.
Walkerston, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: 3 Bold Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
From 1876 until 1886 Walkerston was part of the Mackay Charge. The first services were held in a building on the site known as "The Old Boiling Downs", at the west end of Walkerston. The honour of promoting the initial steps to have a place of Public Worship established belongs to the late Mrs. John Cook, of Balnagowan, and the late…
Walkerston, QLD - St Mary Magdelene Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: 11 McColl Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed by Ian Sixth Bishop of North Queensland and set by Mr T.G. Jacklin a resident of the Parish for 46 Years. 2nd July 1960".
Wandal, QLD - Methodist
Year Built: 1957
Address: 35 Rundle Street, , Wandal Queensland, 4700
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid to the Glory of God and in honour of those of this Parish who served in the two conflicts by Sir Raymond Huish CBE State President RSS & AIF on Saturday 3rd October 1957 - Members of Session, Reg G.W. Taylor Moderator, H.W. Esdale, J.S. Morrison T.G. McMaster, A McGamley, J.…
Wangaratta, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1953
Address: 3 Orwell Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677
The beginnings of the church were under the auspices of the UELCA and the ELSA. The first divine service was held of the U.L.C.A. was conducted on Monday 7 August 1933 in the home of Mr and Mrs K.J. Lieschke and the service was conducted by Pastor J.T.P. Stolz. Services continued to be held in private homes and the Masonic Lodge…
Warradale, SA - Faith Lutheran
Year Built: 1958
Address: 2 Ailsa Avenue, , Warradale South Australia, 5046
The first services were held in the Brighton RSL hall in 1954. In 1952 Messrs Zilm and A. Cheney, Elders of St. Paul's elders of St Paul's Trinity and Colonel Light Gardens respectively, foresaw the possibility of the growing Warradale area and that the few Lutherans residing in the district had no ready access to either of these…
Watsonia, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1959
Address: Devonshire Road, , Victoria, 3087
The church was established at a meeting in the backyard of the home of Les and Val Miles on 30 January 1957. The first service was held on 24 February 1957 at the home of Jack and Val French, and conducted by Rev. HM Watson. From 7 September 1958, morning services and a Sunday School were held in the "old tin shed", which became the…
Wavell Heights, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: 147 Rode Road, , Wavell Heights Queensland, 4012
1935 was an important year for establishing a Methodist presence in the area when the church trustees purchased four parcels of land fronting Rode Road and a decision was made to build a church hall. On 18 December 1935 the transfer to the Methodist Church trustees of resubdivisions 15,16, 17 and 18 were lodged with the Titles Office.…
Weethalle, NSW - St Christopher's Anglican
Year Built: 1954
Address: Mid West Highway, , Weethalle New South Wales, 2669
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 July 1954 by the Bishop of Riverina.
Weethalle, NSW - St Luke's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Built of brick and timber the Foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1956 by the Bishop of Riverina.
Wentworthville, NSW - Our Lady of Carmel Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 4 Bennett Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
The first church was built and opened in 1922. The current church was blessed and opened on 6 March 1955. Cardinal Gilroy appointed the Carmelite Friars to care for the parish of Wentworthville in 1956. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by his Eminence Cardinal Gilroy Archbishop of Sydney 6th March 1955. Rev…
Wentworthville, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 115 Station Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God this stone was unveiled by Frank Dobson Esq Rev W. Tredinnick Lth Minister 20th November 1954".
West Footscray, VIC - Scots Presbyterian
Year Built: 1957
Address: 141 Essex Street, , West Footscray Victoria, 3012
The original church was built in 1927 and then the current building was constructed in 1957.
West Townsville, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 71 Ingham Road, , West Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first West End (Methodist) Church was a weatherboard building built and opened in 1886 on the corner of Flinders Street West and Church Street. A Foundation stone reads, " West End Methodist Memorial Church To the Glory of God and in memory of those who served their country 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 and as a tribute to the early…
Westmead, NSW - St Barnabas Anglican
Year Built: 1954
Address: 75 Hawkesbury, , Westmead New South Wales, 2145
St Barnabas' Anglican Church traces its beginnings back to 1912 when home Sunday School classes were commenced at Westmead. A property at 75 Hawkesbury Road was acquired in 1936 and the hall where the church had previously met was moved to that site. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Most…