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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…
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - Baptist
Address: 134 Hertford Street, , Mount Gravatt Queensland, 4122
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - St Bernard's Catholic
Address: 4 Klumpp Road, , Upper Mount Gravatt Queensland, 4122
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - St Catherine's Catholic
Address: 388 Newnham Road, , Queensland, 4122
A Foundation stone reads, " St Catherine's Wishart Blessed and Opened by Most Reverend Francis R. Rush D.D. Archbishop of Brisbane 13th February 1983. Reverend P.J. McHugh Parish Priest Reverend M.H. Thomsen Assistant Priest".
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.…
Urall, NSW - St John's Anglican
Address: 12 Park Street, , Uralla New South Wales, 2358
A plaque reads, " This Bell is presented to St John's Church Uralla by Charles R. Blaxland of Wollun, in affectionate remembrance of his late wife Fanny Blaxland (nee Fanny Marsh) of Salisbury Court Uralla, 1921".
Uralla, NSW - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: 26 Bridge Street, , Uralla New South Wales, 2358
Appears to be a Cafe
Uralla, NSW - St Jospeh's Catholic
Year Built: 1967
Address: 1 Wood Street, , Uralla New South Wales, 2358
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone commemorates the Solemn blessing of St Joseph's Church by the Most Rev Edward I. Doody D.D. Bishop of Armidale 7th May 1967 - Very Rev John M. O'Connor P.P. Pastor Fowell Mansfield Jarvis & Maclurcan , Architects - E.E. Lahey & Company Ply Ltd Builder".
Uralla, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1908
Address: 16 Hill Street, , Uralla New South Wales, 2358
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God on the 28th October 1908 by Rev H. G. Foreman B.A.". A second foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God on the 28th October 1908 by Mr Charles Smith".
Urania, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: Government Road, , Urania South Australia, 5573
Formerly a Methodist Church. The Foundation stone was laid on Friday 11th of September 1903. The size of the church was to be 40 ft. by 26 ft, and the contract price, exclusive of seats and lamps, was £251 9/. The land was od one acre was given by Mr. Fred. Greenslade. The Church was built in 1884.
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.
Uranquinty, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Address: Morgan Street, , Uranquinty New South Wales, 2652
Vaucluse, NSW - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1877
Address: Cnr Gilliver and Vaucluse Road, , Vaucluse New South Wales, 2030
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by The Most Rev HWK Mowll DD Archbishop of Sydney to commemorate the Enlargement of this Church 7th August 1937". A wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God the spire of this Church replaces one which was used by Airmen as a navigational aid during World War 11 and is…
Vaucluse, NSW - Uniting
Address: 3 Russell Street, , Vaucluse New South Wales, 2030
The Vaucluse Congregational Church was established as early as in 1839 in a building known as the South Head Independent Chapel, on South Head Road (at present street numbers. 212-14). It was known as the “Church with the Chimney”. A Mission Hall called the 'Watsons Bay and South Head Congregational Church' was built on the corner of…
Verdun, SA - Mack Memorial Uniting
Address: Onkaparinga Valley Road, , Verdun South Australia, 5245
The foundation stone was laid on 21st December 1935 by Florence Mack, widow of Albert Walter Mack and was opened on 28th March 1936 as Verdun Mack Memorial Methodist church. The church is made of red brick and has a porch attached with seating accommodation of 150. The first church was opened in July 1879 as Stanley Bridge Bible…
Vermont South, VIC - Holy Name Anglican
Year Built: 1978
Address: 474 Burwood Highway, , Vermont South Victoria,
There are two Foundation stones on the building, one reads, "To the Glory of God, This Parish Centre was dedicated to the Honour of the most Holy name of Jesus on Sunday 17 December 1978 by the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Robert W. Dann B.A. THL". The second foundation stone reads, " In Commemoration of major extensions to…
Vermont, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1961
Address: 553 Mitcham Road, , Vermont Victoria, 3133
The foundation stone of a small Church to be called the Church of St.Clement was laid by the Dean of Melbourne in a rural district about our miles beyond the school-house at Nunawading.. That extract from the Churc of England Messenger of June, 1872, marks the first step towards the establishment of a Church at Vermont. The Nunawading…
Vermont, VIC - Uniting
Address: 640 Canterbury Road, , Vermont Victoria,
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Victor Harbor, SA - Adare Uniting
Address: The Drive, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Baptist
Address: 74 Sutherland Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Church of Christ
Address: Seaview Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Lutheran
Address: 21 Adelaide Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
The Church building has been remodelled from an old Cheese factory.
Victor Harbor, SA - Newland Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1846
Address: 28 Victoria Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
By 1846 a chapel, 28ft x 19ft was built of limestone with French doors opening on to a verandah had been built and by 1850 the members of this church had decided to become Congregationalist. The first church was opened in 1869 on land donated by Mr A,F. Lindsay. Rev. Ridgway Newland led the first major group of settlers to Encounter…
Victor Harbor, SA - Salvation Army
Year Built: 1942
Address: Corner Torrens & Crozier Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
A Foundation stone bearing the words This building was opened on 4 April 1942 by Lt Commissioner W.R. Dalziel is attached to the building. George L Carpenter was the General.
Victor Harbor, SA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Burke Street, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
At a meeting held on 19 August 1869 at the Port Victor Hotel, plans were made to establish a church to serve the needs of the Church of England community in Victor Harbor on land donated by Mr A F Lindsay. The plans were drawn up by Thomas Jones of Goolwa and the contractors were James Bowley and G. Weymouth. Costing no more than £150,…
Victor Harbor, SA - St Joan of Arc Catholic
Address: 32 Seaview Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
On 20th Feb. 1920 the Southern Cross reported that " matters were now so far advanced that Fr. Gurry has arranged for the laying of the foundation stone on Sunday March 7th at 3 p.m. by his Grace the Archbishop. The Southern Cross newspaper described the great day. "The laying of the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church of St.…
Victoria Park, WA - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 15 Leonard Street, , Victoria Park Western Australia, 6100
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Violet Town, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1893
Address: 22 Tulip Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
Formerly St Andrews Presbyterian Church the first minister to conduct a Presbyterian service in Violet Town was Rev George Tait. These early services were held in a slab hut in Primrose Street. Services were later conducted, first in a building near the then police station, until the Friendly Society Hall was built. The Rev. J. Gilsennon…
Violet Town, VIC - St Attractas Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Address: Corner Primrose & Cowslip Streets, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
A wooden Church had been constructed in Violet Town around 1874 but it soon proved inadequate. It was replaced in 1898 by a magnificent brick structure, the present St Attracta’s. The Foundation stone was laid by the Very Reverend Dean Davey D.D. on 6 September 1898. The cost involved amounted to £1200.
Violet Town, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: High Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
The Church was built in 1879, but prior to this, services of the various denominations were held in several places. Among these were the school house, the courthouse and a building known as Mrs. Underwood's Hall. Also a room in one of the hotels was used at times. Mrs. Underwood's Hall probably adjoined the Ellen Frances Hotel, as at one…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Baptist
Address: 131 Tarcutta Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Bethlehem Lutheran
Year Built: 1972
Address: Athol Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
In 1969 the Bethlehem congregation was formed in Wagga on May 4, following the dissolving of the Our Redeemer (ELCA) and St Paul’s (UELCA) congregations. By 1973 the Bethlehem Lutheran Church was dedicated on Palm Sunday. The Foundation stone was laid on 8 October 1972 by Pastor R.K. Schmidt.
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Aidan's Presbyterian
Address: Coleman Street South, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1890
Address: 6 - 12 Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was constructed in about 1890 and is designed in Victorian Academic Gothic style and is built of brick and sandstone. The Original Foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1869 by Sir Alfred Steven Chief Justice of New South Wales. The steep, gabled roof is clad with slate. St Andrew's has a landmark tower…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St John's Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1858
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Anglican Church services began in Wagga in 1839. In 1855 it became a separate Parish, and in 1858 it was decided to proceed with the construction of the first church. The Church of St John the Evangelist was commenced in 1859 on land granted to the church by the Colonial Government of NSW on Church Hill, a high point on the Murrumbidgee…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Michael's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1885
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Cathedral was built as St Michael's Parish Church in 1885-87. The Foundation stone was laid on 26 April 1885. The architects were Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy, of Melbourne, and it was opened in 1887. The second stage followed in 1922-25, to the designs of architect W.J. Monks, at a cost of 34,894. When the Diocese of Wagga was formed…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Wesley Uniting
Year Built: 1948
Address: Corner Johnson & Tarcutta Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Foundation stone was laid on 21 August 1948 by Reverend R.D. Doust President of the Conference. The first church was opened May 1865. The second church foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1876 by Edward Holloway of Tooyal and opened on 18 Mar 1877 on corner of Johnston & Fitzmaurice streets, The architect of the current church was…
Wahgunyah, VIC - Christ the King Anglican
Address: 31 Foord Street, , Wahgunyah Victoria, 3687