The St Kilda Presbyterian Church is now part of the St Kilda & Balaclava Presbyterian Church. Its first service was inaugurated by the Free Church Synod of Victoria in May 1855, in a building at the corner of High Street and Alma Road. In October 1855 the congregation moved to a wooden building in Inkerman Street, purchased from the Independent (Congregational) Church. The present church site was purchased and the first church opened in 1860. The foundation stone for the present church building, the second to be built on the site, was laid by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, on 27 January 1885. The building was opened on 30 May 1886. Wilson and Beswicke were the architects. Ralph Wilson designed the Methodist church on the corner of Princes and Fitzroy Streets and lived diagonally opposite the Presbyterian church. Charles Beswicke had toured Britain and the Continent in 1886 armed with a camera and returned to Australia with photographs of what he considered the greatest examples of architecture. He was responsible for the town halls in Brighton, Malvern, Hawthorn and Essendon and Wesleyan churches in Camberwell and Dandenong. Thomas Corley was the builder. The lofty spire was ‘a landmark to the mariner’ used by sea captains sailing up Port Phillip Bay. On a prominent position, the highest point in St Kilda, the church attracted wealthy people with legal, merchant and pastoral backgrounds.colour photographst kilda, churches, presbyterian church, balaclava

Images prior to restoration c2000Images of building at 14/17 Byrne Avenue, Elwood, Victoria before renovation c2000.mansions, byrne avenue, elwood

Christ Church was constructed in 1854-57 and designed in Decorated Gothic style by Albert Purchase & Charles Swyer. It was enlarged in 1874 and 1881 to the designs of Sydney W Smith. It is one of four main buildings constructed on land granted to the Church of England in 1855 and named Church Square. The other buildings are the bishop's residence, vicarage and parish hall. Heritage Victoria describes it as a 'rare and significant square in the history of town planning in Victoria which demonstrates the importance of the church to the community'. It is built from rarely used undressed random coursed sandstone from Point King Sorrento. It is located at 14 Acland Street, St Kilda. The triangular rose window is said to have been modelled on Lichfield Cathedral and shows outstanding craftsmanship. According to Heritage Victoria, the only other known example in Victoria is at St Georges Presbyterian Church in East St Kilda, designed by the same architect, Albert Purchas. The Church has a varied collection of stained glass, including work by leading stained glass firms and artists in Victoria in the nineteenth and early twentieth century: Ferguson & Urie, William Montgomery and Brooks Robinson. The 'shipwreck window,' north west transept, is an historically significant memorial window dedicated to Miles and William Dalzell Nicholson, the second and third sons of the Hon. William Nicholson, M.L.A, a Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Premier of Victoria in the 1850s. Miles, died in England on 27 April 1874. His younger brother William died in the wreck of the ‘British Admiral’ off King Island on 23 May 1874. The images show the condition of the church at the time they were taken (c 2012). Signs of deterioration can be seen. The bell is not rung any more because of damage to the stonework.There has been some remedial work since and the National Trust of Australia conducted a heritage restoration appeal.churches, acland street, purchase, swyer, st kilda, christ church

From the album of J W GrieveThe photographic collection at the RCH has been identified as especially significant, and comparative research suggests that it is one of the biggest and most diverse visual records of children’s health held by any hospital in Australia. Spanning more than a century, the collection traces the changes in how children have been cared for. It also reveals the daily experiences of hospital staff and patients over its long history, and the deeply personal stories of medical care that can result in sorrow or relief.Black and white photograph, adhered to album page

Coloured photograph of Smokehouse and Barn in the grounds of the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex. Used in 'August Schwerkolt and his Legacy' by Ted Arrowsmith, produced in conjunction with the Whitehorse Council.arrowsmith, ted. august schwerkolt & his legacy, schwerkolt cottage & museum complex, whitehorse historical society, ted

Black and white photo of house, Railway Road, Blackburnrailway road, blackburn

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Forgandenny church, Scotland where the Oliphant family worshipped. Crests can be seen on the church wall.forgandenny, perthshire, scotland, church, oliphant

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, centenary, r.c. webb

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, centenary, r.c. webb

Photograph of the Ballarat Town Hall Foundation Stone.ballarat town hall, foundation stone, thomas cowan

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, city of ballarat, ornamental lamps

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, neil steinman, settlement

Photograph of a plaque in the Ballarat Town Hall.ballarat town hall, anniversary, neil steinman, settlement

One of ten sculptural portraits of men with beards on the external of the Ballarat Town Hall..ballarat town hall, portraits, sculpture

One of ten sculptural portraits of men with beards on the external of the Ballarat Town Hall..ballarat town hall, portraits, sculpture

One of ten sculptural portraits of men with beards on the external of the Ballarat Town Hall..ballarat town hall, portraits, sculpture

One of ten sculptural portraits of men with beards on the external of the Ballarat Town Hall..ballarat town hall, portraits, sculpture