Until 1892 the first Catholic School in Wodonga, a simple wooden skillion which was erected behind the sanctuary of St. Francis’ Chapel, was overseen by Dean William Tierney of Beechworth, Father Michael O’Connor P.P. of Chiltern and his successor Father Charles Van Der Hayden. The lay teachers, Miss Fagan and Miss O’Leary. In 1892 four Sisters of Mercy from Albury were invited to make a foundation at Wodonga. On the 6th February 1892, Mother M. Aloysius Tierney (1864-1948), Sr. M. Gabriel Comins (1868-1945), Sr. M. Celestine Coyle (1871-1857) and a postulant Miss Mary Jane Conlan (1874-1939) (Sr. Mary Joseph) travelled by horse drawn cab from the Albury convent to a rented house in Hume Street. The parishioners of Wodonga were anxious for the nuns to have their own residence, and on the 19th March 1893, the foundation stone for St. Joseph’s Convent was laid and consecrated by Bishop Stephen Reville on behalf of Bishop Crane of Sandhurst. The convent was designed by architects Gordon and Gordon and built by Fraser and Wilson of Melbourne at a cost of £1000. Construction was expected to take three months. The Wodonga and Towong Sentinel of Friday 24 March 1893 included the following description of the Convent. “In the front is a handsome verandah, with an oratory on the right and a community room on the left. Entering the door, the reception and music rooms are met with on opposite sides, and there are five cells in succession at the back of the reception room, whilst on the other side of the passage the reverend mother's cell, the refectory, pantry, and kitchen are found. At the extreme rear of the building there is a linen room, a bathroom, and a servant's room, There is also a verandah on either side of the convent. The height of the walls is to be 12 feet and 13 feet”. The Convent was officially opened on Sunday 13 August 1893 St Joseph’s Convent became part of St Augustine’s school in 2001.These images are significant because they capture the history of an important religious building in Wodonga, Victoria.Three black and white photographs of St Joseph's Convent in Wodonga in the early 1900s.sisters of mercy wodonga, st joseph's convent wodonga, st augustine's church wodonga

Catholics from Tawonga attended Mass at Dederang the area being part of the Myrtleford parish. With the coming of the State Electricity Commission and the increase in population Masses were said in various schools, homes and halls between Tawonga and Mt Beauty until the completion of St Joseph's ChurchSt Joseph's Catholic Church, Mt Beauty was consecrated on November 7th 1954. The SEC allocated land to each of the churches for them to provide their own places of worship. It was built by volunteers who donated money and their time to raise funds and build the church.1. Booklet with yellow cover, black print and 28 pages back to back held by 2 staples. 2. Booklet "Mass to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St Joseph's Church Mt Beauty 1954-1994" 4 pages back to back 3. Papers: vary - 1. A3 sheet with articles from newspapers "Catholic Church Opens At Mt Beauty"; "Catholic Church for Mt. Beauty". 2. x4 A4 sheets typed back to back -"Recalling the first 40 years" 3. St Joseph's Mt Beauty 1968-69 Lawn Cutting Roster 4. Miscellanious st joseph's mt beauty, catholic church, golden jubilee, religion

Historic buildingPrint of photo, Blythewood Grange, Sebastapol in 1898, later St. Joseph's Home. Print from 1985 Centenary of Sebastapol calender.blythewood grange, sebastapol, st. joseph's home

St. Joseph's College was a Catholic primary and secondary school for girls which merged with Champagnat and Galen Catholic Colleges in 1983. These photos were taken in 1971.st. joseph's college, galen catholic college, champagnat college, students, sports, volleyball, softball, 1971

St. Joseph's College was a Catholic primary and secondary school for girls which merged with Champagnat and Galen Catholic Colleges in 1983. These photos were of the entire Form 6 cohort in 1965.st. joseph's college, galen catholic college, champagnat college, year 12 students, form 6 students, 1965

This photograph is part of the Caulfield Historical Album 1972. This album was created in approximately 1972 as part of a project by the Caulfield Historical Society to assist in identifying buildings worthy of preservation. The album is related to a Survey the Caulfield Historical Society developed in collaboration with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Caulfield City Council to identify historic buildings within the City of Caulfield that warranted the protection of a National Trust Classification. Principal photographer thought to be Trevor Hart, member of Caulfield Historical Society. Most photographs were taken between 1966-1972 with a small number of photographs being older and from unknown sources. All photographs are black and white except where stated, with 386 photographs over 198 pages. St Joseph's buildings and grounds are contributory properties to HO72 Elsternwick Estate and environs - City of Glen Eira.Page 162 - two photographs of St Joseph's Presbytery, Orrong Road.Handwritten: St Joseph's Presbytery Orrong Road [top right] / PREVIOUSLY "THE EMS" 1908 [under left photo] / 162 [bottom right]trevor hart, orrong road, curved windows, decorative brackets, arched windows, bay window, portico, slate roof, st joseph's presbytery, catholic church, st joseph's church, st joseph's primary school, porte cochere, the ems, elsternwick, rendered walls, clergy residences, drives, late victorian style, house names

St Joseph's was a Catholic Orphanage in Sebastopol, Victoria. Rectangular photo of group of boys in the St Joseph's Choir with Frank Wright and a Priest sitting in front rowbrass band, catholic, priest, orphanage, choir, frank wright, sebastopol, st joseph's orphanage choir, st joseph's orphanage

St Joseph’s was built between 1869 and 1874 to the design of amateur architect E. Shepardson, who was a schoolteacher at Eganstown. Modelled on St Peter's Catholic church, Daylesford, a Gothic Revival church designed by William Wardell. The church on .81 acres was sold in 2021 for $965,000.Colour photographs of a bluestone church - St Joseph's, Blampied. .st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, bluestone, church, e. shepardson

St Joseph’s was built between 1869 and 1874 to the design of amateur architect E. Shepardson, who was a schoolteacher at Eganstown. Modelled on St Peter's Catholic church, Daylesford, a Gothic Revival church designed by William Wardell. The church on .81 acres was sold in 2021 for $965,000.Colour photographs of a bluestone church - St Joseph's, Blampied. .st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, bluestone, church

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. These photographs were taken in 1994 and 1995. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of the floorplan of the PMHPS rooms at St Joseph's Primary School.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of a blackboard in the PMHPS workroom at the former St Joseph's Primary School with cataloguing information.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of a blackboard in the PMHPS workroom at the former St Joseph's Primary School with cataloguing information.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

Colour photographof a tree at St Joseph's, Blampied. .st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, tree

Colour photographof a tree at St Joseph's, Blampied. .st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, tree, blampied

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of mushrooms the PMHPS workroom at the former St Joseph's Primary School shortly after the Society took over the space.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

The leadlight was undertaken by Robson Glass Black and white image of St Joseph's Orphanage in Sebastopol, Victoria.orphanage, catholic, residential care, st joseph's orphanage, sebastopol, st joseph's home

Colour photographs of Blampied taken from St Joseph's Catholic Church. st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, bluestone, church

Black and white image of a bluestone church - St Joseph's Catholic Church, Blampied. st joseph's blampied, st joseph's mount prospect, catholic church, blampied, bluestone, slate

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of a blackboard in a former St Joseph's Primary School with a message from a former pupil Rosetta. The date "10/6/97" is probably incorrect as PMHPS vacated the school in May 1996.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of a blackboard in the PMHPS workroom at the former St Joseph's Primary School with cataloguing information. "VCCCM Survey 19 June" dates this photograph after January 1995 when the Society commissioned the survey.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

Interior view of St Joseph's Catholic Church, Warrnambool.st joseph's warrnambool, warnnambool

Black and whote image of St Joseph's Orphanage in Sebastopol, Victoriaorphanage, catholic, residential care, st joseph's orphanage, sebastopol

Colour photograph of a garden at the former St Joseph's Orphanage, Sebastopol. sebastopol, st joseph's orphanage, blythwood grange, garden

In April 1994 Jim POWER obtained, from St Joseph's Catholic Church, the use of three abandoned classrooms at the former St Josephs Primary School for work rooms and storage for PMHPS. In August that year Museums Australia conducted a training session at these rooms and the Society commenced regular cataloguing sessions on Tuesdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm using the blackboards to record important information. These photographs were taken in 1994 and 1995. In May 1996, the commissioners of the City of Port Phillip offered us space at Port Melbourne Town Hall, the Ward Councillor's room and the Councillors' room on the first floor and a storage room on the ground floor. The Society organised working bees to organise the spaces, setting up shelving and moving the Collection.Digital colour photograph of the PMHPS workroom at the former St Joseph's Primary School with cataloguing information on the blackboards. "VCCCM Survey 19 June" at the top of the right hand board dates this photograph after January 1995 when the Society commissioned the survey.pmhps, port melbourne historical & preservation society, education - primary schools, religion - st joseph's primary school

The foundation stone for this building was laid by the Most Reverend Dr Higgins, Bishop of Ballarat, on 08 September 1911. Colour photograph of a brick building of the former St Joseph's Orphanage, Sebastopol. sebastopol, st joseph's orphanage, blythwood grange

The leadlight was undertaken by Sims Glass. Colour photograph of a Bluestone building of the former St Joseph's Orphanage, Sebastopol. sebastopol, st joseph's orphanage, blythwood grange, bluestone, architecture, robson glass

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother was Sarah Wright. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. St Joseph's home was later known as Nazareth House.Black and white photograph of a group of boys dressed in a band uniform all carrying brass instruments. The conductor is seated centre front with two drums, one on top of the other placed in front of him. The group is arranged in front of shrubbery and a statue of Mary. The conductor is Frank Wright and the grounds are the boys orphanage, St Joseph's Home - now Blythewood GrangeWritten in ink on front - '1924'frank wright, brass band, catholic, mary statue, orphanage, st joseph's home, sebastopol, st joseph's orphanage band