A small booklet of 56 pages including text and images.The first church in Bethanga was built by the Wesleyans in early 1876 and was also used by other denominations. In early 1886 the Anglican Church was built followed by St Francis Catholic Church later that year. St Francis Church provided a place of worship for nearly 150 years. It was part of the Parish of Wodonga and the Diocese of Sandhurst. The church was relocated in 1917 after it was decided the original location was unsuitable because of the steepness of its approach. Parishioners found it particularly difficult to attend in winter as the surrounds became wet and muddy. Land was purchased which had stables for horses and coaches that would stop between Wodonga and the Upper Murray. Reverend Dr James Flynn hired a carpenter and other workers to demolish the building and cut the church into sections where it was hauled and rebuilt on the new site in Bridge Street, Bethanga. After changing demographics and a dwindling congregation the last regular Mass was held at St Francis in December 2019. Following a decision to close St Francis Catholic Church a final farewell service on was held on 20th August 2022. The building was sold in October 2023.st francis church bethanga, bethanga community

The St Francis Xavier Chapel and Catholic Cemetery was established on land donated by squatter John Egan.St Francis Xavier Chapel, the chapel in the Eganstown Catholic Cemetery. The grave stone at the front of the church is for John Egan. st francis xavier chapel, eganstown, 1999, eganstown catholic cemetery, eganstown, church, chapel, cemetery, john egan

The St Francis Xavier Chapel and Catholic Cemetery was established on land donated vby squatter John Egan.Three photographs of St Francis Xavier Chapel, the chapel in the Eganstown Catholic Cemetery. The grave stone at the front of the church is for John Egan. st francis xavier chapel, eganstown, 1999, eganstown catholic cemetery, eganstown, church, chapel, cemetery, john egan

South side of St Francis' Church, from Lonsdale Street, with new Monastery to the right. Old St Francis' Presbytery is still standing in front of the Monastery. Photographer unknown.church buildings, st francis' church, monasteries, historic buildings

Performance of St Francis Choir and Canzona Brass 9/9/1990 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. (not an AB event) with Tony Way (organist) and John Schmidli (trumpet).sacred heart cathedral, merle hall collection, st francis choir

Aulsebrook Collection: Pamphlet for: - Solemn Consecration and Opening of Chapel of St. Francis at Mount Alvernia Hospital Bendigo. 27th March, 1971 -A5, white, typed, 33 pages, -music, prayers and lines for those involvedchapel of st. francis, mount alvernia hospital, bendigo

St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church and school on the corner of Dorking Road and Whitehorse Road, Box HillB&w photochurches, st. francis xavier roman catholic church, schools, st. francis xavier school, box hill, whitehorse road, dorking road

St. Francis Xavier School Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. Image taken at night with lighting at front of school. The school is located adjacent to St. Francis Xavier Church.B&w photoschools, st francis xavier school

Three colour photographs showing the interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church and stained glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.montmorency, st francis xavier, catholic church, marinus rein slagmolen

The New St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic church as it appeared in the paper on 1 July, 1927B&w photochurches, st. francis xavier roman catholic church, whitehorse road, dorking road

Advertisement for Prep enrolment information evening at St Francis Xavier Primary School, Mayona Road Montmorency.News clipping, black text, colour image.st francis xavier primary school

Interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church highlighting stained-glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GC400-8catholic church, montmorency, marinus rein slagmolen, st francis xavier

Interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church highlighting stained-glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GC400-8catholic church, montmorency, marinus rein slagmolen, st francis xavier

Interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church highlighting stained-glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GC400-8catholic church, montmorency, marinus rein slagmolen, st francis xavier

Interior of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church highlighting stained-glass windows by Marinus 'Rein' Slagmolen (1916-1999), a Dutch-Australian artist and sculptor.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GC400-8catholic church, montmorency, marinus rein slagmolen, st francis xavier

Murray Comrie Collection. This photograph is a reasonable copy created from an older original.Black and white photograph depicting St Francis' Roman Catholic Church, Tarnagulla.Handwritten on reverse (probably by Murray Comrie): 'Orig held by Jack Duggan'.tarnagulla, churches, church, catholic, religion, faith, buildings

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GC400-8catholic church, montmorency, st francis xavier

Negatives supplied by Marjorie North 1 July 1986 for Montmorency France albumRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak CL 200 5093montmorency, st francis xavier parish, mayona road, church

Negatives supplied by Marjorie North 1 July 1986 for Montmorency France albumRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 3 stripsKodak CL 200 5093montmorency, st francis xavier parish, mayona road

Hndwritten Notes about St Francis School, cnr Patterson and Bona Streets, East Ringwood. 24/5/58 (Author unknown) with names of Contractor, Archtiects, Structural Engineers. On Reverse, Newspaper Clipping 27/11/1958 "Archbishop Opens East Ringwood School"

Parent Record for Archive collection of photographs and documents relating to St Francis Catholic Primary School, East Ringwood The School was opened by Archbhishop J. D. Simmonds in 27/11/1958 (See VC 11440 for Newspaper Clipping). It merged with St Edmund's School, Croydon, in 1993 to form Sacred Heart Primary School, Croydon.

Black and white photographRefer also VC2220 for newspaper cuttings and images.

Hard cover salmon coloured book featuring photographs of un-named parishioners on the front cover and school & worship centre curbside sign on back cover.

Black and white photographs (3 images)

Black and white photographWritten on rear of backing sheet: "Archbishop Simmonds opens the new Roman Catholic School, St. Frances de Salle. See 'Mail' 27th Nov. 1958 for full report." (Copy of the article is in VC 11440)

Black and white photograph (2 images)Exterior views of school

Black and white photograph (2 images)Exterior views of school

Source: Mrs. Dandy, Montmorency, via Shire of Eltham This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, road

Photo from Accession AS/14/612