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Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Series) - PURCHAS, Albert
... Albert Purchas – Kew (Vic.)... Albert Purchas – Kew (Vic.) Architects – Kew (Vic.) Archive ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationArranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Albert Purchas was an architect and civil engineer in the early colonial period of Victoria and was responsible for many of the early buildings both within the area of Kew, but also throughout Melbourne all the way down to Geelong. He immigrated to Australia in 1851, and would help design banks, churches, offices, and homes. He would serve for several years as the vice-President of the Victorian Institute of Architects, before being elected as President in 1887. The file includes: A recreation of a monthly meteorological journal that mentions him as a weather surveyor for Kew, as well as research notes completed by the Kew Historical Society.albert purchas – kew (vic.), architects – kew (vic.)albert purchas – kew (vic.), architects – kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Entrance, Kew Congregational Church, Walpole Street, 1978
... ). Kew Congregational Church architects -- Albert Purchas ...The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Faded colour photograph of an entrance door of the Kew Congregational Church in Walpole Street (Dem. 1978/9). The single door had an ornate iron grill above it. The door was set within a concrete stucco neo-Gothic arch surrounded by red brick work."KH-137 / Donated by H. Gielen / Former Congregational Church"kew congregational church, architects -- albert purchas, churches -- kew (vic.), walpole street -- kew (vic.), congregational churches -- melbourne (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Kew Congregational Church, Walpole Street, 1978
... ). kew congregational church architects -- albert purchas ...The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Faded colour photograph of the Kew Congregational Church in Walpole Street (Dem. 1978/9). "KH-137 / Former Congregational Church"kew congregational church, architects -- albert purchas, churches -- kew (vic.), walpole street -- kew (vic.), congregational churches -- melbourne (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Former Congregational Church, Walpole Street, Stewart West, 1977
... (Vic) Albert Purchas "Oldest church in Kew. Taken Oct 1977 ...The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Colour print positive of the former Congregational Church in Walpole Street, Kew. A side on view of the red brick and concrete renders building showing the small steeple and the front entrance."Oldest church in Kew. Taken Oct 1977. Formerly Congregational church"churches -- kew (vic), congregational churches, walpole street -- kew (vic), albert purchas -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Former Congregational Church, Walpole Street, Stewart West, 1977
... (Vic) Albert Purchas "Oldest church in Kew. Victoria. Taken Oct ...The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Colour print positive of the former Congregational Church in Walpole Street, Kew. The front of the polychrome brick building showing the small steeple and the front entrance."Oldest church in Kew. Victoria. Taken Oct '77. Formerly Congregational Church"churches -- kew (vic), congregational churches, walpole street -- kew (vic), albert purchas -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Former Congregational Church, Walpole Street, H. Gielen, c.1977
The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Faded colour print positive of the former church in Walpole Street, Kew. The photo shows the north side of the church. "(Total of 5 photographs) / Reg No KH-137 / Former Congregational Church Walpole St. / Demolished 1979 / Build 1860 replaced the Independent Chapel 1854 / Donated by Hans Gielen, Kew Municipal Librarian 1979"kew congregational church, churches - kew (vic.), walpole street -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Congregational Church Sunday School
The site of the former Kew Congregational Church was the earliest 'built' place of religion in Kew. An earlier building by Charles Vickers was replaced by a new brick church designed by Albert Purchas. Following the creation of the Uniting Church, the church at 30 Walpole Street was declared redundant and demolished to make way for the Bodalla Nursing Home (itself later demolished).Posed photograph, mounted on card, of the congregation of the Congregational Church in Walpole Street, Kew (demolished). The undated photograph was taken at the side of the red brick churchMISS I MILLIST [sic] / CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH KEW / ? SUNDAY SCHOOLchurches -- kew (vic.), congregational churches -- victoria, walpole street -- kew (vic.) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Sunday School, Congregational Church, Walpole Street, c.1900
The Congregational Church in Walpole Street, Kew (now demolished) was designed by Albert Purchas. The second church was built on the site of an earlier church designed by Charles Vickers.Sepia photograph on board of Sunday School students and teachers from the Congregational Church in Walpole Street. Reverse: "Kew Congregational Church / ? Sunday School. Miss A. Millist" [donor]. circa 1900"churches -- kew (vic), congregational church -- kew (vic), sunday schools -- kew (vic), walpole street -- kew (vic.) -
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Drawing, Dione McIntyre, Rear view of 'old' St Hilary's, 2013
The first St. Hilary’s Church of England (Kew) was a timber building on the corner of John and Rowland Streets, designed in 1888 by Albert Purchas. This timber building was demolished in the 1940s to make way for a new church and tennis courts. The drawing was made to accompany a newsletter article by Dione McIntyre.Pen and ink drawing of the rear view of ‘old’ St Hilary’s, drawn by Dione McIntyre, 2013. "Rear view of 'old' St Hilary's"st hilary's church (kew), dione mcintyre, churches -- kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Entrance to Boroondara General Cemetery
Boroondara Cemetery, established in 1858, is within an unusual triangular reserve bounded by High Street, Park Hill Road and Victoria Park, Kew. The caretaker's lodge and administrative office (1860 designed by Charles Vickers, additions, 1866-1899 by Albert Purchas) form a picturesque two-storey brick structure with a slate roof and clock tower. A rotunda or shelter (1890, Albert Purchas) is located in the centre of the cemetery: this has an octagonal hipped roof with fish scale slates and a decorative brick base with a tessellated floor and timber seating. The cemetery is surrounded by a 2.7 metre high ornamental red brick wall (1895-96, Albert Purchas) with some sections of vertical iron palisades between brick pillars. Albert Purchas was a prominent Melbourne architect who was the Secretary of the Melbourne General Cemetery from 1852 to 1907 and Chairman of the Boroondara Cemetery Board of Trustees from 1867 to 1909. He made a significant contribution to the design of the Boroondara Cemetery. (Source: Heritage Victoria)This photograph is one of the earliest known photographs of the cemetery, showing the early plantings and fences.Later print copy of an undated original photographic positive of the entrance to the Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery. The Cemetery had been opened in 1855. This view is from Bulleen Road (now High Street) showing a group of 12 or 13 men standing in a line outside the entrance. At this time, the clocktower and high brick fence had not been constructed, but the trees have reached a substantial heightPencil inscription on reverse - "Boroondara Cemetery Entrance 1862"boroondara general (kew) cemetery, cemeteries -- melbourne (vic.)