Physical description
Wooden Brigidine Cross.
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Wooden Brigidine Cross.
Black and white photograph of the ship, Ormuz, which brought Brigidine nuns to Australia
Early photograph of Brigidine students reunion held on 7th November 1910
Early students of Brigidine school
Black and white photograph of students reunion on 7th October 1910
Original organ located in the Parlour of Brigidine Convent.
Original piece
Elaborate carved wooden organ
organ
White marble fireplace in the Parlour of Brigidine Convent.
The first Brigidine Sisters to arrive in Victoria.
The original Sisters of the Brigidine Convent.
Photograph of Brigidine Sisters taken in 1888.
Named black and white photograph
brigidine sisters
The foundations of the Convent commenced on 11th June 1889. The first donation towards the building of the Convent was received from an old Irish woman of five shillings. Mr McCabe, a Catholic gentleman from Ararat, deeded a piece of ground on 30th June 1889.
The start of the first Catholic school building in Ararat.
Two storey Brigidine Convent built with red bricks. Building of the convent commenced on 11th June 1889. Convent was blessed by Bishop Moore on 18th March 1890.
brigidine convent
Large lead light window depicting Brigid's Well. It was designed by Gail Donovan, an Adelaide artist in 2005. Window was created by Vince Bushby who also comes from Adelaide.
Exercise Book of Essays by Jessica Julia Norman- Bail
One exercise book of a set from the 1940's
Coronation Exercise Book
"Coronation" "Exercise Book" "Very Private" "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth" "Subject: English" "Name: Jessica Julia Norman-Bail" "Grade: Leaving Pass"
exercise book
Early chalice used by the college for Masses
This item is significant because of it's historical value
Small gold plated chalice, engraved on the underside
"S.J.O.G."
chalice
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