Physical description
Shield shaped red, white and blue enamelled badge with Tasmania at its centre and text.
Inscriptions & markings
"JUNIOR PARTNER" "TASMANIA METHODIST" "HOME MISSIONS"
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Shield shaped red, white and blue enamelled badge with Tasmania at its centre and text.
"JUNIOR PARTNER" "TASMANIA METHODIST" "HOME MISSIONS"
The Wesleyan Church, Denham Street in Lower Hawthorn, as the area was then called, was opened on 2 May 1886. The building was designed by Geelong architect William Henry Cleverdon and was built of brick in the Gothic style. Its dimensions were 55 x 33 ft and the façade incorporated a rose window and spire 50 ft high. A wooden vestry was placed to the rear. The building and the organ were seriously damaged by fire on 1 April 1970, started by a painter's blowtorch. The church was not rebuilt.
B & W photograph of a group of 8 men and women with 2 ministers, sitting and standing outdoors. The group was probably from the Denham St. Methodist Church.
denham street methodist church, organ, hall, tennis
The Wesleyan Church, Denham Street in Lower Hawthorn, as the area was then called, was opened on 2 May 1886. The building was designed by Geelong architect William Henry Cleverdon and was built of brick in the Gothic style. Its dimensions were 55 x 33 ft and the façade incorporated a rose window and spire 50 ft high. A wooden vestry was placed to the rear. The building and the organ were seriously damaged by fire on 1 April 1970, started by a painter's blowtorch. The church was not rebuilt.
B & W photograph of a group of 8 tennis players standing in front of a tennis pavilion.
denham street methodist church, organ, hall, tennis
The Wesleyan Church, Denham Street in Lower Hawthorn, as the area was then called, was opened on 2 May 1886. The building was designed by Geelong architect William Henry Cleverdon and was built of brick in the Gothic style. Its dimensions were 55 x 33 ft and the façade incorporated a rose window and spire 50 ft high. A wooden vestry was placed to the rear. The building and the organ were seriously damaged by fire on 1 April 1970, started by a painter's blowtorch. The church was not rebuilt.
B & W photograph of a group of young men standing and sitting with the minister outside the Methodist Church in Denham St. Hawthorn.
denham street methodist church, organ, hall
The Wesleyan Chapel in Elgin St. Hawthorn is now used by Uniting AgeWell.
Colour photograph of the exterior of the Wesleyan Chapel at 93-95 Elgin St. Hawthorn. The Denham St. parsonage can be seen in the background.
wesleyan chapel, elgin st. hawthorn, denham st. parsonage, uniting agewell
The Wesleyan Church, Denham Street in Lower Hawthorn, as the area was then called, was opened on 2 May 1886. The building was designed by Geelong architect William Henry Cleverdon and was built of brick in the Gothic style. Its dimensions were 55 x 33 ft and the façade incorporated a rose window and spire 50 ft high. A wooden vestry was placed to the rear. The building and the organ were seriously damaged by fire on 1 April 1970, started by a painter's blowtorch. The church was not rebuilt. The organ was built in 1900 by E. Cornwall Cook, of Barrington Place, Burwood Road, Hawthorn. It was opened on 8 August 1901 by George Peake. The Swell strings may have been added (or substituted for earlier material) by Frederick Taylor, whose workshop was nearby in Burwood Road. At some stage the colourfully decorated façade pipes were repainted in a gold finish. The organ was badly damaged in the 1970 fire and the metal pipes were sent to Hill, Norman & Beard who melted them down for scrap.
B & W photograph of the interior of the Denham St. Methodist Church, Hawthorn. Mounted on card.
denham street methodist church, organ, hall, e. cornwall cook, george peake, norman & bead, frederick taylor
The Wesleyan Church, Denham Street in Lower Hawthorn, as the area was then called, was opened on 2 May 1886. The building was designed by Geelong architect William Henry Cleverdon and was built of brick in the Gothic style. Its dimensions were 55 x 33 ft and the façade incorporated a rose window and spire 50 ft high. A wooden vestry was placed to the rear. The building and the organ were seriously damaged by fire on 1 April 1970, started by a painter's blowtorch. The church was not rebuilt.
B & W photograph of the interior of the Denham St. Methodist Church Hall, Hawthorn. The photograph is taken from the seating area towards the stage, which is furnished with an organ, an upright piano, a table and chairs.
denham street methodist church, organ, hall
St John's Presbyterian was built in 1853. It was used for worship services 1853 - 1927. It was subsequently used by church organisations for a further 25 years. Demolished in 1953. The front doors and stone entrance archway were reused by St. Thomas' Church of England Moonee Ponds.
B & W exterior view of St. John's Presbyterian Church Essendon. Mounted on brown card.
st. john's presbyterian essendon, bluestone, st. thomas moonee ponds
The Wesleyan Church was located at the corner of Burwood Road and William St. Hawthorn. It was designed by Messrs. Crouch and Wilson. The foundation stone was laid by the Hon. Alexander Fraser MLC on 14 August 1867. The Sunday School next to the church was built in 1878.
Sepia carte de visite photograph of the Wesleyan Methodist Church located at the corner of Burwood Road and Williams Street Hawthorn.
Burwood Road, Williams Road
wesleyan church, hawthorn, crouch and wilson, hon. alexander fraser
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