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Photograph, Sacred Heart Mission - images collection, c1980s

  • Brick building with contrasting white ornamentation. The main entrance is an arched doorway with a wooden door. Above the door is a sign and a semi-circular stained glass window. The sign says Sacred Heart Mission. On either side of the door is an arched window. On the right of the door is another sign, which says Sacred Heart Mission Op shop. Further to the right, and partially obscured, is another arched doorway and wooden door. Above the main entrance are three round windows. There is a cross on top of the roof. A man is standing in front of the main entrance with both hands raised. A car is parked in front of the building.

    Sacred Heart Mission 87a Grey Street

  • Two storey brick building with wrought iron verandah supported by columns and decorated with lacework. In front of the building is a brick and wood fence. Three cars are parked on the street. To the right of the building is a brick church with a white steeple.

    Sacred Heart Mission 87 Grey Street

  • Two adjoining two-storey brick terrace buildings with wrought iron balustrades, front fences and gates. A sign next to the door on the building on the left says Sacred Heart Mission and then some indecipherable text. A second, smaller, sign is indecipherable.

    Sacred Heart Mission Robe Street

  • Brick building with contrasting white ornamentation. The main entrance is an arched doorway with a wooden door. Above the door is a sign and a semi-circular stained glass window. The sign says Sacred Heart Mission. On either side of the door is an arched window. On the right of the door is another sign, which says Sacred Heart Mission Op shop. Further to the right, and partially obscured, is another arched doorway and wooden door. Above the main entrance are three round windows. There is a cross on top of the roof. A man is standing in front of the main entrance with both hands raised. A car is parked in front of the building.
  • Two storey brick building with wrought iron verandah supported by columns and decorated with lacework. In front of the building is a brick and wood fence. Three cars are parked on the street. To the right of the building is a brick church with a white steeple.
  • Two adjoining two-storey brick terrace buildings with wrought iron balustrades, front fences and gates. A sign next to the door on the building on the left says Sacred Heart Mission and then some indecipherable text. A second, smaller, sign is indecipherable.

Historical information

The Sacred Heart Catholic church was opened and dedicated on 7/12/1884, and completed in 1922. Sacred Heart Mission is a medium-sized not-for-profit organisation that grew from the Catholic parish of The Sacred Heart in 1982. It became a separate legal entity in 1984. It addresses homelessness, social exclusion and disadvantage. The Op Shop is in the Church Hall at 87a Grey Street. Crisis services are provided next door.

Physical description

Black and white photograph, unmounted

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