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Glen Osmond [B 4619] • Photograph

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Summary

St. Paul's Retreat, Glen Osmond. When this photograph was published in the Advertiser, 5 August 1927, the following article was also published. 'The history of the old building now occupied by the Passionist Father's at Glen Osmond dates back to the early days of settlement in South Australia. It is to be demolished and superseded by a new church and monastery united, and the work will begin at an early date. In 1840 the site of the old building was under cultivation by Mr. Arthur Hardy, who had one of the first vineyards established in the State. He sold 16 acres of the land to Mr. J.B. Montfiore, who named it "The Glen", and built a house in the Oriental style planting the garden with trees and shrubs, most of which are still existing, including the famous old Moreton Bay fig tree. The property was considered in those days to be one of the most beautiful in the State. In 1853 Mr. J.S. Boldero, a retired Indian judge, occupied the house, and during his two years of residence he added to the beautiful features of the house and grounds. Then Mr. Justice Boothby took it and lived there until his death in 1868. Mr. Guy Boothby, the novelist, a nephew of the judge, was born there, and his name is inscribed in several places on the walls, and on the low ceiling of one of the rooms. The Passionist Fathers took possession of the property from Miss Boothby, a sister of the judge, in 1896, and since then the place has been a Passionist Monastery, named after the founder of the Order, St. Paul of the Cross. For Many years the monastery garden has been the scene of the largest annual religious celebration in the state, over 10.000 people attending the one held in October last.'

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Physical description

Repro. of photograph; 29.1 cm x 19.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

1927

Collection

Part of Glen Osmond Collection

Subject

St. Paul's Retreat (Glen Osmond, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

08/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,315 x 2,211 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

22.02 MB

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