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Halifax Street [B 9857] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The foundation stone for this simple church, built from red brick was laid in 1839 by Governor George Gawler. Osmond Gilles donated the land on which it was built. After much financial difficulty St. John's was opened on Sunday 24th October 1841 by the Reverend C.B. Howard assisted by Rector Jas. Farrell, the only Anglican clergy in the colony. Ultimately this church was condemned by the City Surveyor due to its poor condition and replaced with a new building iin 1888. See B 9860. [On back of photograph] 'St. Johns Church, (the old church) Halifax Street / 1880-86 / Demolished in 1886 / For site see cadastral plan / Presented by Miss E.N. Poole'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.9 cm x 10.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

Solomon, S

Collections

Part of Acre 581 Collection
Part of Acre 582 Collection

Subject

Church of St. John the Evangelist (Adelaide, S.A.)
Halifax Street (Adelaide, S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

29/11/2005

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image/tiff

Resolution

3,256 x 2,239 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.90 MB

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