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St Michael's Church, Vaucluse c1877

St Michael's Church, Vaucluse c1877

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Kembel, William

Historic Houses Trust of NSW

The Historic Houses Trust is a statutory authority within Communities NSW. It is one of the largest state museums in Australia and is entrusted with the care of key historic buildings and sites in New South Wales.

Christian church architecture

Church architecture in Sydney has at times been the most significant and exceptional in the architecture of Sydney. At other times, church denominations have settled on continuing a successful type, seeking to make a noticeable character across the region. As immigrants imported their traditions, they adapted to the materials and surroundings of the new country.

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Vaucluse

Eastern suburb located on South Head. The land was the traditional country of the Birrabirragal people, settled in the 1820s and named after Vaucluse in the south of France. It is one of Sydney's most expensive suburbs.

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St Michael's Anglican church Vaucluse

Church designed by Edmund Blacket, which was constructed in 1877 and enlarged in the 1930s. Its redesign by Leslie Wilkinson won the Sulman Prize for architecture in 1942.

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