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St Philip's church 1809

St Philip's church 1809

By

John William Lewin

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1313013 / PXD 388, Vol 1, f 7]

(Mitchell Library)

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Lewin, John William

Australia's first professional artist, who also published Australia's first illustrated book 'Birds of New South Wales' in 1813. He also worked as the colonial coroner from 1810 until his death in 1819.

State Library of New South Wales

Anglican

Religious building

St Philip's Anglican church York Street

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Anglican church built in 1855 on the site of the first and second St Philip's. Constructed of sandstone and slate in Victorian Academic Gothic style it is centre of the oldest parish in Australia.