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Former St Luke's Church of England & Organ

Other Name St Luke's Anglican Church Location Pelissier Street,, YEA VIC 3717 - Property No B5141 File Number B5141 Level Local

[1/2] B5141 St Luke's Anglican [2/2] B5141 St Luke's Anglican

Statement of Significance

Church Statement of Significance: A cement-faced Gothic church of three bays designed by Albert Purchas and opened in 1868, with the addition of a sanctuary and vestry in 1907.
There is a small pipe organ built by the Positive Organ Company, London, c.1900, acquired in 1982.
Classified: 08/07/1982
Revised: 27/10/1988
Organ Statement of Significance: The organ in St Luke's Church was built circa 1900 by the Positive Organ Company, London. The organs of this firm, founded by Thomas Casson, were built to a number of standarised designs allowing for the simulation of pedal and solo effects from a single-manual instrument. The St Luke's organ was in St James's Anglican Church, Thornbury between 1917 and 1969, but its early history remains unknown.
Following two subsequent moves, it was installed at Yea in 1982. This organ is a rare and unaltered example of an early Positive Organ (opus 168) notable for the excellence of its voicing and the ingenuity of its design.
Classified: 08/08/1985