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67446

Unity Hall

636 - 638 Bourke Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B4692

The building known as Unity Hall was the headquarters of the Australian Railways Union for over eighty years from 1916 - 1999. It contained union offices and a meeting hall. Designed by the architect A.E.H. Carleton, it is reputed to have been built with the assistance of voluntary labour. Located at the West end of Bourke Street, it is near to, and, has a close association with, the significant transport interchange of the Spencer Street Railway complex. Unity Hall is a ... more

B4692

Regional
69037

William Stone Organ (Uniting Church)

44 Blackburn Road, Cnr Blackburn Road,, BLACKBURN VIC 3130 - Property No B4864

This organ is believed to be the only original example remaining of the work of William Stone who was an organ builder in St Kilda last century. The instrument was built in 1879 for the Congregational Church, Alma Road, St Kilda and was later moved to St John's Congregational Church, South St Kilda. In 1973, this organ was moved to The Avenue Uniting Church Blackburn, where it survives with little alteration. It retains its original action and pine casework which was stripped of its ... more

B4864

State
193849

George Fincham & Sons Pipe Organ - St Andrew's Uniting Church

Lyons Street,, CRESSY VIC 3322 - Property No B7359

The pipework, action, windchests, wind system, console and casework of the pipe organ built in 1947. The organ is significant for historic and aesthetic reasons at a regional level The organ is significant for the following reasons: -- It retains its original console, mechanisms and wind system -- It retains its original casework -- It retains all of its original pipework -- Its tonal design unusually focusses upon colourful unison sounds -- It is one of the ... more

B7359

Regional
196527

Manchester Unity Building

220 - 226 Collins Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B4080

No event, other than the two World Wars, has had a greater effect on the morale, economic and social life of Australians than the Great Depression of the early 1930's. The Building of the IOOF Manchester Unity Building inspired and convinced Melbournians that the building slump caused by the Depression was almost over. The Manchester Unity IOOF purchased the property at the North West corner of Collins and Swanston Street in 1928. Previously known affectionately, by Melbournians ... more

B4080

State
69074

Uniting Church Hall - Healesville

286 Maroondah Highway, HEALESVILLE VIC 3777 - Property No B3551

A church built in the late 1860s on a non-denominational basis pending the arrival in the town of the principal denominations. The building ultimately passed to the Presbyterians and has twice been moved to new sites, but remains largely intact. Classified: 03/03/1988

B3551

Local
175674

George Fincham Pipe Organ - Uniting Church

Kangaroo Road,, HUGHESDALE VIC 3166 - Property No B7365

The pipe organ built in 1868 by George Fincham, of Richmond, for Christ Church Anglican Church, Warrnambool was the earliest known pipe organ in western Victoria, west of Ballarat and Geelong. It was moved to the Congregational Church, Warrnambool in 1891 and to its present location in 1940. The instrument is significant as the second earliest Fincham instrument to survive essentially intact. The lower Gothic casework incorporates unusual trefoil arcading, this extending across the ... more

B7365

Regional
 

Roberts Organ - Uniting Church

Balwyn Road,, CANTERBURY VIC 3126 - Property No B6217

A two-manual organ of 18 stops built in 1929 by W L Roberts and one of the few examples of his work to remain intact. The focal point of the building, the instrument incorporates the pipework from an organ built in 1889 by George Fincham for the residence of S Stokes, Brighton and retains its 1929 tonal scheme, attractive oak case and detached drawknob console. Classified: 20/03/1991

B6217

State
184991

Uniting Church & Organ - Richmond

300 Church Street, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No B2891

Church: A church of 1854 in coursed bluestone rubble with rendered facade and light Gothic detailing, designed by George Wharton, with an arcaded entrance porch and pinnacled buttresses added in 1858, designed by Crouch & Wilson. Inside is an unusual iron balcony and an organ built in 1888 by George Fincham, as well as fine wood panelling and decorative stencilled wall and ceiling patterns of 1900, which are of great architectural importance, being largely intact. ... more

B2891

Regional
71449

Former United Free Methodist Sunday School

Methodist Sunday School

127 Pakington Street,, GEELONG WEST VIC 3218 - Property No B0272

Classified: 'Local' Demolished 1980

B0272

Demolished
193193

Pakenham Upper Community Church Hall

Cnr Old Gembrook Road & Bourke Creek Rad,, PAKENHAM UPPER VIC 3810 - Property No B6462

B6462

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