Picture Galleries
Some of the thousands of photos and images covering the history of All Saints Anglican Network. We have many more to process and add to this gallery, but would welcome contributions covering aspects of the life of St. John’s and other congregations in the Tamar region.
1900 ca interior of St. John's Church looking east. Photo as published in 1913 St John's Church Souvenir Booklet - celebrating the completion of the new transepts and chancel (and perhaps to be sold as a fundraiser for the many aspects of the project that were still incomplete.)
Until the new eastern development was commissioned in 1911, the organ was situated in the old west gallery.
Most of the organ was transferred to the new loft north of the current chancel after 1911. The far wall is still part of the present church building, and the doorways on either side of ground floor still exist.
When compared with the similar 1893 photo, the trees are much more developed, and there are now poles and wires on both sided of the street, with multiple telephone lines visible. It would still seem to be earlier than the opening of the tram system in 1911.
1900 ca Sunday School building. Electric wires suggest 1890s at earliest but see the interior photo of the schoolroom which still has gas lighting. This differs from a similar photo in that the 'State School' sign below the 'St. John's School' has apparently been painted over..
Perhaps taken a little before the turn of the 20th century, this view, apparently looking southth, of the schoolroom of the old Sunday School building at St. John's shows the extension area with its closing wall. The gas lighting suggests the earlier date. The shackles hanging down from the ceiling are likely to be part of equipment for the gymnasium club held in the building.
Likely taken in the 1890s, this photo pre-dates the major building program begun in 1901, but already shows electric or telegraph wires along the street.
Harvest Festival 1900 at St. John's (detail)
A close look at this photo reveals there are upright poles and some other timberwork in the vicinity of the chancel, which identifies it as showing the very beginnings of the major building program, 1901-1911.
Until the new eastern development was commissioned in 1911, the organ was situated in the old west gallery.
Most of the organ was transferred to the new loft north of the current chancel after 1911. The far wall is still part of the present church building, and the doorways on either side of ground floor still exist.This appears to be quite late, with electric lighting replacing the earlier gas fittings, and might possibly be taken after the chancel was closed off for the major building project 1902-11.
2016 St John's bell with David Morris - Mercury photo taken during the lead-up to celebrations of the 190th anniversary of St. John's Church.
This 1930s view of the bell in the clock tower shows the maker's mark, 'T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1828.' ('Fecit' is Latin for 'made') The bell was hung in 1835, having been cast in 1828 by T. Mears of London (Whitechapel Bell Foundry). At the same time, a two-faced 1828 Thwaites and Reed clock was installed.
Original St John's organ now at Franklin. Built by John Gray of London at a cost of ?300 and installed before May 1828 by Mr Evans (of Evans & Gribble) and a Mr Beckford. It had 568 pipes and 8 stops (or registers) with a single keyboard and compass of 4 octaves. Sold in 1862, it was installed in three other locations before arriving at Franklin in 1965.
Photo: https://ohta.org.au/organs/organs/FranklinTAS.html
Harvest Festival 1900 at St. John's. Apart from showing the elaborate decorations, this photograph gives a particularly detailed and clear look at the old chancel, demolished during the rebuilding from 1901-1911.
1925 ca memorial plaque for Revd John Youl located on northern wall of baptistery in St. John's Church. There were commemorations of the centenary of Youl's arrrival and death during the early decades of the 20th century.
Original St John's organ now at Franklin. Built by John Gray of London at a cost of ?300 and installed before May 1828 by Mr Evans (of Evans & Gribble) and a Mr Beckford. It had 568 pipes and 8 stops (or registers) with a single keyboard and compass of 4 octaves. Sold in 1862, it was installed in three other locations before arriving at Franklin in 1965.
Photo: https://ohta.org.au/organs/organs/FranklinTAS.html
1897 photo of Revd Richard Charles Nugent Kelly published in Church Messenger after his departure for Bendigo. Kelly was the founding editor of Parish Messenger and Church Messenger magazine during his time at St. John's.
See https://resources.allsaints.network/?page_id=582/#NugentKelly
This remarkable photo of Archdeacon Browne is considered by QVMAG to be a significant example of a very early form of over-painting of a photograph to produce a colour portrait, and is subject of a research article on the technique and restoration of same. See https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1080%2F10344233.2016.1249203&
Permission to publish granted from current owners of the portrait who are descendants of Archdeacon Browne. All Rights reserved.
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