Photographs of architectural plans and specifications of St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse, 1876-1968

PXA 1732
ON 534

fonds

1876-1968

Graphic Materials, Photographs

904973

88 negatives - black & white - 35 mm
86 photographs - black & white - 8 x 10 in.

St Michael’s Anglican Church, designed by Edmund Blacket, was opened on 17th February, 1877. In 1905 plans were drawn up to extend the Church by the addition of a chancel designed by Cyril Blacket (son of Edmund). In 1908 the Church was extended with a south transept, a choir and a temporary vestry. In 1910/11 the Church was further extended by a choir and sanctuary, organ chamber and a second temporary vestry. In 1910 adjacent land was purchased for a rectory which was subsequently built in 1923.
In 1931 there were moves to extend the Church which was designed to be harmonious with existing building by Leslie Wilkinson. Included in this extension were the west end, baptistery, tower and bells and steeple.

Collection comprises photographs and negatives of architectural and technical drawings, and specifications of additions and alterations (copy prints and negatives).
Architects: Edmund T. Blacket; Blacket & Son; Cyril Blacket; Leslie Wilkinson and Silks & Robson

Copyright status:: In copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

For an article about the collection, see: "Found: Church's original plans", by Kim O'Connor, Wentworth Courier, Sydney, 14 Oct. 1992, p.4,14. Location number: TN473 General Reference Library

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.7210 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013

Original plans are located at PXD 637

Originals stamped or inscribed with architect's names

Good Condition