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Hamilton Performing Arts Centre
113 Brown Street, Hamilton
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Christ Church Anglican
22 Gray Street, Hamilton
The foundation stone of Christ Church was laid in November 1876 and the building opened in 1878. Designed by Ballarat architect H.R. Casselli, this bluestone building incorporates a massive tower and spire at the west end, and a spacious nave, unusually of unplastered bluestone.
The apsidal chancel was added in 1956 - 1957 to the design of G.S. Richards, Ballarat diocesan architect. In 1924, Robert Prenzel provided a design for a reredos and side panelling at the church. The organ was built in 1892 by Cassons Patent Organ Company, London and was installed in the residence of the Hon. William Winter Irving, Toorak in 1894.
The instrument was moved to Christ Church after 1901, and was rebuilt in 1957 by Hill, Norman and Beard, who electrified the action, resited the organ on a loft above the chancel and supplied a new console, but retaining all of the original pipework. The instrument is of particular interest for its imitative string stops, thought to have been voiced by William Thynne, who worked for Casson at the time, and the first such stops in Australia and also for its floridly decorated facade pipes.
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Hamilton Uniting Church
113 Lonsdale Street, Hamilton
The present Uniting Church in Hamilton originated in 1863 when the Wesleyan Methodist congregation constructed a bluestone church on the corner of McIntyre and Clarke streets at a cost of 683 pounds. In 1870, the Primitive Methodist congregation built a new church on a site in Lonsdale St. where Kings Bakery currently stands.
In 1902, the four branches of the Methodist church united to form the Methodist Church of Australia. With the growth of Methodism in Hamilton, it was decided to build a new church and in 1913, the present church was constructed at a cost of 2100 pounds. Both the organ and the Learmonth memorial stained glass window from the original McIntyre St church were installed in the new building. Between 1953 & 1956, major alterations were made to the interior of the church including the rebuilding of the pipe organ. The present Uniting Church of Australia was formed in 1977 with the union of Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
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St Andrew's Uniting Church
Corner Church & Winter Streets, Coleraine
The Presbyterian Church in Coleraine opened in 1866, but by 1889 there were issues with the building, resulting in a decision to build a new church on a different site. The new building was eventually opened on this site, in April 1893.
Building works were needed in 1913, 1946 and 1977 and 1998. In 1977 St Andrew's congregation joined the Uniting Church in Australia. In 1992 the church community became part of the Wannon Mission Area, where ministers and resources are shared.
2012 is the 150th anniversary of worship for the congregation.
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St Michael's Lutheran Church
Penshurst Road, Tarrington
The St. Michael's Lutheran Church building, was dedicated in 1928, the fourth church building to be constructed for this congregation since a group of German Lutheran families moved to this area in 1852-53. The village that grew surrounding the church manse was named Hochkirch, after a village in south-east Germany.
Residents were forced to change the name during World War I and opted for Tarrington, the name of a station property and homestead nearby. A special feature of St. Michael's Lutheran Church is the 3 bells, weighing a total of three and half tons, imported from Germany, and housed in the imposing steeple/bell tower. The 'angel' baptismal font was imported from Italy. The organ was bought for 1,455 pounds, and installed at the time this building was constructed from 1926-28. It was reconstructed in 1958 for 2,790 pounds. |
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Hamilton Art Gallery
109 Brown Street
Hamilton Art Gallery is the southwest's premier destination for world-class visual arts. Popular exhibitions featuring well-known artists and designers are shown alongside the Gallery's outstanding collection of more than 7000 works.Silver, glass and porcelain, oriental ceramics, furniture, paintings and prints, including Australian art, are featured in six modern galleries. The Gallery also houses a rare collection of 18th century paintings by Paul Sandby which is unrivalled in Australia and displayed in a recreation of an English drawing room.
A local treasure for over fifty years, Hamilton Art Gallery presents a range of exhibitions, programs and events that stimulate understanding, awareness, and enjoyment of the visual arts.Hamilton Art Gallery is conveniently located in the Central Business District between the Performing Arts Centre and the Library.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am -5pm, Saturday
10am -12noon & 2pm -5pm, Sunday 2pm - 5pm
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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
21 McIntyre Street, Hamilton
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was the focus for Presbyterianism, not just for Hamilton but for much of the squatter-dominated Western District. St. Andrew's first church was built in 1857, but the growth and prosperity of Hamilton early in the century made it possible for several church facilities to be improved. The final stage of St. Andrew's Gothic - style bluestone church with Mount Abrupt sandstone dressings was opened on June 6, 1909. A strong core at St. Andrew's adhered to traditional Presbyterian theology and voted to remain as a Presbyterian congregation when the Uniting Church in Australia was established in 1977. |
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
12 Thompson Street, Hamilton
The current Good Shepherd membership of over 500 has been established as a separate congregation in the district since 1938. The original building on the Martin Street site was used from 1940 until 1958 when the current church was constructed. The fellowship centre was built eight years ago.
A feature of the current church is the Neo-Baroque organ originally supplied by Hill, Norman and Beard and recently upgraded.
Because of the quality of the organ and the size and acoustics of the building, the Good Shepherd church is an ideal concert venue and often used for organ and choir recitals. |
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Glenelg Highway, Warrayure
Members of St. Michael's, Hochkirch (Tarrington), living in the Warrayure area, began meeting for worship in the Lutheran School building which had been built nearby on Mr. E. B. Noske's property in 1895. The group decided to build their own church (the present church), and this was dedicated in 1909. The building was enlarged in 1929 with the addition of a transept, chancel and vestry.
The first one-manual pipe organ was donated in 1911. In 1961, the organ was sent to the Melbourne factory of Hill, Norman & Beard Pty. Ltd. A new modern detached console with 14 speaking stops was fitted, and the organ extended to include a total of 970 pipes, as we see today. |
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