113 York St. Opened 1840. Closed 1916.
Detail from a painting by Frederick Strange (QVMAG collection).
Baptist Chapel, York Street c.1856
Launceston Advertiser, 17 December 1840.
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St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, South Hobart
(former) Davey St Methodist & St Peters Lutheran Church, Hobart
207 Davey St, South Hobart. Google Maps
Opened 1871 as a Wesleyan Church
Bought by Lutheran Church in 1970s
Sold in 2012
Some history and better photos
St John’s Presbyterian Church, Hobart
Sandy Bay Baptist Church
Scottish National Church, Launceston
Lower Charles St, Launceston. Google Maps.
Opened 1833, as a single storey brick building. When the congregation moved to a newer, larger kirk in Paterson St, the building was sold and has seen various uses including as stores, a printery and offices. It was during this later period that it gained the second storey and new front part.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Launceston
Door of Hope Christian Church, Launceston
From their website: Since 1884, Door of Hope Christian Church has been meeting in different locations across Launceston allowing people to join together in community and worship our great God. And since 2003, we’ve been inhabiting the former Patons and Baldwins (later Coats Patons) factory, again another significant institution in the life of our city.
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St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, South Launceston
Located at 22 Glen Dhu St. Currently home to the Launceston Bridge Club.
From the leaflet Launceston Churches of the 20th Century produced by the Launceston Historical Society, the church opened 25 October 1958 for use by the congregation that previously met in St Stephen’s in Wilson. It closed 1985, and at the time the leaflet was produced (1996) was being used by the Assembly Of God.
Charles St General Cemetery, Launceston
Opened 1841
Photo as a cemetery
Charles St gate
Closed 1925
Location (as Saint Ockerby Grounds)
Record of location of the graves (Not very useful)
Epitaphs and tombstone inscriptions removed from Charles Street cemetery (Hand written transcriptions)
Cemetery register (list of names, organised by first letter of surname and then date)
Treasurer’s register (Organised by date, gives details of payments made)
(If the links above don’t work, try this link or search the site for NG3089.)
