Pitt Street Congregational Church interiors and exterior, 1970-1971? / photographed by John Fairfax & Sons

PXA 1319

fonds

1970-1971?

Graphic Materials, Photographs

913030

22 photographic prints - between 21 x 30 cm. and 26 x 31 cm. - silver gelatin

These photographs were taken, probably in 1970 or 1971, in anticipation of the demolition of Pitt Street Congregational Church for development. A "Final service" was held in the church at 7pm on Sunday 10 January 1971. The church was closed for some years and services were held in a chapel at 305 Pitt Street. A Green Ban was placed on the project by the Builders' Labourers Federation and the development did not proceed. The church reopened in June 1974.

"As you know, the Pitt Street Congregational Church is to be demolished, and the last service was held in it last Sunday. The "Herald" took a series of photographs of the interior, partly because of the early association of the Fairfax family with this church. It occurred to me that a set of these photographs should be in the Library, and I am sending them to you herewith" -- letter from donor on file, 13 January 1971; "Since I spoke to you on Monday I have had a "Herald" photographer take an exterior photograph of the Pitt Street Congregational Church, for filing with the other photographs which I sent to you earlier." -- letter from donor on file, 27 January 1971

One exterior view and 21 interior views of Pitt Street Congregational Church. Includes detail shots of staircases, stained glass windows, and wall plaques dedicated to Rev John Graham, Joseph Thompson, Rev William Pascoe Crook, David Jones, Ambrose Foss, Joseph Watson, Rev Robert Ross, and Fairfax family members.

Copyright status:: In copyright

The exterior view of the Church shows a billboard advertising services dated Sunday 4, 11, 18 and 25 October, consistent with the year 1970, if the billboard was up to date; interior views are undated.

Information transferred from Pic.Acc.2169 as part of the eRecords Upgrade Project 2011-2012

Each print is stamped on verso "John Fairfax & Sons Feature Services"