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We will be hosting a Meeting of Marrickville Heritage Society on Saturday, 10.00 a.m. 27th May, at St Peters Church, 187 Princes Highway St. Peters. The church, was built in 1838.Its NSW State Heritage listing states: ‘St Peters is probably the first real attempt at archaeological Gothic in Australia. An audio visual talk on the history of the church will reveal its connection with the film ‘Unbroken’; see the latest restoration work; view the clamp kiln bricks, wooden pillars, Lyon & Cottier stained glass windows and hear the1880 Brindley & Foster organ. Wander around the museum in the tower room and explore the Victorian graveyard. Parking in the grounds, and very accessible by public transport.It’s Free!
Love to meet our viewers, as St. Peters Cooks River History Group have a stall at “Celebrate 2044” on Saturday 20th August, from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., at Sydenham Green, Unwins Bridge Rd, Sydenham 2044.
Aaa kid I use to walk home from school through a hole in the oval fence I use to run through after seeing a couple of men digging a grave , as a kid and reading books I thought it was a couple of grave robbers , I also saw the movie “ last man on earth with Vincent price “ so I was creeped out lol , funny though I use to go to Camperdown cemetery and was never scared and it has a ghostly eerie feel I later discovered was not eeriest all as the history says it has a ghost..
Thanks for both of your comments. We are beginning to receive comments, that people like being remembered of places in their past. We make a effort in our videos to show buildings, where for instance, where a shop was formerly a cinema, or a church has become a home, yet part of what was once standing can be seen. As for your comments on St. Peter’s graveyard, the last burial there was in 1896. The church has regular ‘work fellowships,’ where the grass is cut and graves tidied. This is probably what you saw. The church still has a congregation and on the first Saturday of the month from 1.30-4.30 there are history tours of church and graveyard, and it’s free. There are 2500 or so burials, two thirds of which are children. Thanks for your comments.
www.youtube.com/@stpeterscooksriver1873/playlists Check out our play list.The videos are grouped such that, whenever possible those that are geographically close are together.
Beautiful church and lovely pastors
Looking forward to seeing you again, regards B. and L.
We will be hosting a Meeting of Marrickville Heritage Society on Saturday, 10.00 a.m. 27th May, at St Peters Church, 187 Princes Highway St. Peters. The church, was built in 1838.Its NSW State Heritage listing states: ‘St Peters is probably the first real attempt at archaeological Gothic in Australia. An audio visual talk on the history of the church will reveal its connection with the film ‘Unbroken’; see the latest restoration work; view the clamp kiln bricks, wooden pillars, Lyon & Cottier stained glass windows and hear the1880 Brindley & Foster organ. Wander around the museum in the tower room and explore the Victorian graveyard. Parking in the grounds, and very accessible by public transport.It’s Free!
Love to meet our viewers, as St. Peters Cooks River History Group have a stall at “Celebrate 2044” on Saturday 20th August, from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., at Sydenham Green, Unwins Bridge Rd, Sydenham 2044.
Aaa kid I use to walk home from school through a hole in the oval fence I use to run through after seeing a couple of men digging a grave , as a kid and reading books I thought it was a couple of grave robbers , I also saw the movie “ last man on earth with Vincent price “ so I was creeped out lol , funny though I use to go to Camperdown cemetery and was never scared and it has a ghostly eerie feel I later discovered was not eeriest all as the history says it has a ghost..
Thanks for both of your comments. We are beginning to receive comments, that people like being remembered of places in their past. We make a effort in our videos to show buildings, where for instance, where a shop was formerly a cinema, or a church has become a home, yet part of what was once standing can be seen. As for your comments on St. Peter’s graveyard, the last burial there was in 1896. The church has regular ‘work fellowships,’ where the grass is cut and graves tidied. This is probably what you saw. The church still has a congregation and on the first Saturday of the month from 1.30-4.30 there are history tours of church and graveyard, and it’s free. There are 2500 or so burials, two thirds of which are children. Thanks for your comments.