Join the City of Sydney Historical Association for a tour of one of Sydney’s earliest churches: St Philip’s Church, Sydney. The original church was built in June 1793 by order of the colony’s first chaplain, Reverend Richard Johnson, and using convict labour. The wattle and daub construction was later burnt down by convicts in 1798. The current church was designed by Edmund Blacket, built between 1848 and 1856, and contains a wealth of interesting historical objects from the First Fleet onwards.
The church is 300 meters from Wynyard Station and a ten minute walk from Circular Quay. Reasonable street parking is available on Saturdays.
When: Saturday 8 July 2017, meet at 10:50am for 11am.
Where: St Philip’s/Church Hill Anglican, 3 York Street, Sydney.
Cost: Free
Contact: brooksbevy@iprimus.com.au
Image courtesy State Library of NSW.
hello – there is an error on the page about St Philips…. i’m pretty sure it wasn’t built in 1973…
no need to publish my comment, I’m not out to embarrass you 🙂
Hi Theresa, Thank you for picking up on our typo! The church was definitely NOT built in 1973 🙂 We have amended the page now. Cheers, Amy.
I assume that this picture was taken before the Walker organ was installed in1872. At that time the building was altered. It is also of interest that the level of Clarence Street was much higher than it is today.