Name/TitleChurch of England, Christ Church, Tarraville, c. 1863
About this objectPhotograph of a drawing by J.B. Henderson of the Church of England on Tyers Street, Tarraville.
This wooden rectangular timber Victorian Carpenter Gothic was built in 1856 to a design by J. H. W. Pettit and George Hastings.
It was reputedly the first church in Gippsland and is a rare surviving example of drop slab construction, with the building being constructed without the use of nails.
[source: Central Gippsland Tourism]
Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number : H0999
For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
MakerHenderson, James
Maker RoleCreator Studio
Inscription and MarksPrinted on image : "TYERS ST. / First Church of England - Tarraville / from a drawing by J.B. Henderson, 1863.
Inscribed in black ink on verso : "Plan of C.E. / 1863"
Period1860-1870
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsTarraville (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsChurch of England
Subject and Association KeywordsChurches
Subject and Association KeywordsArchitecture
Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites
Subject and Association KeywordsGothic Revival (Architecture)
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberA-110.002-C
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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