Rob some lovely churches, and its good that some have been repurposed not Knocked down,its important to preserve the history otherwise everything will look metal and boring. The Albert Street Church i ve taken many a photo from above when i stayed at the Mercure King George Square and its amazing photos from above from the pool and observation deck, some of the cameras from the past has feature called the toy miniature effect this particular church it is iconic very photo worthy. cheers for the tour
Love to see inside the Baptist City Tabernacle built in 1889-1890. I have fond memories of it from exploring it as a child in the 1970s. It seemed so huge then. I suspect it won't seem so large now.
@Beth Wright sorry to disappoint you but they wouldn't give me permission to film there. I pursued them for months with polite emails and phones calls, but ultimately they just ignored me.
You certainly satisfied my curiosity by getting into some of those back rooms. I've often wondered what is behind the main area of the old churches...I didn't expect to see a Holey Moley golf course though😊
@shelleigh5993 it's a pretty surreal experience being in that golf course within a church. At least the structure of the church is still there and recognisable. Though I'm not religious I do find churches fascinating.
I went to school in the building besides St Patrick's Church in The Valley. That convent school is closed now too. Right besides St Pat's was the Coca Cola Factory. Brisbane was where the US Army was based in WWII and their soldiers demanded Coca Cola so Brisbane got the first Coke factory in the Southern Hemisphere.
I toured the Coke factory in the valley during July 1987. They used pool creepy-crawly pipes to pump some liquid into giant mixing vats. The whole place was relocated to Richlands in the early 1990s.
Another great vid. I am always amazed at the number and size of the churches in just the inner CBD that you covered given the relative small population of Brisbane in the 1800s.
Hey Rob my daughter was married @ st Andrews last year and my cousin played music @ the Presbyterian church across the road from the Albert St uniting church.
One of my family's chosen churches in Brisbane. My great, great grandfather had a bit to do with its founding along with St Mary's at Kangaroo Point. My great grandmother was married at St Andrews in 1883. The minister performing the service was her brother in-law who was the Rector at St Mary's. In 2008 my mother's funeral was held at St Andrews and I stood on the spot my great grandmother was married to deliver my mother's eulogy. Mum and her parents are in the columbarium below the church.
Any chance you would be interested in doing a piece on the Mayne family? Some great locations to visit include UQ, Brisbane arcade, their crypt at Toowong cemetery and, the one I am most interested in, Moorlands House.
……hi Rob, Andrea Stombucco designed the Main Building of All Hallows’ School, which is closest to Kemp Place. He also designed Palma Rosa at Hamilton………
Imagine all the things those churches have seen. Baptisms and weddings. Funerals and confirmations. Churches of old were built in stone rather than bricks because stones (which represent people) are all different. Bricks are all the same. Or so the story goes.
@walkaboutwithrob the church at 31 Glenelg St South Brisbane is Called Isee Church it’s a AOG church nowadays ACC which stands for Australian Christian Church
Most of these churches seem to be mud flooded, the dates don't ad up, they can't have been built after 1864 as that's when the mud flood occurred, Rob you should do a story on the mud flood 👍
@petermartin4807 as I mentioned in a previous comment of yours, there is no such thing as the mud flood. It's all made up. But if you have actual reports from archaeological excavations that show a mysterious layer of mud around these churches, then please provide the link.
I've always admired the timber work in old churches. So much attention to detail.
@Brad Griffin there's some stunning examples here. But the ones in England are breathtaking!
At last I'm the same natural decay without falling down in old buildings looks beautiful
Thank you for including Albert Street Uniting Church - we're chuffed to be part of the video!
Rob some lovely churches, and its good that some have been repurposed not Knocked down,its important to preserve the history otherwise everything will look metal and boring. The Albert Street Church i ve taken many a photo from above when i stayed at the Mercure King George Square and its amazing photos from above from the pool and observation deck, some of the cameras from the past has feature called the toy miniature effect this particular church it is iconic very photo worthy. cheers for the tour
Another great history walk, look forward to Part 3.
Love to see inside the Baptist City Tabernacle built in 1889-1890. I have fond memories of it from exploring it as a child in the 1970s. It seemed so huge then. I suspect it won't seem so large now.
@Beth Wright sorry to disappoint you but they wouldn't give me permission to film there. I pursued them for months with polite emails and phones calls, but ultimately they just ignored me.
A lot of history there too. My Dad made some of the stained glass windows there.
Another awesome video
You certainly satisfied my curiosity by getting into some of those back rooms. I've often wondered what is behind the main area of the old churches...I didn't expect to see a Holey Moley golf course though😊
@shelleigh5993 it's a pretty surreal experience being in that golf course within a church. At least the structure of the church is still there and recognisable. Though I'm not religious I do find churches fascinating.
@@walkaboutwithrob yes I do too
I went to school in the building besides St Patrick's Church in The Valley. That convent school is closed now too. Right besides St Pat's was the Coca Cola Factory. Brisbane was where the US Army was based in WWII and their soldiers demanded Coca Cola so Brisbane got the first Coke factory in the Southern Hemisphere.
So did I.
I toured the Coke factory in the valley during July 1987. They used pool creepy-crawly pipes to pump some liquid into giant mixing vats. The whole place was relocated to Richlands in the early 1990s.
Great to see the inside of all these churches
Great buildings.
You know your rocks of Brisbane and surrounds :)
@Chris McGovern the real expert is this guy: www.youtube.com/@t-rocks1960
Omg I can’t wait to go through these! Thank you Rob!! Awesome docos btw
Another great vid. I am always amazed at the number and size of the churches in just the inner CBD that you covered given the relative small population of Brisbane in the 1800s.
@Wendy Brealey and keep in mind that several old CBD churches have been demolished over the years.
Hey Rob my daughter was married @ st Andrews last year and my cousin played music @ the Presbyterian church across the road from the Albert St uniting church.
One of my family's chosen churches in Brisbane. My great, great grandfather had a bit to do with its founding along with St Mary's at Kangaroo Point. My great grandmother was married at St Andrews in 1883. The minister performing the service was her brother in-law who was the Rector at St Mary's. In 2008 my mother's funeral was held at St Andrews and I stood on the spot my great grandmother was married to deliver my mother's eulogy. Mum and her parents are in the columbarium below the church.
Great historical buildings. I attended service at the Churches of Christ on Ann Street.
Any chance you would be interested in doing a piece on the Mayne family? Some great locations to visit include UQ, Brisbane arcade, their crypt at Toowong cemetery and, the one I am most interested in, Moorlands House.
……hi Rob, Andrea Stombucco designed the Main Building of All Hallows’ School, which is closest to Kemp Place. He also designed Palma Rosa at Hamilton………
Nice work! I'd like to see one on Brisbanes industrial heritage.... used to be clocks, pianos, cars, gramophones.... you name it - manufactured here.
Imagine all the things those churches have seen. Baptisms and weddings. Funerals and confirmations.
Churches of old were built in stone rather than bricks because stones (which represent people) are all different. Bricks are all the same. Or so the story goes.
@walkaboutwithrob the church at 31 Glenelg St South Brisbane is Called Isee Church it’s a AOG church nowadays ACC which stands for Australian Christian Church
What was in pancake manor origionally
It was the St. Luke's Church of England ua-cam.com/video/YUPs7pn4gz8/v-deo.html
Most of these churches seem to be mud flooded, the dates don't ad up, they can't have been built after 1864 as that's when the mud flood occurred, Rob you should do a story on the mud flood 👍
@petermartin4807 as I mentioned in a previous comment of yours, there is no such thing as the mud flood. It's all made up. But if you have actual reports from archaeological excavations that show a mysterious layer of mud around these churches, then please provide the link.
Err Rob , wearing a hat in a church ? 🤨
@Doones Absolutely.
Taking ones's hat off in a church is a mark of respect in God's Holy place.