Old St Matthew's, Manly, 1864

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Record numberLH010794Date1864DescriptionPrint of a drawing of St Matthew’s Church on The Corso, Manly, Manly's oldest continuing church. Edmund Blacket was commissioned to design a graceful stone church, and St Matthew’s seventy-five foot (23 metre) bell-tower became a landmark for Manly village for over sixty years. The foundation stone was laid on 6 July 1864 by HG Smith, St Matthew’s principal benefactor. The church was consecrated in 1865SubjectsManly (N.S.W.)The Corso (Manly, N.S.W.)Stone buildingsChurchesPhysical descriptionBlack and White photograph; 254mm x 205mm; Digital Image 600 DPICopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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Old St Matthew's, Manly, 1864