Newcastle Cathedral (Christ Church Cathedral) Australia (1)
Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Visit Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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Burwood Flag Restoration Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle NSW
In a dusty vault deep in the heart of the Newcastle Cathedral, an unsuspecting cardboard box sat forgotten for years.
But that box contained one of our most significant artefacts from World War I — Australia's first national flag.
Known as the Birdwood Flag, it was flown at the headquarters of General William Birdwood at the Western Front.
General Birdwood was in command of the Australian troops, who at the time were fighting for the Empire.
Our nation was only about 13-14 years old at the start of the first world war and the Union Jack, what we see as an English flag, was the main flag that our troops fought under, Patricia Gillard of the Birdwood Heritage Committee said.
But from 1917 on, our troops in Europe fought under a red Australian ensign and they were proud of it.
It was created by a group of [Newcastle] women led by Dora Sparke, who decided that the Australian troops should have an Australian ensign for the General to display and fly over his headquarters.
After the war, the flag returned to Newcastle Cathedral — which also was of the nation's earliest war memorials — where it hung for decades before disintegrating.
'It just looked like confetti'
It was thought to be lost forever, but a far-sighted dean had been quietly collecting the bits and storing them away safely, according to the then dean Stephen Williams.
Several years ago, Dean Williams stumbled across what looked like a pile of rubbish.
Eventually we emptied this vault out and discovered [the flag] here in the corner of the vault and it was in a bag within a bag inside a bag inside a box — just an ordinary cardboard box — and it just looked like confetti, Dean Williams said.
We're very, very fortunate that no-one had thrown it out.
The bag of confetti ended up in the hands of Julian Bickersteth in Sydney.
We've worked on lots of flags but never anything like [one in] this condition — this is a very complex job, he said.
Over 18 months, he and his team assembled the hundreds of pieces of silk like one would a jigsaw puzzle.
We had a lot of larger pieces, plus we had a lot of stitched edges, he said
You know how with a jigsaw puzzle you do the edge first? Same deal, except here we also have the stars and we have the Union Jack — so we had a lot of stitching that we could work from.
After hundreds of hours of work, the flag has now been restored.
It will was returned and rehallowed — declared holy by a bishop — at the Newcastle Cathedral on July 30 2017
Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
Christ Church Cathedral - Newcastle
Some parts spooky. Some parts beautiful. Amazing views of the city. And we spotted some whales while we were there...
Filmed on IPhone
(No joke)
Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle
Organ and brass performing Johann Sebas
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THINGS TO DO in NEWCASTLE - Christ Church Cathedral
Ange and I decided to visit the Christ Church Cathedral in new castle. Located on the Hill its a pretty steep walk so if mobility is a issue for you its probably best for you to get dropped off at the front of the building, check out my video to see the location best to be dropped off.
The video doesn't really give you a good idea of the sheer scale of this Church its really beautiful especially with the glass windows.
We are planning to upload heaps more videos of things to do.
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Christchurch Cathedral In Newcastle Australia Part 1
Day out in Newcastle Australia enjoying the view from the top of Christchurch Cathedral
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2.7K Drone Gopro footage of my hometown, Newcastle.
Newcastle is the world's largest coal port.
Iconic landmarks include:
Nobby''s lighthouse, Queens Wharf Tower, ANZAC Walk, Mereweather Baths, Christ Church Cathedral, Customs House, the Bogey Hole, King Edward Park
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes and the Bathers Way
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes talks about the highlights of the Bathers Way.
Back to Church Sunday - Newcastle Australia
This is the UK promotional video for the motives behin the 'Back to Church Sunday' evangelism strategy. make sure you pass this video on to the rest of your frinds and people in your congregation so that we as a diocese can make the most possible out of this opportunity. Video used and edited with permission.
Archbishop of Canterbury Sydney August 1997
The 150th Anniversary of the Anglican Dioceses of Newcastle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney August 1997
Earthquake Commemoration and Renewal Service
A Service of Commemoration and Renewal following the 1998 Newcastle NSW Earthquake held at Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle NSW on January 19th 1990
Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle - Google Earth
A birds eye view of the most prominent building on Newcastle's skyline using the new 3D architecture in Google Maps/Earth online.
Ramp Service CPL Mathew Hopkins 7 RAR
Corporal Mathew Hopkins was farewelled by family and friends in Newcastle today.
Mourners crowded Christ Church Cathedral for the service that followed a ramp ceremony at RAAF Williamtown on Monday.
Corporal Hopkins, from the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, was Killed In Action in Afghanistan on 16 March while on a joint patrol with the Afghan National Army near Kakarak, north in Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan Province.
The patrol was engaged by around 20 Taliban insurgents using small arms and rocket propelled grenades.
Courtesy Australian Defence Media and
7rar.asn.org.au and delta7rar.com
Climbing up Christ Church Cathedral
Climbing to the top roof of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW at 11.30am on 16 July 2007. The roof is the highest point of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
BLACK, WHITE & RESTIVE - Newcastle Art Gallery
The BLACK WHITE & RESTIVE exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery showcases the work of Aboriginal artists, non-Indigenous artists and works that have resulted from cross-cultural collaboration. A central theme is the celebrated exchange between legendary painter Albert Namatjira and artist Rex Battarbee in the 1930s. BLACK WHITE & RESTIVE is a visually stunning exhibition for all ages.
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For the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Newcastle, see St Mary's Cathedral
For the Anglican Cathedral in Newcastle, Australia, see Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.It is the seat of the Bishop of Newcastle and is the mother church of the Diocese of Newcastle, the most northerly diocese of the Anglican Church in England, which reaches from the River Tyne as far north as Berwick-upon-Tweed and as far west as Alston in Cumbria.Founded in 1091 during the same period as the nearby castle, the Norman church was destroyed by fire in 1216 and the current building was completed in 1350, so is mostly of the Perpendicular style of the 14th century.Its tower is noted for its 15th-century lantern spire.
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Christ Church Cathedral NSW State Heritage Register - 28 June 2011
On the 28th June 2011 at 10.30am the NSW Minister for Heritage, Robyn Parker, joined the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr James Rigney and Newcastle City Council Lord Mayor, John Tate to announce Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral's official listing on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.
Newcastle Cathedral is the largest Anglican cathedral in New South Wales, the largest provincial Anglican cathedral in Australia and an extraordinary piece of architecture in a most dramatic setting.
The site's history is as important as the building itself because of its origins in early convict history and the establishment of the Anglican Church in New South Wales.
The past of this beautiful city is intrinsically linked with this site - it was not until the Anglican church was established that Newcastle was declared a city.
Minister Parker said Newcastle Cathedral had become a place of pilgrimage for veterans, their families, friends and descendants, from all around Australia.
It is also important to acknowledge and thank the many people who have been instrumental in achieving the heritage listing of this wonderful site including Dr James Rigney, historian Dr Rosemary Barnard, Lord Mayor John Tate, the present Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen MP and former Member for Newcastle Ms Jodi McKay and many members of the community that have cared for and championed this historic building.
A ceremony at the cathedral confirmed the listing, which encompasses the gothic church and its surrounding grounds.
NSW Heritage Minister Robyn Parker said she was delighted the first landmark she had added to the register was the Hunter icon.
For more information on Newcastle's history please see: