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charlesandmartine · 6 years

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Monday 28th January 2019

It's funny that although we share English as a common language we kind of use the words differently. For instance, when the lights go green and it is safe to cross at crossroads, cars can still come around the corner. To avoid a collision, there is an illuminated sign which reads Give way to PEDS. I assume that as a pedestrian, I now have my own abbreviation! There is an advert on TV for a shoeshop which states, get your shoes from Athletes Foot. Nice!

As soon as the sun had climbed over our balcony and left us in the shade, we set off, and caught the 234 bus into Melbourne. Today is the deferred Bank Holiday from Australia Day and we wondered if there would be any festivities going on in the big city. The schools go back tomorrow after the long summer holidays, so it theoretically is the last chance for the average Oz to let his hair down. Well, what did I expect? The place was empty apart from the Chinese tourist contingent. Our first stop was Woolworth's hot counter for lunch. Went to sit on the metal bench outside of St Paul's Cathedral and realised why there were so many seats available. It was like cattle branding. In the heat the seats were red hot. I think we must have lines across our seating equipment. We sat next to the Capt Matthew Flinders statue and were reminded by a passing retired Melbourne policeman that they had just found the body of same whilst digging outside Euston Station. He seemed very pleased about the whole issue. He suggested a small sightseeing itinerary for us which happily coincided with what we had planned to do anyway. This was to make our way down Flinders Street to Fitzroy Gardens to visit Cook's Cottage, the oldest building in Melbourne, and possibly Australia. You are probably one step ahead of me and are saying well that is obviously where Capt James Cook lived. Let me tell you that you would be wrong. This cottage was his Mum and Dad's! And what's more it was built in 1755 and stood in Great Ayton in Yorkshire until it came up for sale in 1933. An Australian business man bought it for £800, took it apart block by block and had it shipped to Melbourne. Although Capt Cook never lived in the cottage, there is documentary proof, apparently, that he did visit his parents who were living in it. So that ticked the box and everyone was happy. Complete by 1934 it was in time to celebrate 100years of Melbourne life. The siting of the cottage has not been without contention however. It has in its time been a focus for indigenous support. Fitzroy Garden is close to that iconic and famous feature, the MCG, Melbourne Cricket Ground, so familiar with cricket fans all around the world. All we wanted to do today was to find out about availabe tours of the ground. Armed with the new found info, we determined to return later in the week to do the tour. The busy site next to the MCG, was the Rod Laver Arena, home to the recent Tennis Open and hence the work to tidy up and remove stages and seating stands. These buildings form part, albeit rebuilt and modernised, of the 1956 Olympic site.

Now rather worn out by the heat, we caught the 109 tram home.

We await with interest on any news from home re the Brexit progress tomorrow. The Australian is hoping for a hard exit because of the anticipated additional trade with the UK.

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xtruss · 2 years

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johnvazhathara · 3 years

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St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne

Church in Melbourne, Australia

For other uses, see St. Patrick's Cathedral (disambiguation).

The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick (colloquially St Patrick's Cathedral) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli.

Quick Facts Location, Denomination ...

In 1974 Pope Paul VI conferred the title and dignity of minor basilica on it. In 1986 Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral and addressed clergy during his Papal Visit.

The cathedral is built on a traditional east–west axis, with the altar at the eastern end, symbolising belief in the resurrection of Christ. The plan is in the style of a Latin cross, consisting of a nave with side aisles, transepts with side aisles, a sanctuary with seven chapels, and sacristies. Although its 103.6-metre (340 ft) length is marginally shorter than that of St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, St Patrick's has the distinction of being both the tallest and, overall, the largest church building in Australia.

Location

The cathedral is located on Eastern Hill in Melbourne, in an area bounded by Albert Street, Gisborne Street, Lansdowne Street and Cathedral Place. Just to the west across Gisborne Street is St Peter's Church, constructed from 1846 to 1848, which is the Anglican parish church of Melbourne.

History

In 1848, the Augustinian friar James Goold was appointed the first bishop of Melbourne and became the fourth bishop in Australia, after Sydney, Hobart and Adelaide. Negotiations with the colonial government for the grant of five acres of land for a church in the Eastern Hill area began in 1848. On 1 April 1851, only 16 years after the foundation of Melbourne, the Colonial Secretary of Victoria finally granted the site to the Roman Catholic Church.

Goold decided to build his cathedral on the Eastern Hill site.

Since the Catholic community of Melbourne was at the time almost entirely Irish, the cathedral was dedicated to St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

View of the main entrance to the cathedral

William Wardell, Melbourne's foremost ecclesiastical architect was commissioned to prepare plans for a cathedral, but the project was delayed by severe labour shortages during the Gold Rush of 1851, which drew almost every able-bodied man in the colony to the goldfields, and the foundation stone was not laid until 1858. An earlier building by stonemason David Mitchell (father of Nellie Melba and later partner of John Monash) was demolished for the cathedral. The cathedral was designed in the Gothic style of late Thirteenth Century, based on the great medieval cathedrals of England, in response to the revival of Gothic architecture as promoted by Augustus Welby Pugin and others as the most appropriate for the building of churches. The style is specifically Geometric Decorated Gothic, showing this style at its most complex in the large west window of the nave. The eastern arm with its chevet of radiating chapels in the French manner is still principally in the English late Thirteenth Century style, giving the most complete essay attempted in that style during the Nineteenth Century. William Wardell was a remarkably ambitious and capable architect; he went on to design the second St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney in a similar style, even larger than St Patrick's, but with a completely English square East End.

St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. The statue in the foreground is of the Irish nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell

In 1974 Pope Paul VI conferred the title and dignity of minor basilica on it. In 1986 Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral and addressed clergy during his Papal Visit. The building also saw a green ban in the 1970s.

Construction

In 1858 William Wardell was commissioned to plan the cathedral with a contract signed on 8 December 1858 and building commencing the same year.

St Patrick's Cathedral with scaffolding and St Patrick's School, Eastern Hill c. 1866 State Library Victoria H2119

Although the nave was completed within 10 years, construction proceeded slowly, and was further delayed by the severe depression which hit Melbourne in 1891. Under the leadership of Archbishop Thomas Carr the cathedral was consecrated in 1897 and even then it was not finished. Given the size of the Catholic community at the time, the massive bluestone Gothic cathedral was an immense and very expensive undertaking, and there were long delays while funds were raised. St Patrick's was one of the two largest churches brought to substantial completion anywhere in the world in the 19th century. The other is St Patrick's Cathedral, New York, United States.

Daniel Mannix, who became Archbishop of Melbourne in 1917, maintained a constant interest in the cathedral, which he was determined to see finished after the long delays during the previous 30 years. He oversaw the addition of the spires and other elements in the late 1930s. The building was officially completed in 1939.

The cathedral is 103.6 metres (340 ft) long on its long axis, 56.4 metres (185 ft) wide across the transepts and 25.3 metres (83 ft) wide across the nave. The nave and transepts are 28.9 metres (95 ft) high. The central spire is 105 metres (344 ft) high and the flanking towers and spires are 61.9 metres (203 ft) high. The bluestone used in its construction was sourced from basalt deposits in nearby Footscray.

Restoration

To celebrate the centenary of its consecration in 1997, the cathedral was closed throughout 1994 to be upgraded. Nothing was added to the main building. Rather, it underwent significant conservation work, with funds contributed by the federal and Victorian governments, corporate and philanthropic donors and the community of Melbourne.

The cathedral's stained glass windows had buckled and cracked and required a full year to restore to their original state. Teams of stonemasons and stained-glass craftsmen used "lime mortars and materials long-forgotten by the building trade — like medieval times". The 1992-97 restoration works were undertaken under the guidance of Falkinger Andronas Architects and Heritage Consultants. The works were awarded the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) John George Knight Award for Heritage Architecture 1996. One of the gargoyles restored by the masonry team was modelled on the then-Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett.

Music

Cathedral choir

There has been music at St Patrick's since 1858, but the present cathedral choir was founded in 1939 when the Vienna Mozart Boys Choir found itself stranded in Australia at the outbreak of war. The National Museum of Australia holds a collection of the choir's memorabilia from this period. St Patrick's choir has between 50-60 members who are all students of St Kevin's College in Toorak, through a scholarship program from the archdiocese. The choir has made commercial recordings in the past, mainly from the 1950s to 1990s. Selected recording before the 1980s have been deposited with the National Film and Sound Archive (Screensound Australia).

Cathedral singers

Formed in May 1996, the St Patrick's Cathedral Singers supplement the musical resources of the cathedral. They sing weekly at the Sunday evening Mass. Entrance is by audition and some scholarship are available to eligible students from the Australian Catholic University.

Pipe organs

The cathedral's original pipe organ was built in the late 1870s by Robert Mackenzie and completed in 1880 by George Fincham. The current installation built by George Fincham & Sons, Melbourne in 1962-64 and incorporates a substantial part of the original. Installed in the west gallery of the cathedral, it comprises 81 speaking stops spread over four manuals and pedals. Some of the stops can be dated to 1880 or 1896, when the instrument was enlarged. The organ was refurbished in 1996-97 for the centenary of the cathedral. In addition to serving the liturgical needs of the cathedral, the organ is occasional used for recitals and recordings.

Great Organ C–1.Gemshorn16′2.Open Diapason8′3.Gemshorn8′4.Stopped Diapason8′5.Harmonic Flute8′6.Dulciana8′7.Principal4′8.Gemshorn4′9.Suabe Flute4′10.Twelfth22⁄3′11.Fifteenth2′12.Fourniture V13.Mixture V14.Grand Cymbel V15.Trumpet8′16.Clarion4′Swell C–17.Gedeckt16′18.Open Diapason8′19.Stopped Diapason8′20.Viola da Gamba8′21.Salicional8′22.Voix Céleste8′23.Principal4′24.Stopped Flute4′25.Twelfth22⁄3′26.Fifteenth2′27.Piccolo2′28.Cornet III29.Mixture V30.Double Trumpet16′31.Cornopean8′32.Trompette harm.8′33.Oboe8′34.Clarion4′Solo C–35.Harmonic Flute8′36.Viola8′37.Viola Céleste8′38.Concert Flute4′39.Flageolet2′40.Double Clarinet16′41.Clarinet8′42.Orchestral Oboe8′43.Cor Anglais8′44.Posaune8′45.Clarion4′46.Tuba8′47.Trompette en cham.8′Positiv Organ C–48.Principal8′49.Gedeckt8′50.Principal4′51.Quintadena4′52.Nazard22⁄3′53.Waldflöte2′54.Tièrce13⁄5′55.Larigot11⁄3′56.Sifflöte1′57.Zymbel IV58.Cromorne8′Pedals C–59.Acoustic Bass32′60.Open Diapason-Wood16′61.Gemshorn16′62.Violone16′63.Bourdon16′64.Gedeckt16′(continued)65.Octave -Wood8′66.Principal8′67.Bass Flute8′68.Gemshorn8′69.Violoncello8′70.Twelfth51⁄3′(continued)71.Fifteenth4′72.Flute Dolce4′73.Mixture IV74.Contra Bombarde32′75.Bombarde16′76.Double Trumpet16′(continued)77.Double Clarinet16′78.Bombarde8′79.Trumpet8′80.Clarion4′81.Trumpet4′

Bells

The bells of the cathedral were acquired by Bishop Goold, Melbourne's Roman Catholic leader at the time, when he visited Europe in 1851–1852. He bought a peal of eight bells for £500 (with some records showing that it cost £700). They arrived in Australia in 1853. The peal of eight bells is in F natural, with the tenor weighing 12 long cwt 1 qr 10 lb (1,382 lb or 627 kg) and the treble 4 long cwt 12 qr 14 lb (798 lb or 362 kg). The peal set weights around 3,556 kilograms (7,840 lb). The bells were all cast by John Murphy of Dublin in 1852.

The bells were hung in a low frame at ground level in the western aisle in 1868. The consecration service was attended by around 5,000 people. The eight bell bears the coat of arms of Bishop Goold. The bells were eventually hung at the south-eastern tower.

The ringers of St Patrick's began the custom of ringing in the New Year in 1871. And by the 1880s, St Patrick's Cathedral became the leading tower for Australian change ringing. The bells were rung for the requiem mass of Pope Pius X in 1914. By 1959 the belfry fell into disrepair and the bells became unringable. The bells remained silent until in 1988, when the peal was sent to Eayre and Smith Bell foundry in England as the major Victorian project among Bicententennial bell restorations. Upon their return, a ninth bell, an Angelus bell, was added. An electronic chiming mechanism was also installed at this time for all the bells. The original manual method was retained by the electronic mechanism, in order to replicate how the bells would have sounded if they were rung by hand. The entire eight headstocks had to be replaced just ten years after this installation. The ringers are affiliated with The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers.

The bells are unusual in that they were cast untuned, they ring anti-clockwise instead of clockwise, and they are thought to be the only ring of eight bells cast by Murphy which are still in operation today.

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Gothic Revival architecture

East round court

Archbishop Daniel Mannix (1863-1964) bronze statue

Irish Nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell statue

St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) statue

St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) statue

River from the throne of God and of the Lamb

River Fall

Interior

Sanctuary

Interior

Organ

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themartinsguide · 7 years

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The United Kingdom and the grand finale

30 June - 14 July 2017

As we wait to board the first flight of three for our journey back to NZ we can’t quite believe this is it. Although we always knew the good thing was coming to an end, the reality of it all never really hit us until now. There have been calls for a statistical analysis of our epic travels and, as we agree that some kind of conclusory comment is necessary, this will not be the final post for the “travel segment” (although, fear not, we have many more ideas percolating) of The Martins’ Guide blog but rather an overview of the last one and a bit weeks of our time in the United Kingdom.

And what a whirlwind one and a half weeks it has been. Thank goodness we had been so fiscally and physically disciplined for the majority of the last six and a half months because it (London in particular) has almost ruined us.

We touched down in Luton airport at 6pm on the evening of Friday, 30 June and made our way directly to Putney (a transit time of 2.5 hours… welcome to London public transport commuting Team Jannah) where we had wine, dinner and a bed waiting at James’ cousins house, who were flying out to America the next day. Unfortunately Aishling had a work function she had to attend but it was great to catch up with Eliza and get into the groove of telling travel stories. The following morning we were up early to jump on a tube bound for the Greenwood pub, the only establishment we could find which was opening early to show the second Lions v All Blacks test match. It was here that we met Fern to collect the keys to our accommodation, ate bacon butties, drank pints (it seemed rude not to), and actually celebrated a Lions victory with a very pleasant and enthusiastic Lions’ supporters crowd. It was a great start to the weekend. After hanging out for a while with a very jovial Fern we attended to some admin, completed a recce of the area surrounding the apartment (which is situated in Stratford, London, near the 2012 Olympic Games Park and, much to Hannah’s delight, a gigantic Westfield shopping centre AND a Sainsburys) and prepared for an evening catching up with friends (a HUGE thanks to everyone that made the effort to come), good chat, drinks, dinner and attendance at a Som Saa “Late Night” event which saw us getting home at 5am the next morning. It’s safe to say that Sunday was a slower day by our usual standards but we ate our weight in meat at a delicious Turkish restaurant which resulted in a night of meat/booze sweats. Delicious.

The following Monday and Tuesday was filled with some typical tourist sightseeing completed with Team Jannah style speed and efficiency, clocking approximately 70,000 steps over two days. London really turned on the weather for us and we found ourselves already wishing we had more time to spend in this fantastic city. We started with a personal tour of the Houses of Parliament thanks to James' cousin PJ, who has the pleasure of working within such a beautiful place. It was a fantastic experience and one that would prove hard to beat. We were off to a strong start. From there, the sites we visited included (not an exhaustive list by any means): - Imperial War Museum (of course); - Hyde Park (and its arches); - Oxford St and Oxford Circus; - Regent Street; - St James Park and surrounding monuments; - Trafalgar Square; - Covent Garden market; - The National Gallery; - The British Museum; - Tate Modern; - St Paul’s Cathedral; and - Buckingham Palace and the Mall. We also caught up with two of Hannah’s old (not an age related reference ladies) school friends and it was great to see them again after all this time. We also managed to fit in a workout at a nearby gym and runs around the Olympic Park through to Victoria Park (which is the spitting image of Hagley Park in Christchurch).

On Wednesday we traveled to Henley (which was quieting down from the recent closing of the Henley Royal Regatta) to visit Tony and Jacqui Hobbs, longtime family friends of the Ballards. During what turned into a near record-breaking 30 degree day, we were taken on a private cruise of the Henley Lock (Hobbs of Henley have a few boats) and for a lovely lunch at Leander Rowing Club, the oldest of its kind in the world. We were back in London with time to shower and change before meeting Rachael for a “banging” feed of beer, margaritas, tacos and chicken wings. This was pretty much the perfect day.

Not wanting to take our feet off the accelerator for fear we may never regain momentum due to a constant barrage of booze, food, and lack of sleep, the next day we jumped on a bus bound for Wales. This journey took 5 hours each way but thankfully the very cheap MegaBus was surprisingly comfortable and we were able to rest our eyes. As we crossed the border from England the temperature dropped a couple of degrees and the sky became noticeably greyer, causing James to make a few condescending comments. It didn’t help that he’d never really visited Wales before and wasn’t completely sure of who the hell we were visiting. Hannah was having none of it, although she did agree with some of the points James made regarding the factories lining he horizon. Still, we weren’t there for the scenery or the climate and we had a lovely time catching up with various members of the extended Ballard family (including Hannah’s grandfathers’ 93 year old brother) and enjoyed a lovely meal at a restaurant on the beach in Mumbles, Swansea. We even dined next to two Swansea Swans Premier League players who looked decidedly bored; we expect the move from Argentina to Swansea is a difficult one. Even so, we were star struck. We topped off our trip to Wales with an early morning run along Swansea Bay and a visit to Oystermouth Castle (because, you know, one must visit a castle) and on Friday night we were at The Globe watching a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Twelfth Night (there was drag involved which worked surprisingly well for Shakespeare). Drinking wine in the warm summer evening watching the sky get darker as the show progressed… Bucket list ticked.

Our final weekend in London (what?!) saw us return to the Greenwood on Saturday morning with Fern to watch the final game of the Lions 2017 test series (a draw is NOT a win), and travel up to Limpsfield for lunch with James’ auntie, uncle, cousin and cousins’ girlfriend. Once again, the weather came to the party and we had a delicious lunch with lots of booze; it was a grand old catch up. After lunch James insisted on taking Hannah for a walk with the dog around the area (apparently the Wellington boots and walking stick were a necessity) and pointing out all the sites that feature in many of his childhood stories such as St Peter’s Church where he was christened, his great grandparents are buried, and his parent and grandparents were married. The bookshop where his grandmother worked, and was subsequently fired from, also featured in the grand tour. At 6pm we jumped on a train home and two and a half hours later we were back at the Stratford apartment - the earliest we had been back in the evening since we arrived! The transit times in London still blows our minds.

After a decent-ish sleep we decided to check out Camden Markets for a bite to eat on a lovely, sunny Sunday morning (scones with Jame and clotted cream featured) before meeting a few of our favorites for a delicious and traditional Sunday lunch roast at the Drapers Arms gastro pub. We sat around spinning yarns in the sun for a while and then headed back to Oxford Street for some more shopping (neither of us appreciated how excellent the shopping in London is during our previous visits). James’ shopping stamina has vastly improved and Hannah is most pleased. Although he needs to work on his Boots Pharmacy game. Sunday night was spent hanging out at Rachael’s.

By the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (10-12 June) we were spent (not just financially). In an unprecedented move we scratched all our plans and removed all remaining sightseeing ambitions from the list. We were officially tapped out. Instead we shopped, ate, drank, slept, ran, and ate and drank some more. Before we knew it we were saying our goodbyes and planning our transit to Heathrow. Even on the tube to the Airport it still hadn’t sunk in. Still, we had a 39 hour journey (including a day in Melbourne) ahead of us, so there’s still time.

We can’t thank our London based friends and family enough for their generosity and kindness during our stay in the U.K. An extra special thanks goes to Nicky and Steve! We are quite excited about seeing our NZ family and friends and being on home soil again. However, we are genuinely concerned about the winter temperatures!

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melbmemories · 3 years

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A Photo by Charles Nettleton of St. James Cathedral C.1880. The Church is the oldest church in Melbourne with the foundation Stone being laid by Charles Latrobe in 1839 and John Batman was one of the subscribers who paid for the Church's Construction. The Church was opened for Worship in 1842 and the construction on the Church was finished by 1847.

#1840s #church #1880s

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thewondermentofillustration · 6 years

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Lionel Lindsay - The tower of St James Cathedral, Melbourne, 1914

etching and plate-tone

Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay (17 October 1874 – 22 May 1961) was an Australian artist. He taught himself etching and engraving. He studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. Lionel was the brother of artist Norman Lindsay.

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michaelfallcon · 5 years

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London: In The Bustling Heart Of The City, Rosslyn Offers Thoughtful Charm

As the London speciality coffee scene becomes more and more crowded, it’s hard for one cafe to stand out and rise above all others. Here comes Rosslyn, one of London’s finest coffee shops. In a short time, less than two years since opening, they’ve built a loyal community and won the praise of the industry’s leading experts. A Sprudgie Awards finalist in 2018, Rosslyn is also “one of the best new cafes in the world” according to Drift magazine. One of the world’s most decorated chefs, Alain Ducasse (who also delves in speciality coffee with his Paris roastery), is a fan and personally paid them a visit.

No, Rosslyn isn’t your average coffee shop. Let’s start with the location: this isn’t a cool warehouse space in East London. Rosslyn is a 40-square-meter wedge-shaped cafe surrounded by food and coffee shop chains in Queen Victoria Street. We are in the heart of the City, one of the centers of London’s financial world. The Bank of England and St. Paul’s Cathedral are a few hundred meters away. The City is an old, historic, and crowded neighborhood, home to brokers, insurers, and lawyers; it’s also quirky, full of character, and a true melting pot of people. While Rosslyn isn’t the only speciality coffee shop in the City, it is certainly among the busiest. I recently snuck in during a slight pause in the action and had a chat with James Hennebry, who together with Mat Russell founded Rosslyn in early 2018.

James Hennebry and Mat Russell

The Aussie-Irish duo met while working at Caravan Coffee Roasters in London, but their coffee journeys started on the other side of the world, in Melbourne. It’s there, at Five Senses Coffee on Rosslyn Street, that Hennebry says he “learnt how to make coffee.” Russell grew up not far from there and also started his coffee career in the city, learning the trade of roasting at Reverence Coffee.

Coming from different countries, Hennebry and Russell have found “the idea of working in London, to contribute to the city and to the local area,” something that they really enjoy, says Hennebry. Their experience in Australia’s hospitality industry and wholesale background also makes them perfectly suited to grow a successful brand and face the challenges of the London market.

Rosslyn’s aesthetic is dominated by minimal wooden furnishings; white and light grey walls and floor-to-ceiling windows; shelves lined with coffee bags, Mörk Chocolate, and handmade ceramics. Pinned up on the wall are the pink paper pages of the Financial Times, whose shiny new headquarters are located right up the street. Two doors create a natural flow of customers coming in from the right side, right up to the till, moving to the left side of the counter to collect your order, then going out through the door on the left side. Before you’ve even placed your coffee order, you’re met with a smile and an offer of still or sparkling water. It’s not something you take for granted in London and one of the small things that sets Rosslyn apart. The machines, as would be expected, are some of the best in the industry: a La Marzocco KB90, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One grinders, a BUNN batch brewer, and Marco SP9 single brewers.

On the coffee front, the menu is split into three categories: black (espresso or long black), white, and batch filter. The bespoke Rosslyn blends are roasted by Origin Coffee in Cornwall and delivered to London in tin cans in an effort to minimize their environmental impact. The milk is supplied every day by The Estate Dairy in reusable buckets and thus saving an estimated 13,000 plastic milk bottles per year.

In addition to Rosslyn’s own coffee, the bar serves a rotating selection of the best single origins from the leading roasters in the world on pour-over. I taste a washed Kenyan “with plenty of red berries in the cup” from Bocca Coffee of Amsterdam. In past months, Rosslyn showcased a washed Ethiopian by Roasted Brown (Co. Wicklow, Ireland), and a natural processed Kenyan roasted by Proud Mary in Melbourne, and Cat & Cloud coffee from Santa Cruz, California. Hennebry keeps track of all of them in a thick binder, which he proudly shows me while recounting anecdotes about each coffee.

Everything at Rosslyn—from the coffee to the cups, from the machines to the baristas and the front of the house—is the best it can be. And they make sure to keep their staff happy too: Rosslyn is proud to pay the London living wage, one of only two certified coffee shops in the city to do so.

At the end of the day, there’s one thing that matters the most. “Whether it’s a restaurant or a bar or a coffee shop, it needs to be a nice place to be,” Hennebry tells me. “Some places forget the most important thing: there’s no point making great coffee if it’s not a nice place to be.”

Hennebry and Russell have worked hard to create a nice and positive environment. “We make sure, first and foremost, that we know our customers by name and by order,” says Hennebry. “If we were to close tomorrow, a piece of people’s day would be missing and that’s genuinely something we are really proud of.”

Rosslyn Coffee is located at 78 Queen Victoria St, London. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Giulia Mule is a Sprudge.com contributor based in London. Read more Giulia Mule on Sprudge.

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shebreathesslowly · 5 years

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London: In The Bustling Heart Of The City, Rosslyn Offers Thoughtful Charm

James Hennebry and Mat Russell

Rosslyn Coffee is located at 78 Queen Victoria St, London. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Giulia Mule is a Sprudge.com contributor based in London. Read more Giulia Mule on Sprudge.

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cathnews · 5 years

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Cardinal Pell gets another chance

Two Federal High Court Justices, Michelle Gordon and James Edelman, gave Cardinal George Pell another chance to appeal his conviction for abusing two choirboys at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.

Of the 22 applications listed on November 13 to appear before the High Court, Pell’s application is the only one to be granted.

The two High Court Justices, have not given Pell leave to appeal against…

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jeremystrele · 5 years

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An Unforgettable Tour Of Victoria’s Government House

Interiors

by Elle Murrell

Victoria’s Government House, built in 1876, in the Italianate style. The tower, with the arcaded lookout and decorated cornice, is 44-metre high, excluding the flagpole which is 13.7-metres. The grounds today span 11 hectares, with 18 hectares having been transferred to Domain Park (now Kings Domain). Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

‘We are fortunate that the House was built in the 1870s, following the Gold Rush,’ says the Governor. ‘Victoria is the beneficiary of a purpose-built Government House, the largest in the Commonwealth still to this day, of which the State Apartments form the most significant wing, including the Ballroom.’ Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau AC and her husband Anthony Howard QC in The Conservatory. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The Conservatory is an extension of the State Drawing Room and features views of the west lawn and the city skyline. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Small award ceremonies, musical recitals, international welcomes and community receptions are held in the State Drawing Room. The portrait is of novelist Mrs Campbell McInnes (later Angela Thirkell) (1912) by John Collier. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Most of the furniture was custom-made for this room in 1876 and the large casement windows to the left open out to the Fountain Court. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The State Chair is the focal point of the Ballroom. The arched back rail features a crown and has ‘Advance Victoria’ carved underneath. It includes lions’ heads carved on the arms, the cross of St George (England and Wales), the cross of St Andrew (Scotland) on the legs, and the floral emblem of Ireland, the shamrock, on the skirt of the seat. it is only ever used by the Monarch or the Monarch’s representative. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Three original crystal chandeliers, by Oslers of Birmingham who supplied Buckingham Palace, are striking features of the Ballroom. Converted from gas to electricity, the chandeliers each have more than 1,000 pieces of crystal. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Under the current Governor, the ballroom has been utilised for a trailblazing IDAHOBIT reception, Red Cross blood drive, Circus Oz workshop, yoga class for International Yoga Day, rock concert for teenagers who need support, and reception for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their visit last year, to name but a few events. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The ballroom and adjoining Minstrels’ Gallery access room were originally white, redecorated in their current striking ‘Hopetoun blue’ colour scheme in 1889 for the arrival of Lord and Lady Hopetoun, the former was the first Governor-General of Australia. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

At 42-metres long and 16.7-metres wide, the Ballroom is bigger than the ballroom at Buckingham Palace. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The majority of the artwork is loaned from and rotated by the National Gallery of Victoria, with the Governor seeking to showcase a diversity of artists including women, indigenous and younger artists. To the left is an artwork, ‘Painting at Kalkutjara’ by Pantjiti Mary McLean, woven into a tapestry (1998) by Irene Creedon. To the right, is Sally Smart‘s ‘Diary (Joey and I)’ (1991). Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

The Ballroom was restored in the 1960s – 700 books of gold leaf were used to decorate the ceiling alone! Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

‘I think everyone remembers how it feels to walk into Government House and to experience first-hand, the scale and the beauty of this heritage building,’ tells the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau AC.

For Victoria’s first Lieutenant-Governor, Charles La Trobe, things looked considerably different, but still made an impact. In 1841, the site was parkland and had been an important meeting place and camping ground for local Aboriginal people. La Trobe saw great potential, as its highest point could provide one of the few vistas visible to Melburnians looking south of the Yarra River. And so, he set it aside for a future Government House.

It wasn’t until over a decade later that the Colonial Government called for design submissions, but the winning entry (an Elizabethan-style building J. G Knight and Kemp) was considered too costly. Another decade later, competition 2.0 saw a French Baronial-style building by Reed and Barnes chosen, however, estimated at £45,000, it was also deemed too expensive.

Cue the economic boom of the Gold Rush… In 1871, Inspector General of the Public Works Department William Wardell (of Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral and Gothic Bank fame) was commissioned to create a purpose-built Government House for Victoria. John James ‘JJ’ Clark, who designed the Old Treasury Building, and Peter Kerr, who designed the Victorian Parliament House, worked under Wardell to draw the designs, which were ‘of Italian architecture’. Constructed by Martin and Peacock between 1872 and 1876, the building cost the colony £200,000, including furnishings.

ALL THE DESIGN DETAILS

Not everyone was initially impressed, with the papers commenting on the ‘plain’ exterior, ‘labyrinth’ plan, and ‘vastness’, but then, on the other hand, praising ‘the ornate and tasteful decoration of the interiors’, particularly the ironwork and glass. Subjectivity aside, the Victorian Heritage Register honours it as ‘one of the largest and most beautiful mansion houses in Australia’ and one of ‘the finest examples of 19th-century residential architecture’. It remains the largest Government House in all of The Commonwealth.

The main building is approximately 3,035-square-metres, with its ornamental tower 44-metres high. Including outbuildings, the entire complex spans 240 rooms. The wow-factor State Apartments include the State Hall with cathedral-esque cross-vaulted ceilings, State Drawing Room with stunning adjoining Conservatory, and the Billiard Room featuring a portrait of every past Governor and spouse. There is also the State Dining Room and the unforgettable State Ballroom, which is larger than that of Buckingham Palace and can accommodate up to 800 people! Complementing its warm New Zealand Kauri pine floor, this Ballroom was redecorated in a current striking ‘Hopetoun blue’ colour scheme in 1889 and then restored again (using 700 books of gold leaf for the ceiling alone) in the 1960s.

Much of the State Apartments furniture was custom made for Government House in 1876, though the most iconic inclusion, The State Chair, was crafted c.1859. The Drawing Room includes a 19th century Steinway grand piano once played by Dame Nellie Melba and still in use today, while the Dining Room features a telescopic table in Spanish mahogany and Australian red cedar by James McEwan and Co. Seating 54 people, this design is almost the length of a cricket pitch! Several other furniture pieces and décor items are on loan from the Johnston Collection.

Walls are adorned with captivating portraits, including of the Royal Family and other dignitaries. Several works have been gifted into the Houses’ collection, although the majority of the artwork is loaned from and rotated by the National Gallery of Victoria. ‘When it comes to the art, much of the selection is guided by what is available at the time, but always with an eye to showcasing Victoria’s rich artistic talent across the decades, and the diversity of artists including women, indigenous, and younger artists,’ tells the Governor. ‘The building makes me feel very proud to be a Victorian as well as the Governor of Victoria. But it is the work that takes place within its walls that matters most.’

The State Dining Room features a telescopic table, seating 54 people, it’s almost the length of a cricket pitch. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Brian Dunlop‘s ‘Sesquicentenary portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’ (1984) in the State Hall. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

State Dining Room details, including the portrait ‘A Lady in Grey (Portrait of Mrs. McCubbin)’ (1900), by Frederick McCubbin. ‘I am always proud when I see local and international guests studying and appreciating the broad range of Victorian art on display,’ tells the Governor. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

When the House was completed The Argus newspaper reported: ‘The shell may be a trifle rough, but the kernel is a sweet one. To the stranger the interior of Government House is one series of surprises’, praising the ‘superb’ entrance hall, staircases ‘rich in the wealth of the ironworker’s art’, and windows of ‘exquisitely frosted glass’. Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

A VENUE FOR VICTORIA

From Federation 1901 to 1931 the House went national, as it became the official residence of Australia’s first Governor-General… and the State Governor was sent off to Stonington Mansion in Malvern. From 1934 until today, the complex continues to be: the residence of the Governor; the primary venue for the Governor’s constitutional, ceremonial, community and international engagement activities; and the workplace of the Office of the Governor.

‘For nearly 150 years, Government House Victoria has been the backdrop of important constitutional ceremonies and occasions, where significant charities have been founded or fostered, where the War effort has been advanced (via Red Cross packing stations in the Ballroom), where schoolgirls (from Mac Rob High) were educated during the Depression, and where many, many thousands of good Victorians have been thanked, congratulated and awarded,’ details the Governor.

‘The State Apartments have long been opened up to the community and it is important that we are providing opportunities to broaden the reach and diversify our engagement – whether by welcoming people who have never visited before, through tours and receptions, or by working with different community organisations to showcase Victoria’s vast array of artistic talent and intellect with free performances and lectures,’ she continues.

Since 2015, The Governor and Mr Howard have hosted a number of ‘firsts’, from overnight school camp-outs to mark VicHealth’s 30th anniversary, a trailblazing International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia reception in 2017, to a youth iftar dinner during Ramadan, and more. ‘Tony and I do find it particularly gratifying when we see the magnificent Ballroom being used for events that many years ago, never would have been contemplated, such as a blood bank with the Red Cross, or a circus workshop for newly arrived children with Circus Oz, a yoga class for International Yoga Day, or a rock concert for teenagers who need support,’ highlights the Governor.

This was my very first visit to Government House, and from the high-tech bollards at the entrance to the perfectly-racked gravel that I reluctantly drove on and the countless palatial velvet furnishings I was dying to stroke, it was hands-down (*and behind my back) an unforgettable visit. The morning was a visual-feast/crash-course on our State’s rich history, and, most excitingly, the more recent projects that continue to keep us on the map, embarking on a progressive path into the future.

Victoria’s Government House and Grounds will also be open to the public as part of Open House Melbourne on July 27th, 2019, as well as on January 26th each year.

Tours of the Government House Gardens are held on the third Thursday of each month, find more information here.

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