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St Martin’s House

Friday November 22

St Martin’s War Memorial Hospital nurses and a clergyperson in the 1930s

St Martin’s House legacy celebrated at centenary celebrations

“During the recent centenary celebrations, the St Martin’s House corridors were filled once again with nurse chatter as tours were conducted to the top-floor operating theatre and the old ground-floor wards – now the staff kitchen, music room and Darnell Room,” says the Cathedral’s, Helen Wootton

The history and origins of St Martin’s House and Pyrmont Private Hospital

“Today, St Martin’s House still serves a vital role for the Cathedral and our wider Diocesan community. Its role as a hospital ceased in 1971, and after much debate about its future, it was renovated and is now used as office space for our Archbishop, Regional Bishops and clergy and staff for the Cathedral and various Commissions. However, there are still some mysteries that my research is yet to solve,” says Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers

Mrs Patricia Ramsay, the first Diocesan Archivist, standing in the compactus on the ground floor of Church House, 1991

Church House: history and occupants

Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers delves into the history of the various buildings historically known as ‘Church House’, and the buildings’ respective past and current occupants and roles in the life of our Diocese

Diocese opens its doors for Brisbane Open House

Join in the fun this weekend at Brisbane Open House, a free public festival that celebrates Brisbane’s architecture across the city, including a number of historic Anglican Diocese sites