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This image of the bluestone chapel at Montsalvat
was photographed from the Eltham Cemetery.
Like other buildings at Montsalvat, materials
used to build the chapel were recycled from
locations in Melbourne. One of these being the
Trades Hall Council building in Fitzroy. It is said
that Justus Jörgensen spent 12 years building the
chapel carting small loads of materials at a time
on the tray of his ‘Baby Austin’. This chapel is
non-denominational and welcomes ceremonies
and weddings from all religions.
The plant selected for this panel is the
Allocasuarina
littoralis
or black she-oak.The foliage of this tree
creates a soft and somewhat mysterious frame
around this medieval influenced chapel.
Montsalvat
AND BLACK
SHE-OAK
PHOTOGRAPH
The Chapel
Photographer Nerina Lascelles
INFORMATION
RussellYeoman
(Eltham District Historical Society)