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Congregational College Of Victoria
The Congregational College of Victoria, also known as Victorian Congregational College, was a college of the University of Melbourne, established by the Congregational Church of Victoria to train prospective ministers. It had its origin with the arrival in 1853 of Revs. Richard Fletcher (died 1861) and J. L. Poore. A building on Madeline Street north, Carlton, Victoria, Carlton (the Elgin Street corner), was purchased by the Congregational College Committee for a "remarkably low price"; it had been built as an hotel but never operated as such. The official opening was on 14 May 1862, but a year passed before it was ready for students. :In 1870 the premises were sold to the Church of England for a High School, their fee-paying but lower-cost alternative to grammar schools. In September 1865 Rev. Anketell M. Henderson arrived in Melbourne by the ship ''Kosciusko'' to replace Rev. J. P. Sunderland as pastor of the Richmond, Victoria, Richmond Congregational Church, in addition to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Its Parkville Campus (University of Melbourne), main campus is located in Parkville, Victoria, Parkville, an inner suburb north of Melbourne central business district, Melbourne's central business district, with several other campuses located across the state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Incorporated in the 19th century by the State of Victoria, colony of Victoria, the University of Melbourne is one of Australia's six sandstone universities and a member of the Group of Eight (Australian universities), Group of Eight, Universitas 21, Washington University in St. Louis, Washington University's McDonnell International Scholars Academy, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872, many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
