This is a blog following a research project into the stained glass of Sydney, Australia. To date many people have written extensively on the incredibly historically significant works found in buildings such as The University of Sydney but have treated little else. As well they might really, they are the original works of art in this medium in the country. Whilst I'll likely approach these at some point the panels of great interest to me are the many varied, little acknowledged and pretty much hitherto never studied works in many other public buildings, churches and private residences around Sydney.
The prominent studio's in the UK, Europe and the US kept detailed records of comissions. Some of which can be found in Australia. In fact the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. studio undertook quite a number of commissions for Australian architectural projects. (More than one residing in Newcastle north of Sydney interestingly enough). Sadly though much of the work "about town" remains rather anonymous.
To that end this will be a genuine web log of my research which I anticipate will emerge rather slowly on a whole as this is a personal project undertaken once my "duties" as a wife, mother and business owner are fullfilled. That business is Renaissance Stained Glass, Sydney, so from time to time I get to indulge on "company time" and thus my research begins with the ex-Presbyterian Church, soon to be Northbridge Library for which we are currently restoring the stained glass panels.
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