Building the church, 1982 to 1986
. 32 photos.
Photographs of volunteers building the church of St John the Baptist, Dapto, from the foundations in 1982 to the finished church in 1986.
The church of St John the Baptist was built almost entirely by volunteers. These photographs follow the work from the clearing of the site and the pouring of the foundations, blessed on 12 June 1982, through the walls, the bell tower and the domes, to the finished church that was consecrated on 5 October 1986. Read the history of the parish for the full story, and see the consecration gallery.
Photo credits
- Parish archive
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