western australia

Old buildings in Greenhills, Western Australia

@JudyEv (326726)

Rockingham, Australia

August 4, 2021 7:28pm CST

We recently stayed in Greenhills, Western Australia. It is a very small town consisting of a hotel and about four houses. There are information signs along the street stating what used to be on that particular block. About a mile from the main township is this small church. Although it was hard to photograph, you can see from the roof that the building is not square but is angled, which I found interesting. The hotel was established in 1906. This means nothing to those of you living in countries with history that goes back hundreds of years but in Australia, it means the pub was built in the very early days of settlement. I didn’t take a proper photo of it but in this one of Vince’s, you can see the hotel in the background.

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@rebelann (111434)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Aug 21

I really like that little church. I would love to be able to afford to have a 5 or 6 sided house built here, well, I can dream.

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@sallypup (58343)

• Centralia, Washington

5 Aug 21

@rebelann I bet you would love a yurt or a geodesic dome.

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@sallypup (58343)

• Centralia, Washington

5 Aug 21

@rebelann Huh? There has to be a geodesic dome here somewhere. Eight sided hippie building. Buckminster Fuller started it.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

The tiny churches seem to embody the 'spirit' more than the massive, ornate ones.

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@LindaOHio (158688)

• United States

5 Aug 21

Very interesting. Also interesting that you live in a country with a fairly new history.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

@LindaOHio It seems there was farming in the area from at least 1876 as there was a mail service in those times but no Post Office. The PO was commissioned in 1888. I'm glad you asked. I took photos of all the signs in case I needed the information later.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

There is nothing that goes back for thousands of years. That sort of history blew me away on my first trip overseas.

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@LindaOHio (158688)

• United States

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv How far back was the original settlement? 1900s?

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@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

5 Aug 21

Always nice to visit old buildings and establishments. So much history can be learned from those.

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@allen0187 (58444)

• Philippines

5 Aug 21

@JudyEv true. Always wanted to take photos of old buildings in our city but can't do so with this pandemic.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

@allen0187 Hopefully one day you'll be able to again. There would be some very old buildings in your country.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

Some of them are quite fascinating.

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

5 Aug 21

thanks for sharing . I love old buildings if I don't have to live in them. Ths place we live was built in 1967 and I don't think it's ever been upgraded.

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv and it's nice to see ones kept for history but they shouldn't rented out with no upgrades till they fall around a persons ears .

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

@bunnybon7 I agree totally.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

Eventually houses deteriorate, that's for sure.

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@ptrikha_2 (45635)

• India

8 Aug 21

So it is quite cold there ! You are the one without the number "143"? And the Church looks of a different style but quite a small one! Nice share.

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@ptrikha_2 (45635)

• India

9 Aug 21

@JudyEv Nice picture! Slightly different from the profile picture but still recognizable.

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@ptrikha_2 (45635)

• India

9 Aug 21

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Aug 21

It is winter here. Friday and Sunday were very wet and cold but Saturday was a bit finer. That's not me. We don't have horses. We just take photos. This is me.

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@Shiva49 (26245)

• Singapore

5 Aug 21

I like to imagine how people would have lived generations ago. And what kept them engaged, their lifestyle. These buildings give a clue.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

The notice said the first church was a stone building but was condemned by the authorities as unsafe so then they raised the money for this one.

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@allknowing (130292)

• India

5 Aug 21

Only those from the 4 houses perhaps attended church service there.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

There would have been a very small population there when the church was built - mostly a few farmers and a few in the town.

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@allknowing (130292)

• India

5 Aug 21

@JudyEv The priest would surely remember the sins confessed by them (lol)

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

@allknowing It is an Anglican church so probably not too many confessions to remember.

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

5 Aug 21

For a small village roads seems to be nicely planned and constructed.

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

5 Aug 21

@JudyEv Good roads are necessary for development of the town.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

The road was wider than some I've seen. It is a main road between bigger towns now.

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@RebeccasFarm (86976)

• United States

5 Aug 21

Sure is precious the little building there. I love these photos Judy!

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@RebeccasFarm (86976)

• United States

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv They are so charming

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

@RebeccasFarm The community would have been very proud of it when it was first built.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Thanks. There are dozens of these small churches. Our friend bought one and lived in it. It was really lovely too but a stone one.

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@LadyDuck (460454)

• Switzerland

5 Aug 21

Interesting construction, it's not common to see an angled building. The apartment building where we lived during 31 years in Monte Carlo was built in 1906.

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@LadyDuck (460454)

• Switzerland

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv You can notice the angle, I wonder where was the purpose.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

@LadyDuck I suppose they had their reasons but I can't think what they would have been.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Somehow I deleted my own photos of it and this one doesn't really show the angle very well.

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@Hannihar (129681)

• Israel

5 Aug 21

@JudyEv Since there are only 4 houses in the town then everyone must know everyone. I see the hotel in the background.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Yes, I'm sure they all know each other. The hotel is probably the meeting place for the community.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 21

@Hannihar Luckily there are some who like the solitude. We are all different, aren't we?

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@Hannihar (129681)

• Israel

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv It is a very very small town and not sure I would want to live somewhere where there are only a few houses.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Aug 21

I love the top photo, wow that church is so cool.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

I love the little old country churches. They are all pretty cool.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv I love those as well. I see some around here from time to time.

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@DocAndersen (54407)

• United States

5 Aug 21

in the US 1906 is old!!!! I love that picture of the church!!! but the horse, rider, and others is the best! That does seem to be a very small church!

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

It would have been all they could afford. And the notice said there was a deficit of 40 pounds which still had to be met.

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@DocAndersen (54407)

• United States

6 Aug 21

@JudyEv that is the reality sometimes, there are those that go big (hoping people will come) and those that stay small (living in their means) when it comes to churches!

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@S4mmyboy (3266)

• Mumbai, India

5 Aug 21

Very interesting.... Such a small church? How many members could it accommodate? Is this town still consists just four houses?

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Most of the congregation would have come from the farming community. There are only about four houses now but there would have been more some years ago.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

@S4mmyboy I love the name as there are a lot of green hills in the area.

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@snowy22315 (171261)

• United States

5 Aug 21

It looks quite quaint.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

We couldn't see inside the church as it was locked.

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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)

• Greece

5 Aug 21

Old buildings are always interesting. If I see an old building I wonder about who lived there and the conditions of life at that time. That old tumbledown church made me think of the faithful who worshipped there and the girls who were married there, when that little church was the place where their dreams of love and marriage came true.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

So lovely to see your name again.

I must have 'unfollowed' you when you didn't appear for some time. You do have to wonder about the stories these old churches could tell.

@xFiacre (12499)

• Ireland

5 Aug 21

@judyev I do like that kind of building with verandas. Reminds me of childhood.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug 21

Verandahs were always part and parcel of hotels here, especially in the early days.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

5 Aug 21

It reminds me of an old fashioned church. I love the look of the hotel. Old building are so interesting, they have a history behind them.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

And these two would have a lot of stories to tell. It is quite some distance from any other buildings which gives a great sense of peace.

@janethwayne (5193)

• Philippines

5 Aug 21

It is so nice to see a picture like this .

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

I'm glad you like them. It's nice to have somewhere like myLot where I can share them.

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@dya80dya (34246)

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5 Aug 21

Those buildings are interesting.

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@JudyEv (326726)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug 21

Little old buildings are very interesting. The congregation would have been very proud of their little church.