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The Blakeneys of Highgate Hill

February 24, 2019October 10, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 23 Comments

The Blakeney family owned two substantial houses in Highgate Hill located on huge blocks of land. Unfortunately neither have survived but memories of the family linger on as street names.

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The Forlorn Death of Mary Emmett

December 15, 2018November 10, 2020 / Paul's Blogs / 8 Comments

Queensland's abortion laws sometimes led to tragic outcomes as was the case with Mary Emmett, whose body was found rudely dumped on a Brisbane street.

Of Tobacconists, Brewers and Other Things

November 10, 2018August 20, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

A house in Franklin Street, Highgate Hill, has connections to France, the gold rush in Victoria, an early Brisbane tobacconist, a Brisbane brewery and philanthropic women. Find out about a remnant of the long forgotten brewery.

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Douglas Price – Tragic Modernist

September 9, 2018May 13, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 20 Comments

Douglas Price was a popular but controversial Anglican priest early 20th century Brisbane. He became the spiritual leader of the "Modernist Society" but met a tragic early death.

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Toonarbin

August 5, 2018February 10, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 4 Comments

Stately Toonarbin built in the 1860s is one of the district's oldest houses and predates the creation of Dornoch Terrace on which it now stands.

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The Enigmatic Ebenezer Thorne

July 1, 2018May 23, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 22 Comments

Ebenezer Thorne was a newspaper man, politician and property developer who constantly generated controversy in the colony of Queensland. However he left the best until last.

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Inigo Jones Long Range Weather Forecaster

May 20, 2018August 2, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 14 Comments

Inigo Jones, at one time a resident of Highgate Hill, was famous around Australia as a long range weather forecaster.

Roosters in the High Court of Australia,

April 15, 2018March 27, 2018 / Paul's Blogs / Leave a comment

In a classic case of how disputes between neighbours can escalate, in 1930 a problem with crowing roosters ended up in the High Court of Australia.

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A Highgate Hill Con Man

October 2, 2017April 20, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

A con man is caught out selling a widow a Highgate Hill grocery business with fake stock.

The Tamarind Trees of Dornoch Terrace

August 27, 2017September 14, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 4 Comments

Dornoch Terrace is lined with productive tamarind trees. Their history dates back to the 1850s.

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