Over the years descriptions of a number of unusual Highgate Hill thefts have appeared in newspapers including a yodelling milk money thief and an audacious gas meter thief.
1920 – 1940
The Golden Casket Art Union
Queensland's Golden Casket Art Union supported our health system for 90 years
Tennis
The first night tennis tournament in Brisbane took place in Highgate Hill in 1924
The Dornoch Terrace Bridge
The original bridge on Dornoch Terrace passing over Boundary Street was built in the 1880s. The current bridge was the first stage of a river crossing that was never built.
Lest We Forget – Highgate Hill
Moving personal stories of the impact of war on our little suburb of Highgate Hill give us a glimpse of what the nation went through in those difficult years.
Highgate Hill Park
Since 1903, the little park on the peak of Highgate Hill has been a popular spot for Brisbane residents. It has seen famous visitors and has been proposed for various memorials.
Westbourne St. 1930s Architecture
Westbourne Street in Highgate Hill illustrates how the break up of large estates in the first half of the twentieth century resulted in new architectural styles being explored.
Who Shot “Spider” Raper? 1926
The shooting of a notorious criminal at Highgate Hill made big headlines in 1926. Was the man who pulled the trigger guilty of murder?
A Highgate Hill Counterfeiter 1934
In the 1930s it was worthwhile for criminals to produce counterfeit coins as their buying power was still significant and times were tough.
James Allen, Brisbane Retail Pioneer
James Allen was cofounder of the Allen and Stark company, later taken over by Myers. He and his wife built the beautiful ‘Wairuna’ on Hampstead Road.
