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Making a Splash – Brisbane’s Floating Swimming Baths

November 5, 2022January 19, 2023 / Paul's Blogs / 3 Comments

Brisbane's sticky climate and a lack of reticulated water made the prospect of swimming baths very attractive. Brisbane had a total of twelve floating baths on the river almost all were by floods.

All That Glitters – Brisbane Gold Rushes

October 1, 2022October 2, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 1 Comment

On three occasions, inner Southside Brisbane experienced the thrill of a gold discovery but no one got rich.

George and Amelia Croft’s South Brisbane Amphitheatre

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 4 Comments

In 1846, George and Amelia Croft travelled to Moreton Bay and performed tight rope acts at both Ipswich and Brisbane. With a tiny European population, the venture put them into financial problems, This post looks at their topsy turvy lives.

A Walk Down Norfolk Road

February 25, 2022July 28, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

Norfolk Road in South Brisbane has 6 heritage listed houses as well as a number of other 19th century dwellings. Each one has a story to tell.

“Hamlet’s Ghost”

January 1, 2022May 24, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 6 Comments

A number of reminiscences of early Brisbane make references to a Count Von Attems and "Hamlet's Ghost". Intrigued, I found that the story had been retold in newspaper articles on and off from 1868 until the 1950s. After further research, I uncovered other facets to the story which is really about a ship, its reincarnation … Continue reading “Hamlet’s Ghost”

The Three Torbrecks

November 6, 2021November 14, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 3 Comments

Since the early 1960s, the Torbreck apartment building on Highgate Hill has been a Brisbane landmark. The original Torbreck on the site was demolished in 1958 but another was built nearby by the same family in 1908.

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Sheep, a House and Three Churches

October 2, 2021October 23, 2021 / Paul's Blogs / 6 Comments

The large house "Marly", later called "St. Malo", was a landmark on Hampstead Road in Highgate Hill for 80 years. It was built by the Appel family on the site of their sheep paddock. A succession of people who lived interesting lives lived there before it was demolished in 1951.

Ferdinand and Josephine Papi – an Edwardian Power Couple

March 6, 2021December 18, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 2 Comments

Ferdinand Papi was an early Italian migrant who became a highly respected teacher. Josephine Papi was a philanthropist involved in countless community activities. Images from an old family album help bring their lives and this period of our history to life.

Kurilpa – Water, Water, Everywhere

February 6, 2021August 4, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 8 Comments

Early residents of South Brisbane faced a shortage of water and at the same time there were problems with stagnant foul water courses and swamps.

Alfred Hockings and his “Rosaville” Nursery

January 3, 2021September 5, 2022 / Paul's Blogs / 7 Comments

Albert Hockings spent decades acclimatising and breeding plants suitable for the Queenslands climate at his ""Rosaville Nursery" on Montague Road. Discover the fascinating story of Albert and his family.

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  • Dishonourable Real Estate Practices of the 1880s
  • Making a Splash 2 – South Brisbane’s Early Swimming Baths
  • Making a Splash – Brisbane’s Floating Swimming Baths
  • All That Glitters – Brisbane Gold Rushes
  • George and Amelia Croft’s South Brisbane Amphitheatre
  • Life with Brisbane’s Trams
  • The Dutton Park Garden Theatre
  • The Lang Family of Rosecliffe Street
  • Tom Garrick and his West End Theatres
  • A Walk Down Norfolk Road
  • “Hamlet’s Ghost”
  • Early South Brisbane Street Names and the Montague Mystery
  • The Three Torbrecks
  • Sheep, a House and Three Churches
  • Nicholas Walpole Raven and the West End Pub With No Beer
  • Brisbane’s Princess Theatre
  • The West End School of Arts
  • Beer, Books and a Bookie – the Story of a Highgate Hill House
  • The Davies Park Story
  • Alexander Brown Wilson, Architect.
  • Ferdinand and Josephine Papi – an Edwardian Power Couple
  • Kurilpa – Water, Water, Everywhere
  • Alfred Hockings and his “Rosaville” Nursery
  • “Dorra Tor” – Plywood, Politics and Punters
  • The Fascinating Story of the First Victoria Bridge
  • Omnibus Families of the Southside
  • Brisbane’s Omnibuses
  • Holy Hawthorne Street
  • Vulture Street – From Dotted Line to Bitumen
  • The Origins of Orleigh Park

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