Bomb detonated on Redcliffe Parade in 1955
On Sunday the 10th July 1955 at 5.20pm, a bomb went off under a grey 1952 FX Holden utility on Redcliffe Parade outside Woolworths and...
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fuji321
- Jan 11
- 5 min
Sun Girl Quest, Suttons Beach Redcliffe
The Courier Mail Sun Girl Quest began in 1950/51with competitions held in major coastal Queensland towns and in northern New South Wales....
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fuji321
- Jan 7
- 11 min
James Robert Hughes architectural drawings, ca. 1940-1960
Moreton Bay Library has recently made available a collection of local architectural drawings, ca.1940-1960, drawn by James Robert Hughes....
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fuji321
- Dec 31, 2022
- 11 min
HUMPYBONG 1870-1883 (By D. H. Mitchell.)
The Daily Mail Saturday 15 May 1926 Page 16 : (Original Newspaper article on Trove at the following LINK) HUMPYBONG FROM 1870 TO 1883...
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fuji321
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
c.1881 O'Connell Town Estate map and James Mitchell family history
Portion 210 and 211 (119 acres) of the Redcliffe Agricultural Reserve was first purchased by James Mitchell on the 19th July 1871....
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fuji321
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min
Woody Point to Scarborough Road in 1881
In October 1881, the Caboolture Divisional Board invited tenders for the clearing of the coastline road from the soon to be completed...
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fuji321
- Dec 28, 2022
- 21 min
THE LAST ABORIGINAL BATTLE SOUTH OF WIDE BAY. Nambucca and Bellinger News 1929
A 3 part article by James Grayson in the Nambucca and Bellinger News in October-November 1929 THE LAST ABORIGINAL BATTLE SOUTH OF WIDE...
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fuji321
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Percy Manley - Redcliffe's early hairdresser
Manley Street is named after Percy George Manley and his wife Agnes, who brought their family to Redcliffe in the early 1920's. Percy had...
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fuji321
- Dec 24, 2022
- 1 min
2023 Pictorial History Of Redcliffe Calendars now available.
The team at the Photo Restoration Studio have just released a 2023 calendar showcasing the best 12 images from the 2 Pictorial History...
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fuji321
- Dec 13, 2022
- 4 min
Large 1 metre aerial photos of Clontarf, Woody Point,Scarborough,Queens Beach and Margate Beach
On the 14th October 1956, a series of 120 aerial photos were taken by a photographer flying at a low altitude of 5380 feet, and over the...
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fuji321
- Dec 8, 2022
- 6 min
1942 crash of two P-400 USAF Airacobras at Queens Beach
On the 2nd July 1942, 26 year old, Lt. George L. Austin, Jr. (0-392733) was killed when his P-400 Airacobra plane crashed in Rossiters...
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fuji321
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Olympic Pool, Shark proof fence and pavilion - Clontarf 1938-1960s
The Shark proof fence, promenade deck, diving boards and a bathing pavilion were constructed in Clontarf in 1938 by Manuel Hornibrook....
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fuji321
- Nov 27, 2022
- 14 min
1936 RACQ Reliability Trials and 1935 Speed record attempts at Woody Point.
Telegraph Tuesday 28 July 1936, page 24: "SPEED RELIABILITY TRIAL. Where Contest Will Be Held. The R.A.C.Q. Speed Reliability trial will...
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fuji321
- Nov 26, 2022
- 5 min
Koch Ave Scarborough street history
Koch Ave (formerly Koch St and Helen St) was named after Colonial Felix Bernard Theodore Wilhelm Koch VD, who had decorated military...
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fuji321
- Nov 23, 2022
- 7 min
Kate St history and the attempted assassination of Prince Edward at Clontarf (Sydney).
Robert T. Scott first purchased portions 110 and 111 in the Redcliff Agricultural Reserve on 12th December 1864. paying 1 pound per acre...
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fuji321
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
Redcliffe Rollerdrome
The Courier-Mail Tue 15 Nov 1938 SKATING RINK FOR REDCLIFFE Council Grants Lease REDCLIFFE, Monday.— The Lands Department notified the...
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fuji321
- Nov 21, 2022
- 5 min
"Humpybong: Where it is, and What it is Like" - in 1881
The Brisbane Courier Wednesday 9th March 1881 - Page 5 : "Humpybong: Where it is, and What it is Like" "TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRISBANE...
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fuji321
- Nov 20, 2022
- 14 min
"Old House That Watches Out to Sea" Victoria House -Woody Point.
Fountain Pikett built the four storey timber house on the hill at 44 Victoria Ave, Woody Point, for Jacob Pearen in 1881. With views...
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fuji321
- Nov 16, 2022
- 10 min
Redcliffe Fire Station early history
From the 1949 Redcliffe Sesquicentenary book: "The Redcliffe Fire Brigade - New Station opened." "For many years Redcliffe struggled...
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fuji321
- Nov 7, 2022
- 7 min
Cominos Arcade Redcliffe
The Comino's building (Acropolis) is a three storey, heritage listed, brick building on Redcliffe Parade, built by Greek businessman...
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