We have a large selection of Redcliffe historical books and downloadable ebooks in our collection including: 1904 Tom Petrie's Reminiscences Of Early Queensland: In 1904, Constance Campbell Petrie wrote a book called “Tom Petrie's Reminiscences Of Early Queensland”. This book also provides a brief sketch of the early days of the colony of Queensland from 1837, through the eyes of her father Tom Petrie. He was considered an authority on First Nations people and in this book t

Residents pride in their town or city is influenced by many factors. Whether it be its historic past or even from those citizens past and...

Born in Douglas on the Isle of Man to English parents, Hugh and Barbara (nee Pass) the Gibb brothers, Barry (born 1st September 1946) twins Maurice and Robin (born 22nd December 1949) older sister Lesley (born 12th January 1945 in Manchester) and younger brother Andy (born on 5th March 1958 in Manchester) lived in their Dad’s hometown of Chorlton, Manchester, England, where in 1955, where Barry Gibb formed the skiffle/rock and roll group the Rattlesnakes (aka Wee Johnny Haye

The three men are attributed as being the first Europeans to live in the Moreton Bay region. Thomas Pamphlett (Also known as James Groom) and fellow "ticket of leave" convicts Richard Parsons and John Thompson , along with full convict John Finnegan , were hired by settler William Cox to fetch cedar from the Illawarra District, or the Five Islands , now known as Wollongong , 50 miles (80 km) south of Sydney. They set sail on their maiden voyage on 21st March 1823 in an op

John Adams was born in Enfield, Middlesex in 1836. Eliza Breavington was born on 22nd July 1839 in Stoke, Newington, Middlesex. They...

A remastered and republished 1932 Redcliffe Tourist Guide from Queensland Australia. It was originally produced in 1932 and this book has...