"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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- Nov 20
- 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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- Oct 30
- 8 min
Harriet Bell history and the 1893 Tornado
Charles Frederick Bell was born on the 28th March 1829 in Middlesex, England. The eldest son of Charles Bell Esq. of 29 Stanley Gardens,...
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- Oct 27
- 4 min
Ma and Pa Beedham Family history
Harold Sleight “Jack” Beedham was born in January 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. (Father was George Beedham (1850-1900) Mother was...
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- Oct 25
- 3 min
New Years Sports Carnival at Humpybong 1886
A sports carnival was held at the Redcliffe Sports ground on New Years Day 1886 with steamers bringing over 700 passengers across from...
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- Oct 19
- 15 min
Early Days of Humpybong (1860-89) from the diary of Philip Silcock
The following appeared in the Queenslander Newspaper in December 1933 and January 1934, and were excerpts from the diary of Philip...
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- Oct 18
- 1 min
West Clontarf 1915 Map showing farms and wells dug for Sugar plantations:
A recently discovered Clontarf 1915 land Sale Map, "24 Magnificent seaside Farms. To be sold by public auction in the Port Office Auction...
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- Oct 6
- 4 min
Church Hills Estate Map Redcliffe 1917 and the history of Manley, Jeffrey and McNaughton Streets
Church Hill Estate was a 1917 land sale map that covered land west of Humpybong Creek in the Parish of Redcliffe . The streets included...
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- Sep 7
- 3 min
Whitecliffe Cottage and Estate - Ellen and Georgina St - Scotts Point
Portion 110 was first purchased by Robert T. Scott on December 12th 1864. Paying 25 pounds for the 25 acres, in the Redcliff Agricultural...
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- Aug 27
- 3 min
Morgans Pictures at Scarborough 1928-35 and the Morgan family history.
In December 1928, Bob Morgan built a picture theatre at Martins Estate, at the southern end of the Scarborough Camping ground near Jerry...
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fuji321
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Lorneleigh Guest House and Woody Point Pictures
The Lorneleigh is a guest house located on St Leonards St (Now Alfred St) at Woody Point and was built by W.S. Martin in 1890. Travelling...
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- Jul 11
- 7 min
Ambulance Picnic - 50 000 at Suttons Beach in the 1930's
The annual Ambulance Picnic was held at Suttons Beach in the 1930s and large crowds were common for the event that attracted tourists and...
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- Jul 5
- 3 min
The very first newspaper article about Humpybong in 1867
The Brisbane Courier Friday 19 July 1867 Page 3 REDCLIFFE RESERVE. (BY A CORRESPONDENT.) Of the agricultural condition of this part of...
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- Jul 1
- 5 min
Gibb Family in Redcliffe and Cribb Island
Born in Douglas in the Isle of Man to English parents, Hugh and Barbara (nee Pass) the Gibb brothers, Barry (born 1st September 1946)...
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- Jun 19
- 14 min
Queenslander Newspaper Saturday 1st March 1902 on Humpybong A favourite seaside resort.
A FAVOURITE SEASIDE RESORT. (By Our Special Commissioner.) I had put in a dreadful day, and the thoughts of being simply stewed or baked...
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- Jun 12
- 7 min
Redcliffe in the early 1880's
Sunday Mail Sun 9 Mar 1930 Page 21. REDCLIFFE IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES Many Memories of the First Settlers By U. E. Parry-Okeden, M.C. Way...
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- Jun 5
- 11 min
"Airships and electric trains mocking at time..." 1938 Queenslander preview of Redcliffe
On the 26th October 1938, a full page article by C.R.J Dahl in the Queenslander Newspaper wrote of Redcliffe: YESTERDAY: Redcliffe was...
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- Apr 23
- 8 min
Hobbs Homestead, Reef Point Estate Scarborough and the Hobbs family history
William Hobbs purchased portions of land in Scarborough in 1870s, west of what would eventually become Scarborough Road. He paid 27...
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