Scarborough Picture Pavilion 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
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Redcliffe Land Sale Poster Collection.
We have collected a large number of Historical and  Land Sale Maps over the years and the following is a complete list of all maps...
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fuji321
- Jun 24, 2023
- 8 min
William Hobbs Homestead, Reef Point Estate Scarborough
William Hobbs was born on 23rd March 1822 in London. He married Anna Louisa Barton, (sister of Sir Edmund Barton - Australia's first...
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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 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 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
- Oct 19, 2022
- 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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fuji321
- Oct 18, 2022
- 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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fuji321
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
Cutts Family history in Humpybong
Charles Cutts was born on the 8th August 1839 in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, England. and was a "Silkweaver " by trade. Martha Williams...
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fuji321
- Oct 14, 2022
- 9 min
Adams family history in Humpybong and the wreck of the Netherby.
John Adams was born in Enfield, Middlesex in 1836. Eliza Breavington was born on 22nd July 1839 in Stoke, Newington, Middlesex. They...
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fuji321
- Jul 29, 2022
- 1 min
Alexander St Scarborough street history
Alexander Street is named after Alexander Cameron who was born in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland in 1826 and he arrived in Australia with...
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fuji321
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
1970 Crestview Estate - Kippa Ring
Land for sale in an advertisement in the Redcliffe Herald in 1970. Land was $2300 for 24 perches bordering the new streets of Jammond St,...
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fuji321
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Clontarf Beach Estate
The street history of Clontarf Beach Estate - 1956, 1958, 1972 and 2021. In 1958 the estate was subdivided and land was sold for 395...
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Sunbeam Estate 1918 land sale map Redcliffe
Sunbeam Estate 1918 land sale map Redcliffe. Featuring Main Coast Road (Oxley Ave) MacDonnell Rd, Dover Rd, Jane St (now Dover Rd) Mary...
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Scarborough 1915 land sale map
Scarborough land sale map "84 Magnificent esplanade building sites" from 7th June 1915 featuring the Scarborough Hotel, Henry Donkin's...
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Redcliffe land sale map 1956
An advertisement in the Courier Mail Saturday 9th June 1956 for land west of Victoria Ave, between Macdonnell Rd and Anzac Ave. This...
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Kippa Ring land sale advert 1961
This land sale advert appeared in the Redcliffe Herald on 2nd February 1961 advertising land for sale in the new Kippa Ring Estate....
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Sea Spray Estate land sale map c. 1920s Clontarf - Woody Point
Sea Spray Estate land sale map c. 1920s - A wonderfully detailed map showing land at Woody Point .Featuring streets including Victoria...
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fuji321
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Early 1889 Humpybong Land sale maps and the proposed railway.
At a time when Humpybong was being developed as an agricultural reserve in 1886 a railway was proposed to link it to the Petrie line, In...
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