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
- Feb 16
- 6 min
Gibb Family in Redcliffe, Cribb Island and Northgate.
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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fuji321
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Redcliffe Wall of Fame in the Jetty Arcade
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...
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fuji321
- Jan 3
- 4 min
Thomas Pamphlett, Richard Parsons and John Finnegan
The three men are attributed as being the first Europeans to live in the Moreton Bay region. Thomas Pamphlett (Also known as James Groom)...
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fuji321
- Oct 29, 2023
- 4 min
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen was born in 1946 at Kingaroy Queensland. After his family moved to the Augha Flats at 23-26 Eveline St Margate, he...
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fuji321
- Jul 25, 2023
- 2 min
Tristrams Soft drinks. Ice Works and the Redcliffe Bottled Water Company.
Thomas Tristram founded the company as T. Tristram Essences in 1875, almost a decade after arriving in Brisbane. Two years later, he...
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fuji321
- Jul 21, 2023
- 3 min
First Nations Toora Kerry Kerry/Humpybong/Redcliffe place names and c.1824 topography map
Before European settlement in 1824, the area now known as Redcliffe was home to the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) and the Ningy Ningy people...
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fuji321
- Jul 2, 2023
- 4 min
The Gibson Family (Mel Gibson)
Hutton Peter Gibson was an American writer on sedevacantism, a World War II veteran, the 1968 Jeopardy! grand champion and the father of...
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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
- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
Andy Gibb
Andrew Roy Gibb was born on the 5th March 1958 in Stretford, Lancashire. He was the youngest of five children born to Barbara and Hugh...
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fuji321
- Mar 27, 2023
- 4 min
Terry and Rhonda White AO.
Born in 1936 in Nundah, Terrence Anthony White, grew up to become a pharmacist, politician and a successful businessman. Attending the...
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fuji321
- Mar 25, 2023
- 3 min
Don Argus AC, SF, CPA.
From humble beginnings, Don Argus arguably became the finest business and banking brain in Australia. He was the son of a linotype...
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fuji321
- Mar 24, 2023
- 2 min
Graham Higham
Graham Higham was born in Margate on the Peninsula in 1928, Graham Higham was Redcliffe's first Olympian. He began boxing at the age of...
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fuji321
- Mar 21, 2023
- 4 min
Mary Nairn
Mary Nairn was responsible for introducing and fostering the game of hockey in Redcliffe. Affectionately known as "Mrs. Hockey," Mary...
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fuji321
- Mar 20, 2023
- 5 min
Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin...
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fuji321
- Mar 19, 2023
- 3 min
Vaughan Bullivant
The colourful businessman, Vaughan Bullivant always loves a challenge. Discovering the sport of water skiing in the 1960's, he became a...
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fuji321
- Mar 19, 2023
- 2 min
Monsignor Frawley
Monsignor Frawley was affectionately known as Mons. He was born in Toowoomba in 1904 to James and Bridget Frawley. He attended Nudgee...
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fuji321
- Mar 18, 2023
- 4 min
Shane Nicholson
The internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter hails from Redcliffe, where he attended Clontarf Beach State High School. During his...
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fuji321
- Mar 13, 2023
- 7 min
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British...
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fuji321
- Mar 12, 2023
- 2 min
Trevor Barsby
A keen cricketer from a young age, Trevor Barsby was born in 1964 and attended Humpybong State School. He commenced his cricketing career...
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