"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...
fuji321
- Oct 14
- 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
- Oct 14
- 4 min
Dodds family history in Humpybong
John Hindmarsh the 7th child of John Dodds and Mary Francis Hindmarsh was born on January 27, 1837 at Alnwick,Northumberland. When he was...
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fuji321
- Oct 9
- 6 min
Haskins St Margate and Haskins family history
Haskins St in Margate is named after long time Redcliffe residents Margaret and Thomas Haskins. Margaret Whelan was born on 20th July...
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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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fuji321
- Sep 30
- 3 min
Beaconsfield and Disraeli St Margate history
Beaconsfield St and Disraeli St at Margate are two of the oldest streets and were both named after Benjamin Disraeli , Prime Minister of...
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fuji321
- Sep 24
- 2 min
Mayleen and Misso Street history
Misso Street in Margate was named in 1976 after the Misso Family. Trilby Misso was born on 8th June 1916 in Kandy, Central Sri Lanka, and...
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fuji321
- 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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- Sep 6
- 2 min
Donkin Street history - Scarborough
Donkin St in Scarborough is named after Henry Donkin who was born on May 1, 1844, in Romford, Essex, England. He married Margaret Cumming...
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fuji321
- 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
Mein and Warde Street, Scarborough street history 1942, 1956 and 1969
This week's Redcliffe street aerial history is the corner of Mein and Warde Street, Scarborough. 1942, 1956 and 1969. Charles Stuart Mein...
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fuji321
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Longland St aerial history 1956 to1988
Longland St Redcliffe 1956 and 1986. Named after David Ferdinando Longland who arrived in Moreton Bay in 1849 on the Chaseley on which Dr...
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fuji321
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Corner of Mein and Adams Street, Scarborough aerial street history
This week's Redcliffe street aerial history is the corner of Mein and Adams Street, Scarborough. 1956, 1969 and 1988. Charles Stuart Mein...
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fuji321
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Grant St history and the Redcliffe Aerated Water Company
Grant Street is named after former Redcliffe mayor Walter Grant. Walter Grant was born on the 6th April 1861 at Oakfield, St Helens, Isle...
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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- Jun 22
- 4 min
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen was born in 1946 at Kingaroy Queensland. After his family moved to the Augha Flats at 17 Eveline St Margate, he attended...
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fuji321
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Percy Frost history - Frost and Percy Street
Percy Southwell Frost was a prisoner of war, a baker, zoo owner, council alderman and city stalwart. He was involved in the Redcliffe...
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fuji321
- 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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