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Ann St Church of Christ
One of these days I'm going to count the number of churches on Ann St. It's quite a long street and it has more than its share of churches, ranging from a century-old Anglican cathedral to a shared...
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Swain House, Chelmer
This man was one of Australia's foremost forestry and timber experts. His name is Edward Harold Fulcher Swain - here is his photograph, and below that is a picture of the house he built in suburban...
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HMAS Moreton
The Teneriffe area was a vital cog in the Australian-American naval forces during WWII. The former Capricorn Wharf was a US submarine base, and just south of that was the Australian Navy's base HMAS...
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Julius St, New Farm
This little cul-de-sac in New Farm has an interesting history. Scottish immigrant James Campbell, who founded quite a large building company after his arrival in Brisbane, bought land here and around...
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Another Dods' house, New Farm
In the last post we were looking at medium density rental properties in New Farm. Today I am showing you another purpose-built rental property in the same suburb. This one is a house that was built in...
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Santa Barbara, New Farm
Some say this house is Brisbane's best example of a Spanish Mission-style residence. It was also one of the most expensive houses of its time - Santa Barbara was built in 1930 for a cost of £4,000.The...
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Cairnsville, New Farm
Here is a photograph of Charles Le Broq - he was a building contractor who built and operated the Metropolitan swimming baths at Petrie Bight in Brisbane's early days. (Photo: State Library of...
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Greek Orthodox Church, South Brisbane
Recently we discussed various aspects of immigration to this country. Today we are looking at the development of Brisbane's vibrant Greek community, in particular their churches. Greece itself is...
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National Bank, Queen St Mall (former)
Here is a photograph of the Royal Bank of Queensland in Queen St Brisbane, taken around the year 1900. The building was erected in 1891.(Photo: State Library of Queensland and John Oxley Library;...
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Chinatown Mall
Like many other cities, Brisbane has a Chinatown. Our Chinatown precinct is in Fortitude Valley, and is surrounded by a myriad of restaurants, with oriental produce, jewellery and health stores to add...
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Queen St nostalgia
Here are some photos taken down the years of the area that is now the Queen St Mall.Photo 1: old town hall - now where the Chifley Hotel at Lennons stands; 1885 Photo 2: top of Queen St - town hall...
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Clarence Corner, Woolloongabba
Until the advent of the railway line to Ipswich the way you got there was by coach (for passengers) or wagon (for goods). The wagons were usually pulled by bullocks, making for a very slow trip.A place...
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Shop Row, Woolloongabba
Following the last post, we are staying in Woolloongabba and looking at some of the nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings that remain in the area. This one stands in Stanley St next to the...
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Hillyard's Shop House, Woolloongabba
On 29 December 1881, 78-year old Irish immigrant George Hillyard died at his residence at Stanley St, South Brisbane. The death notice in The Queenslander shortly afterwards indicated that he had...
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Pollock's Shop House, Woolloongabba
This building is a couple of doors down Stanley St from the Clarence Corner Hotel that featured in a recent post here. It is known as Pollock's Shop House, and it was built in the mid-1860s from bricks...
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Phoenix Building, Woolloongabba
We have encountered William Davies in these pages before - he built the fabulous Drysslwyn, now known as Raymont Lodge, at Auchenflower. Davies had made his fortune in mining, but was evidently a canny...
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Taylor-Heaslop Building, Woolloongabba
The Woolloongabba Fiveways has long been an easily recognised Brisbane landmark. It gets its name from the confluence of Main St, Stanley St, Logan Rd and Ipswich Rd, all major arterials that fan out...
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Mater Hospital, South Brisbane
The Roman Catholic order, the Sisters of Mercy, has had a leading role in developing Brisbane since their arrival here in 1861. They were amongst the earliest providers of education to Queensland...
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Bedford Playground, Spring Hill
I spent my teenage years growing up in a housing commission estate south-west of Brisbane. One of my fondest memories of that time is of the local playground that was just a stone's throw from my...
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Tighnabruaich, Indooroopilly
I've long wanted to write about this property in the western suburb of Indooroopilly. It's name is Tighnabruaich - I'm told that means "house on the hill" in Gaelic. The reason that I haven't done so...
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