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Badger’s house ‘Arlington’; now known as ‘Endrim’ Address: 28 Woodstock Road, Toowong ‘Arlington’ was built in 1905 for American Joseph Stillman Badger. Badger named the house ‘Arlington’ in honour of the United States National Cemetery. He became known as ‘Boss … Continue reading
The Brisbane General Cemetery’s picturesque setting maintains the visual allusion of the Victorian concept of a mortuary park on the outskirts of the city. After a sizable portion of land was set aside for cemetery purposes at Toowong in 1861, … Continue reading
Researched and written by Peter McNally Raymond Dart (1893- 1988) was an anthropologist and palaeontologist who realized that a fossilized skull he was examining in 1924 was the earliest example of primordial bipedal man ever found to date, thus proving … Continue reading
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I found this great image of our first footsteps west… “Milton is where the shire begins”
Fond Memories of our family home Ed Faux has provided the following memories about the Faux family residence, which was located at 57 Dunmore Terrace, Auchenflower. My father, Eric Faux, purchased the home from a friend of his by the … Continue reading
WILLIAM and MARGARET WINTERFORD Regatta Hotel, Toowong (1882–1897) William Winterford (1834-1919) was the second son of James and Elizabeth (nèe Gillet) Winterford, Publicans of Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, England. William was christened “Levi” in All Saints Church, Shepreth, on 1st June 1834. … Continue reading
It was rather dark for 6 o’clock on a summers evening. Clouds circled above with the promise of rain which did not eventuate. The BrizWest Community Ensemble (about 15 in all) had unpacked their brass & percussion to strike out … Continue reading
Anzac Day Centenary Commemoration (2015) Between 2014 and 2018 Australia is commemorating 100 years since our nation’s involvement in the First World War. All levels of government are actively supporting the commemorations, with the Australian Federal Government, under the slogan, … Continue reading
Historic Toowong ABC antenna tower demolished That’s it—the ABC has really gone now! While the ABC’s empty and neglected buildings and its transmission tower still stood on the Toowong site at 600 Coronation Drive after staff left the property in … Continue reading
For almost a century St Mary’s Home has been located at Mount Street, Toowong. It has been a part of the local streetscape for so long that many people are unaware that St Mary’s wasn’t always situated here. Most people … Continue reading