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Milton View across Milton Heights from Rosalie

Milton key historical dates

Local History, Places
Compiled by Philippa Stanford for TDHS The suburb of Milton is thought to have been named after the house and farm owned by Ambrose Eldridge from the river to east of Cribb Street. He named his property  ‘Milton’ after his birthplace,…
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November 20, 2021
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Auchenflower Toowong

Auchenflower

Local History, Places
Compiled by Lee Bull for TDHS During the convict era the Brisbane settlement extended as far west as Boundary Creek, while the area beyond was home to the Jagera and Turrbul people. However as more pastoralists and timber getters moved…
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November 20, 2021
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The naming of our streets: Archer Street

Local History, Places
Archer Street is named after Alexander Archer (1828-1890), manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Brisbane and a member of the Queensland pioneering Archer family. His wife was Mary Louisa, a daughter of Sir Robert Ramsay Mackenzie,…
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June 20, 2021
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Bywong Street 1967 courtesy BCC

The naming of our streets: Bywong Street

Local History, Places
As the Toowong and District Historical Society has been meeting at the West Toowong Bowls Club since July last year (2020), it might be of interest to our members if some information is provided about the local area. The West Toowong…
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June 20, 2021
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Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane

Botanical Gardens Talk by Ray Seward

Places
Ray Steward came to Brisbane in 1967 and was appointed as Assistant Parks Manager BCC, and then as Parks Manager from 1970 to 1992. Ray had had previous experience working at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and…
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November 11, 2019
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Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane

Lang Ships Commemoration

Events
Toowong and District Historical Society Inc (TDHS) held a morning tea on 14 Sept 2019 to commemorate 170 years since the arrival of Rev John Dunmore Lang’s ships in Moreton Bay. About 35 TDHS members and descendants of Fortitude immigrants,…
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October 17, 2019
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Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane

My Toowong Business

People
Roy Hanson: My Toowong Business In about 1947 Roy Hanson rented premises in High Street, Toowong and opened an electrical retailing business. This is his story: I rented a shop off Miss Brownsdon and ran my business from here. It was an electrical…
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March 11, 2019
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Badger’s house Arlington, Toowong Brisbane

Badger’s house ‘Arlington’; now known as ‘Endrim’

Buildings, Houses, Local History, Places
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…
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December 19, 2018
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Upcoming Events

Next Meeting:

Friday 22 August 2025.  AGM and Book Launch. All meetings are held at the West Toowong Bowls Club

Meeting Dates for 2025:

28 February; 28 March; 25 April; 23 May; 27 June; 25 July; 22 August; 26 September; 24 October; 28 November

 

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Toowong and District Historical Society Inc.

Researching, collecting and recording the history of Toowong, Milton, Auchenflower and also parts of Mt Coot-tha.

Acknowledgement of Country

TDHS respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of this area who provided the suburb it’s name. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, honouring their continuing connection to water, community and country.

Thank you to our sponsor

Consolidated Properties Group TDHS Sponsor

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