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Charles Patterson

J. Caldwell Hat Factory

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Eris Jolly’s aunt, Miss Dorothy Neal, came to Toowong in the 1930s to work for the Caldwell family who operated a hat factory. Eris provided the following information about her aunt’s time of employment at the hat factory. My…
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June 20, 2014
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Charles Patterson

Keeping adoption in the family

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Mrs Dorothy Beavis and her husband Kevin Beavis were interviewed by Leigh Chamberlain in November, 2000. Adopted as a child, Dorothy recalls the circumstances which led to her adoption. At that time it was legal for adoption to be privately…
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June 20, 2014
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Charles Patterson

Childhood memories of roaming Toowong’s streets

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Stuart Roden’s family came to settle in Toowong in about 1919 or 1920 when his father Olof Clarence (‘Clarrie’) Roden purchased land at 8 Augustus Street, three doors up from Bennett Street, and had the family residence built on this land.…
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June 20, 2014
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Charles Patterson

Christmas at the Walker and Roberts households

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The Walker and Roberts families lived next door to each other in Sylvan Road, Toowong. Cecily Walker moved to here with her parents in 1929, while her cousin Erl Roberts and his family, didn’t come to live there until the 1940s. Erl was born…
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March 28, 2014
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The naming of Toowong

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The name Toowong is thought to derive from the call of a bird, possibly the Koel, a parasitic species which lays its eggs in other birds’ nest in the area. According to Tom Petrie’s memories, the local indigenous peoples referred to the…
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February 2, 2014
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Elizabeth Harpur (Tabb) Bailey: Toowong’s first lady of real estate (1885-1965)

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When widowed with three small children, Elizabeth Bailey set out to earn a living and to provide for her family’s financial security. During her lifetime she displayed drive and a willingness to work hard; showed resourcefulness and initiative…
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August 31, 2013
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Charles Patterson

Charles Patterson

Local History, People
You can read more about Charles Patterson and his family and some of the history of Patterson’s Sawmills in the TDHS publication Charles Patterson: Toowong resident, sawmiller, contributor. [Note: In many of the Scottish documents, the…
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August 22, 2013
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Charles Patterson

The Ferris family of 102-104 Sylvan Road

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[Click on the thumbnails for larger images. There are additional photos of the Ferris family in the Gallery.] Both these allotments belonged to Mr Thomas 'Tom' Ferris, the Toowong Station Master. Mr Ferris’s residence occupied allotment…
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August 12, 2013
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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.

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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.

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