Newsletters

July 2020 contents:

• Looking back in time: Going to the tennis at Milton
• Toowong Memorial Park
• Early Toowong Houses
• George William Eedy

February 2020 contents:

• Keith Randall’s Memories of Yesteryear
• Booth Street Inquiry
• Inquiry about ‘Kalamazoo’
• report on Katharine Wiltshire’s talk, Honey Bee dreaming of Mt Coot-tha and Toowong
• ‘Dovercourt’ 124 Sherwood Rd Toowong

June 2017 contents:

• Tree plantings at Lang Farm Estate in March, 1886
• 1878 Meeting re water shortage in Toowong
• Lang Farm Estate Project
• Lang Farm Estate Walk

March 2017 contents:

• Afternoon Tea at Aston Street
• New Book – Brisbane Spreads West: A Local History 1840-1901
• Lang Farm Estate research

February 2015 contents:

• Feb talk – Fr Denis Martin: Service of God: The Early History of the Catholic Church in Queensland
• March talk – Deb Drummond on her book Lingering Doubts
• April talk – Fred Whitchurch: The story of the Toowong RSL sub-branch

• Frew Park Project (the former Milton Tennis Centre site)
• The Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group Inc book launch

November 2014 contents:

• 2014 Brisbane West Cultural Expo
• Patterson family enquiry
• backyard tombstones
• Tour of Middenbury
• The Burns Road rail overpass road bridge murals
• Brisbane: Views of Yesteryear

July 2014 contents:

• Melva Welch book – Cradle to Grave – Toowong Council.
• The Ekka
• 2nd International Festival at Perrin Park
• Ryan Award for Jeanette
• Memorial Gate Restoration Project Completed
• Rebuild of temporary Regatta Ferry Terminal

August 2013 contents:

• Book Launch of Deb Drummond’s book, The Cocks Family Tree
• Toowong Festival
• Guest Speaker Programme
• Professor Peter Roennfeldt: Conservatorium of Music,’Whatever happened to Mallalieu House?’
• Gregory Cope, the Director, Queensland State office, National Archives of Australia: ‘The Collection of the National Archives of Australia’
• John Enderry, The Queensland Maritime Museum: ‘The Story of the Qld Maritime Museum’
• Diana Parker: Archivist St Pauls’ Presbyterian Church: Celebrating 150 years

February 2013 contents:

• Launch of Cradle to Grave-Toowong Council Book
• Robert Chestermaster WWII experiences
• Jean Stewart, President of the Moreton Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters
• Guest Speaker Programme