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Researching the history of your house

There are a number of steps you can take that will help you obtain information about your house. You can research the age of your house and the earlier ownership of the property. You can find out how to go about researching the proposed development on the site and lodging an objection to that development.

Determining the date of construction for pre-1946 houses in Brisbane requires some research, as exact building records in this period are incomplete. The City Archives can advise on research methods and holds a number of records that can assist in house research. They also offer reference assistance to customers who visit or phone the Archives.

Below is a link to the City Council Guide to Researching House Histories. The guide includes hyperlinks to relevant resources. For a pre-1946 house a titles search is recommended to determine who owned the land when the dwelling was constructed. The title record may also indicate when a mortgage was first taken out on the land to finance the construction of the dwelling.

Brisbane City Council | Guide to Researching House Histories

The other records held by the City Archives which may be useful in determining the age of a dwelling are the detail plans. The date of these will vary for each suburb depending on when the sewerage surveys were undertaken. These maps can be made available online as per the instructions on the detail plan “room” on the Library catalogue.

You can visit or contact the City Archives for further assistance. Information about the opening hours and location can be found here.

RECORDS OF FREEHOLD OWNERSHIP

Records of freehold ownership of each property can be obtained from the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying, Land and Spatial Information, Department of Natural Resources and Mines. The Senior Curator of the Museum may be able to guide you through the process. Contact details are Museum@dnrm.qld.gov.au and (07) 3896 3000.

Copies of images of titles deeds for individual properties can be purchased for $18.15 each from the Department’s business centres: https://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/our-department/contact-us/dnrm-business-centre-contacts. The phone number for the Woolloongabba Business Centre is (07) 3896 3216.

REFERENCES:

Prepared by the Toowong and District Historical Society Inc. with information provided by the BCC Archivist, Brisbane City Council Archives. (05.07.2016)

GRAVES AND TOOWONG CEMETERY

A grave concern for those researching our area is the misconception that all those who lived in Toowong are buried in Toowong Cemetery. This may not necessarily be so – please check with the Brisbane City Council – Grave Location Service to assist you in confirming grave locations for the Brisbane area.

It is also important to note that Toowong has been a General Cemetery for Brisbane and this is where many in Brisbane have found their last resting place.

In deference to Friends of Toowong Cemetery and their sterling work, this society acknowledges that what happens inside the Cemetery gates stays inside the Cemetery gates.

HISTORY RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH

The below links are excellent history resources for those interested in history research:

Research the history of your house

Brisbane City Council

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/do-i-need-approval/restoring-and-researching-heritage-properties/research-the-history-of-your-house

State Library of Queensland | Photo Gallery

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections/queensland/built-heritage/house-histories

The House Detective

https://www.housedetective.com.au

House Histories

https://www.househistories.org

Research the history of your family

State Library of Queensland

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections/family-history/family-history-research-guides

Queensland Family History Society Inc.

www.qfhs.org.au

Genealogical Society of Queensland

www.gsq.org.au

Australian Cemeteries Index

austcemindex.com

Brisbane City Council | Grave Location Search

www.brisbane.qld.gov.au

Immigration History

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/collection/immigration

History of the western suburbs

Ashgrove Historical Society Inc.

ashgrovehistoricalsociety.org

Kenmore and Districts Historical Society

https://kenmorehistory.org.au

St Lucia History Group

www.brisbanehistorywest.wordpress.com 

Paddington Then and Now

https://www.facebook.com/PaddingtonThenandNow/

Friends of Toowong Cemetery

http://www.fotc.org.au

Moggill Historical Society Inc.

moggillhistorical.org.au

Centenary Suburbs Historical Society

cshsoc.org.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-collections

Other useful research links

National Library of Australia

https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides

National Archives of Australia

www.naa.gov.au

The National Trust of Australia

www.nationaltrust.org.au

National Library of Australia | Trove

www.nla.gov.au

Royal Historical Society of Queensland

www.queenslandhistory.org

History Queensland Incorporated

www.historyqueensland.org.au

Queensland State Archives

www.archives.qld.gov.au

University of Queensland Library

www.library.uq.edu.au

Brisbane History Group

https://www.brisbanehistorygroup.org.au

Text Queensland ( Queensland’s past online)

https://www.textqueensland.com.au/pughs-almanac

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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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