[Although there is a suburb in Brisbane called Upper Brookfield, the only images I’ve been able to find of it in the early days are included in the Brookfield post.] Upper Kedron Tucked alongside Keperra and Ferny Grove is a beautiful semi-rural, semi-residential suburb called Upper Kedron. It is, Wikipedia helpfully informs me, 13 kilometresContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: Upper Kedron to Zillmere.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: West End to Wynnum.
Plus, a photo-bombing horse. West End West End, on the southern side of the Brisbane River, grew from farmlands to a suburb as the advent of regular ferries, the Victoria Bridge, and the rail network allowed easy travel back and forth to Brisbane central. Parts of West End are quite hilly, while other areas areContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: West End to Wynnum.”
Tea Time!
There’s no doubt that the tea enjoyed in these old Queensland settings was made and consumed in the English manner. Anything else would cause social disgrace. Possibly the end of the world. Earnest research into the art of the English cuppa led to some startling discoveries. Afternoon Tea in the Garden. Taking tea on theContinue reading “Tea Time!”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: from Taringa to Toowong.
All of the suburbs here began as farming land, gradually evolving into suburbs in the early 20th century, as road and rail lines made them accessible to the city. This is a scenic tour of parts of Brisbane before they were urbanised. Taringa Teneriffe Tennyson The Gap Tingalpa Toombul Toowong All images are taken fromContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: from Taringa to Toowong.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: Samford to Sunnybank.
And a few other “S” things besides. Samford Another place that’s a little outside of Brisbane, but has a lot of historical sites and connections to it. Here are a couple of early views. Sandgate Sandgate and Shorncliffe are a little bit interchangeable, being right next door to each other so to speak. But theyContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: Samford to Sunnybank.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: Quarries to Rosalie.
Quarries We had them, of course. And alarmingly close to houses, by the looks of things. I was aware of the rock-breaking activities in the early days at Kangaroo Point, but hadn’t quite imagined this, and just a short walk from the centre of town. But it does explain why there’s a Quarry Street inContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: Quarries to Rosalie.”
The A-Z of old Brisbane in colour: Oxley to Pullenvale.
Oxley The suburb is named after the Oxley Creek which was encountered by New South Wales Surveyor-General, John Oxley, in December 1823. Oxley named it Canoe Creek, but two years later Edmund Lockyer charted the Brisbane River and described the tributary as Oxleys Creek. Queensland Places Website Paddington Paddington, a quick hop, step and jumpContinue reading “The A-Z of old Brisbane in colour: Oxley to Pullenvale.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane: from New Farm to Nundah in colour.
New Farm New Farm is one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs, close to the city and on the river. Many of the early New Farm residents were politicians. Sir Richard Jones, the first representative of Brisbane in the NSW Parliament to actually live in Brisbane, started the trend. Premiers Sir Robert Mackenzie, Sir Samuel Griffith andContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane: from New Farm to Nundah in colour.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: MacGregor to Murarrie.
MacGregor In old Brisbane, the area that became known as MacGregor was farmland. The Henderson family settled at MacGregor, and built their farm there. But they didn’t call it MacGregor… Manly Manly is a bayside suburb of Brisbane, in Waterloo Bay. Just about everyone who went to Manly had their camera with them, providing usContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane in colour: MacGregor to Murarrie.”
The A-Z of Old Brisbane – “L” places and people in colour.
Lamington, Baron The last Governor of the colony of Queensland, and decidedly the most photogenic Governor we’ve ever had, was Lord Lamington. Or, to be more accurate, Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, GCMB, GCIE, FRSGS (29 July 1860 – 16 September 1940). Despite the long-argued connection, or possible lack thereof, between His ExcellencyContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane – “L” places and people in colour.”
Moreton Bay and More 