People gathered around a wagon outside the Wheal Edith Mine Office, Stanthorpe. 1872. (William Boag, photographer).Miners working at St. Leonard’s Tin Mine, Sugarloaf Creek, Stanthorpe, 1873. (William Boag, photographer).
Places to stay when you’re prospecting.
Britannia Hotel, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).The Miners Refuge Hotel, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).Farley’s Mining Exchange Hotel, Stanthorpe, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).Waverly Hotel in Maryland Street, Stanthorpe, 1872 (decorated for Christmas). (William Boag, photographer).
The “Roll-Up” Tree and Maryland Street.
The information from the State Library of Queensland about this photograph states that: “People gathered at the Roll-up tree in the centre of town for meetings. Advertisements were also posted on the tree.”
The Roll-Up Tree in Maryland Street, Stanthorpe, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).
The peripatetic distiller paid us a visit last week, and explained to an enlightened audience, under our “roll-up tree,” that for a small sum he could inform them how to make grog of any description. He does well wherever he goes, for the gullibility of a British public is proverbial. Would that be called sly-grog selling?
The Ipswich Observer and West Moreton Advocate (Qld: 1870-1879), Wednesday 25 September 1872, page 3.
Maryland Street, Stanthorpe, featuring Crook’s Hotel and the Roll-Up Tree, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).
Stanthorpe businesses in the 19th century.
Business in Maryland Street, Stanthorpe, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).The Queensland National Bank building in Stanthorpe, 1872. (William Boag, photographer).The Bank of New South Wales, Stanthorpe. 1885.Anderson’s General Store, Stanthorpe, 1899.Simcock’s Saddlery and Harness Maker at Stanthorpe, c 1898.
Stanthorpe in the early 20th century.
The new Stanthorpe Post Office building in 1901.Stanthorpe’s new Post Office shared a page in The Week with Breaker Morant, and the final, terrible, crime of the Kenniff brothers.Picnic at the Second Bald Rock, Stanthorpe, 1903. What – wasn’t the first bald rock good enough?Judging the horses at the Stanthorpe Show, 1903.Peaceful panoramic view of Stanthorpe, 1909.Granite rocks dwarfing the landscape at Stanthorpe, 1910.Shearers piled into Cadillacs in front of Landy’s Hotel, 1913. Better than walking from station to station looking for work, like their fathers’ and grandfathers’ generations.In 1914, a fire destroyed part of the town of Stanthorpe. Here are the ruins of the buildings.
A fire broke out in Maryland-street, Stanthorpe, about 10 o’clock on Sunday night, and a whole section of the street was destroyed. The fire commenced in a fruit shop owned by J. Clifford, at the corner of Marsh and Maryland streets, opposite the post office.
There was no fire brigade, and the flames could not be got under control, and every shop from Clifford’s to Wareham’s store, inclusive, was destroyed completely, the flames covering a distance of about three chains. The fire was still raging at midnight, and the danger of its spreading, further was considerable.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld.: 1912 – 1936), Monday 29 June 1914, page 5.
People salvaging fire damaged items after the fire, 1914.Broken down cart in High Street, Stanthorpe, 1915. A mechanical problem will always bring out a crowd of knowledgeable gents willing to give free advice.Livingstone’s Orchard, Stanthorpe, 1915.
All images are taken from the State Library of Queensland’s digital collections and are out of copyright. AI colourisation by CoPilot.
The Week (Brisbane, Qld.: 1876 – 1934), Friday 18 April 1902, Page 21.
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