Mr Humby and Mr Humby.

The earliest census returns for Moreton Bay had nearly 1600 people spread out over a vast area that ranged from the Darling Downs to the Logan, Pine River, Ipswich and Brisbane Town. In December 1849, there were two men named Humby in tiny Brisbane Town. Both were English. Both were transported convicts. Both had marriedContinue reading “Mr Humby and Mr Humby.”

From Gaythorne to Gumdale

The A-Z of Old Brisbane in Photos Most of the suburbs in the “G” list of Brisbane suburbs were photographed in the very late 19th century through to the late 20th century. The Brisbane City Council’s Brisbane Images collection supply most of the 20th century photos. And some of them are from a very CityContinue reading “From Gaythorne to Gumdale”