The Moreton Bay Courier’s news of the day. Page 1. The Classifieds on page 1 offered the usual array of lost livestock, Holloway’s Pills advertisements, and confusing ads for drapery (strong linen duck?). A large advertisement for an Art Union explained the use of the term “Art Union” by actually offering works of art asContinue reading “On this day: 29 December 1849.”
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“Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark.”
How the Old Windmill nearly disappeared in 1850. The oldest surviving building in Queensland, built by convicts for convicts, was very nearly demolished in 1850. It’s hard to imagine Wickham Terrace without the sail-less Windmill, set slightly back from the road and surrounded by trees. Since 1828, it has been a grain grinding and punishmentContinue reading ““Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark.””
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