The May 2023 meeting presented an opportunity to acknowledge two members who have contributed the most recent Oral Histories to the Society. New member, Bev Bergstrum, assisted by her daughter, Elaine, recently completed her memories of growing up in the Kingsholme Street end of Villiers Street in the 1930s. Bev was featured in a recent
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By Jim MacDonald It is my pleasure and honour—as one of the almost 90 attendees—to offer some notes on the wonderfully entertaining talk given by Fay Rayner, very ably assisted by her daughter, Janne, regarding Rayner’s Butcher Shop. Why? Because as a child around 1940, I can remember being taken by my mother up to
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Old houses were built to last with solid old growth timber, plaster walls and copper plumbing. They are more decorative with high ornate ceilings, elaborate windows and polished timber floors. An historic home is more than a place to live. They have a living history in which new owners suddenly find them selves immersed. Some
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17th June 2023 Join this historical walking tour over Bowen Hills, for a closer look at where Cloudland was once top spot. MEET US in the Plaza at Newstead Gasworks within the Gasometer. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk up and over Bowen Hills. For a certain generation, Cloudland ballroom evoked magic,
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Sat 20th May 2023 The next meeting will be held on Saturday 20th May at 2.30pm at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Rd New Farm. The meeting will feature a presentation on the story of the near-century old local business – Rayner’s Meats in Brunswick St, and the Rayner family’s deep roots in New
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22nd April 2023 | Speaker: Brian Martin Brian will talk about the PENSACOLA CONVOY, seven American military transport ships and their escorting warship which were making a routine voyage to the Philippines when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7th 1941. The damage inflicted was so severe that existing plans for the U. S. Navy
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15th April 2023 Join this historical tour setting out along Oxlade Drive to walk a half-circle of the peninsula. MEET US at New Farm Park adjacent to the Ferry Terminal. This is the starting point for a two-hour walk along Oxlade Drive as well as Griffith, Maxwell and Moreton Streets in New Farm. With its
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30th April 2023 The history and stories of New Farm and Kangaroo Point, viewed from New Farm’s ‘Riverwalk’. Join us for a 1.5 hr leisurely stroll along New Farm’s ‘Riverwalk’. Be transported back to the 1800’s when the first sailing ships navigated the ‘River Highway’ delivering vital supplies for the European settlement. Hear stories of
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18th March 2023 International architectural trends transformed colonial New Farm. BOOK TICKETS During the Inter War period (1918-1939) local architects drew inspiration from the Californian bungalow and Mediterranean aesthetic, while other designs evoked British Arts & Craft elements. Craftmanship, historical motifs and the use of eclectic mix of materials characteristic of the Arts & Craft
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4th March 2023 Join this historical walking tour through the Heart of New Farm, taking in landmarks and homes, and lots of stories. MEET US on the Brunswick St/Sydney St corner of NEW FARM PARK, for a 90-minute walk to see sites in Brunswick St, Bowen Tce and Merthyr Rd, along with peeks at Langshaw,
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