Mark Bulley

Under the lino yields accolade

At the recent State Library of Queensland’s 2019 Memory Awards ceremony, the winner of the John Oxley Library Community History Award was Caylie Jeffery. You’ll remember that Caylie was our popular inaugural speaker for 2019. This prestigious honour came in recognition of her Under the Lino project for its innovating engagement in the documenting and […]

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Walking Tour

31st August 2019 Interested in a walking tour around the streets of New Farm? Here’s a chance to view a selection of local landmarks and to hear a little of their architecture and social history, from society member Gerard Benjamin. The event is planned for Saturday 31 August, commencing at 9am and finishing at 11.30.

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Books, libraries, history…

When I was a small eight-year-old living in a flat in Macquarie Street, Sydney, just opposite was one of my playgrounds—the Mitchell Library. I’d wheel my small pram with doll to the reception desk and then walk around in the huge domed reading room, filled with silence as well as shelves upon shelves of books.

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When 20 was a crowd…

I was one of the early members of the Society — my brother-in-law, Tom Morrison, was on the original committee — so my sister Joyce and I were early recruits.So many interesting people with stories to tell. We all looked forward to the fourth Saturday. I recall talks about Postcards from Abroad; the Lucas Papaw

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Teneriffe Festival

6th July 2019 The Teneriffe Festival is a one-day event in and around the suburb’s riverside streets, offering visitors a full program of music, food, children’s entertainment, and historical displays. The event was originally started to mark Teneriffe becoming a suburb again in its own right. This was after 150 years and it showcased the

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