24th May 2025 His Grace, Archbishop Mark Coleridge, has lived in the historic home Wynberg in Brunswick Street for more than 13 years. What passers-by does he see? How has New Farm changed in that time? What is it like living in a heritage listed home? Wynberg House Wynberg is an ornate circa 1880s residence […]
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now 26th July 2025 MEET US at the bus stop adjacent to the To Be Thai restaurant, 92 Merthyr Rd. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk which will focus on Moray Street, and also take in Merthyr Rd and Bowen Tce in New Farm. Moray Street was likely named by George Raff,
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26th July 2025 Discover the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Digital Collections, a rich resource of historical photographs, documents, and manuscripts. In July, speakers Jill Rogers and Dr Lyndal O’Gorman will provide an overview of this valuable archive. Jill Rogers will highlight items specifically related to the early history of New Farm and its surrounding
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19th-20th July 2025 Brisbane Open House is back for 2025 and several of the Brisbane Living Heritage member locations will be taking part in this iconic celebration of the city’s-built environment! Mark your calendars for Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2025 This year’s lineup is bursting with exclusive tours, expert talks, musical performances, film screenings, and more highlighting
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22nd Feb 2025 including the launch of the new Society logo Presented by: Michael Moy Vicki Howard Ben Pritchard Gerard Benjamin We have quite a number of interesting speakers lined up for our public meetings this year. Part of the decision making about topics is “What is the connection to New Farm and Districts ?”.
15th March 2025 Join this historical tour setting out along Oxlade Drive to walk a half-circle of the peninsula.. MEET US at the bus stop adjacent to the New Farm Park Ferry Terminal. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk along Oxlade Drive as well as Griffith, Maxwell and Moreton Streets in New
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22nd March 2025 St James College and My Journey – Some personal reflections on a lifetime of learning | Speaker: Ann Rebgetz – recently-retired Principal, St James College, Spring Hill Due to illness, Ed Mian is unable to proceed with his planned presentation about the Queensland Water Police. We wish Ed well in his recovery
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You’ve perhaps heard that our New Farm and Districts Historical Society has sponsored plaques around our peninsula to mark historic buildings and locations , but do you know how many there are and precisely where they are? There are 21 of them sponsored by us. On a 2 km walk along the river walkway from
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23rd November 2024 WHO remembers the Christmas window displays at McWhirter’s, Waltons and T. C. Beirne—or the end-of- year workplace and children’s parties in New Farm Park? At our November meeting, Robert Allen will guide us through some holiday images from Brisbane Christmases past, with a particular emphasis on Fortitude Valley and New Farm. 2:30
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On a cool and stormy night in October, several members of the society attended a celebration at the Merthyr Bowls Club to recognise its 75 years. Built next to the Limbless Soldiers’Club in Oxlade Drive, the Limbless Soldiers Bowling Club was officially opened in 1949 by the Queensland branch of the Returned Limbless Sailors and
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