past events

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 […]

26th October 2024 | by Miriam King Uncovering the fascinating story about a trail-blazing young woman was initially and literally like“pulling teeth”! Martha Burns, who was born and bred in New Farm, was relatively unknown in 2013;her inclusion on a WWI Honour Board in Saint Andrew’s Uniting Church, however, prompted a fascinating research journey. Who

9th November 2024 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, a

Please note : This event is now CANCELLED, due to family reasons. 16th November 2024 The walk will wander in and around the woolstores of Teneriffe. Attendees will be afforded special access inside the lobby of at least one of the iconic Teneriffe woolstores where they will be able to fully appreciate the form and function

14th November ( Thursday) Join Society President, Desley Garnett , for a welcome afternoon tea for all new members. Held monthly, this event is open to anyone, whether new, long-standing, or former members, newcomers to the suburb wanting to know about the history of their home, or anyone interested in finding out about the Society

28th Sept 2024 | presentation by Claire Moore Brisbane’s oldest house has recently re-opened after a $6.6 million renovation. The grand 1846 building was previously home to the fabulously wealthy merchant George Harris, who decorated the house with lurid floral and pineapple wallpaper. Today, the house-turned-museum is run by a Board of Trustees, chaired by

19th Oct 2024 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

14th Sep 2024 Come join us at Teneriffe for a fascinating event exploring the history of woolstores and warships. Discover the rich heritage of these iconic structures and the vessels that have shaped our past. From the bustling wool trade to the mighty warships that once visited here this event promises to be a journey

21st Sep 2024 A walking tour from the flats of Newstead to the vistas offered by Teneriffe Hill. It’s history all the way… MEET US in the Plaza at Newstead Gasworks within the Gasometer. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk up and over Teneriffe Hill. Our itinerary will offer a glimpse of

24th August 2024 Tucked away at the back of New Farm Park, in the area behind where the kiosk once stood, is the place you can expect to find people using a mallet and balls for a sport that is not as well know as lawn bowls, but was equally popular with the early residents