Upcoming Events
October Meeting – Hiding in Plain Sight – the Emergence of Miss Martha Burns
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
New Farm Walking Tour: Mainly Moray Street
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
A Walk around the Woolstores
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 of these magnificent buildings. We will learn all about the buildings’ long
November Meeting – Christmas in New Farm presentation, including Empty Christmas Tree
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