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25.01.2022 In a few short blocks on the same street in the Brisbane CBD, you can marvel at the architecture and style of these six heritage structures. Starting from Brisbane City Hall, take a stroll up Ann Street and you will find these wonders: 1. Albert Street Uniting Church 2. Anzac Square War Memorial... 3. Saint Andrews Uniting Church 4. Freemasons Masonic Memorial Centre 5. All Saints Anglican Church 6. St Johns Cathedral Interspersed between these, you will spy other heritage gems: the School of Arts building, Ann Street Presbyterian Church, the faade and clock tower of Central Station and the Peoples Palace. To find out more about buildings 1 6, visit https://buff.ly/35z5Od6

25.01.2022 Even though the doors of Miegunyah House Museum are closed, you can still delight in their current exhibition "High Society" which is a display of evening wear from the Miegunyah collection. Find the virtual exhibition here: https://youtu.be/CH1fYpyczaY

24.01.2022 Brisbanes Living Heritage Network https://buff.ly/2DpYZ1U is your go to site for all things heritage in Brisbane - where to find those heritage places to visit and where to learn what heritage events are currently on. #heritagebrisbane #brislivheritage #heritage #brisbanehistory

24.01.2022 We here at Brisbanes Living Heritage Network believe that valuing and understanding our heritage makes us see who we are, where we have come from and where we are going. https://buff.ly/3btinYC

24.01.2022 Nice interview with Pam Verney from the Sandgate & District Historical Society and Museum. Small museums like this keep our local history alive! Well done all museums on this International Museums Day 2020.

23.01.2022 The historic Windsor Council Chambers in Lutwyche Rd Windsor, is the home of the Windsor & Districts Historical Society. The building, built from Brisbane Tuff from the adjacent quarry, was completed in 1897. The chambers contain a vast amount of history of the area and is open to the public each Sunday and Monday from 1 to 4pm. (other times by appointment). Many items and photographs are on display and facilities are in place for research. The society always appreciates do...nations of photographs, articles and stories that will help in the preservation of the history of the original Shire/Town of Windsor. Get in touch: 0401 802 980 https://buff.ly/33bsUnC See more

23.01.2022 Take a visit to the Victoria Barracks, Petrie Terrace and you will find yourself in a time-warp. This leafy site, overlooking the Brisbane CBD is a step back in time to a 19th-century military barracks. Visits to the Barracks are available on Wednesdays (re-commencing October 2020), but bookings are essential as it it remains a functioning defence site. The volunteers of the Army Museum South Queensland will take you around this amazing site including the Officers Mess, the Guard House, the soldiers barracks, the hospital and of course the oldest tennis court in Queensland! Morning tea in the Officers Mess is included. https://buff.ly/3i27TSk for more information and to book.

23.01.2022 National Volunteer Week: 18-24 May 2020 To all the volunteers in the heritage sector of Greater Brisbane, BLHN says THANK YOU! Without you... - many historic collections would not be saved, cared for, and shared with the community - local historical societies would not exist - even the big libraries and museums rely on their volunteers to provide services that would otherwise not be fulfilled Three cheers for volunteers! We cant wait to visit your museums, galleries, archives, libraries and heritage sites again. But in the meantime, dear volunteers, keep safe.

21.01.2022 We at Brisbanes Living Heritage Network are lucky enough to represent a wealth of museums and heritage places dedicated to sharing Brisbanes military history stories told by passionate staff and volunteers. While you cannot support them physically at the moment, you can support them digitally by listening to our podcast series My Favourite Item: unravelling Brisbanes history piece by piece. We encourage you to listen to Noel read correspondence from Rev. Dr Ernest Merrin...gton from the front line in World War One. Hear John share the story behind a significant moment over the Territory of New Guinea during World War Two. And share with Nigel the story of a Queensland sporting triumph after peace was announced in 1945. The Podcasts can be found on Soundcloud or Apple podcasts (search my favourite item). https://soundcloud.com/blhn Image: Small children looking at wreaths laid at the memorial on Anzac Day, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, 1924. Courtesy State Library of Queensland.

21.01.2022 Artist, Rachel Apelt is facilitating play-shops for children as part of Adderton Everywhere in surprising public spaces. Rachel is excited about giving children a chance to sit with their best memories of kindness and grow them into new gestures of care to offer now and into the future as a way of exploring contemporary justice and mercy. Ill be using a creative and hands-on process to anchor these thoughts, the children will make something beautiful that validates their... thoughts and intentions. For me, this is a tiny but powerful step in creating an inclusive and responsive community. Rachel said. The Make a Jar of Mercy play-shops starting in the September school holidays in Brisbane parks are free and follow COVID-safe event guidelines. https://buff.ly/32HU6Kj to find our when and where.

20.01.2022 Photographer: Tim Nemeth Museums featured (L-R) Queensland Maritime Museum, Miegunyah House Museum, Brisbane Tramway Museum

20.01.2022 BLHN has a new podcast out! Join textile conservator and curator Dr Michael Marendy behind the seams to learn more about a little black dress (1890s) that is highlighted in Miegunyah House Museum's virtual exhibition 'High Society'. Download or listen to the episode today on Soundcloud https://buff.ly/39NeEGh or Apple Podcasts (search 'my favourite item') or view the exhibition online via the museum website: miegunyah.org ... Image: Courtesy of Miegunyah House Museum and Queensland Women's Historical Association. This image is not to be used without permission.

19.01.2022 Volunteers from the Brisbane Tramway Museum and the Queensland Omnibus & Coach Society are in King George Square today to celebrate 135 years of public transport in Brisbane. From 8am - 4pm. On show is a replica of an early horse-drawn tram and the newly restored Bus 100 painted in the colours it wore in 1985 to celebrate 100 years of public transport! If you cant make it into town, the Brisbane Tramway Museum continues celebrations this Sunday 9 August at their home in Tra...mway Street, Ferny Grove. Their friends from the Qld Omnibus & Coach Society will be there too to share in the festivities. https://www.brisbanetramwaymuseum.org/

19.01.2022 This uniquely carved table was presented to Lady Baden-Powell (Chief Guide and wife of the founder of Scouting and Guiding) by the Village Council Chairman at Tatana Village, Papua New Guinea. Guides Qld had administered PNG Guiding for periods prior to it becoming independent and continued to train new leaders. Later, a special project to mark 1957 as a year of thanksgiving to the Founder of Scouting and Guiding was planned State-wide with money raised for Tatana Village b...y every Brownie and Guide in Qld. Water had to be carried from the mainland during the seven months of the dry season and the money helped them establish a sound water supply. The people of Tatana were amazed at the thought for their welfare by people they had never seen, and they presented this table as a gift for the Guides of Qld. Now proudly on display at the Girl Guide Archive, West Chermside, where you will find photographs of the presentation with the full story. https://buff.ly/2FnHM9W

19.01.2022 This is Rob Price, secretary of the Windsor & Districts Historical Society which has been operating out of the historic Windsor Council Chambers for over thirty years. Rob has Windsor in his blood. He grew up in Windsor, attended Windsor State School, married a Windsor girl, who also attended Windsor State School and was married in a Windsor Church! After retiring from a career in Pharmacy, Rob returned to the area and joined the society over ten years ago. His passion for th...e preservation of the history of the original shire/town of Windsor was shown when Rob volunteered to compile a book outlining the history of the Windsor State School. The volunteers of the society, over the many years, have collected a vast amount of documents, stories, memorabilia and photos, which are available for viewing and research, at the chambers. Rob encourages you to visit the chambers on a Sunday or Monday 1 4pm (or by appointment), when he and the other volunteers can show you around and attend to your enquiries. You may like to join the society and obtain extra benefits. https://buff.ly/33bsUnC See more

18.01.2022 Now that the Redcliffe Museum has re-opened, get down to the bay in this beautiful SE Qld winter weather and enjoy their latest exhibition. The exquisite art work featured in Artistic Endeavour is the Botanical Artists Society of Queenslands response to the legacy of Sir Joseph Banks, Dr Daniel Solander and botanical artist Sydney Parkinson. 2020 marks 250 years since this first attempt to collect and document the flora along our coastline. Redcliffe Museum is open Tuesd...ay to Sunday 10.00 am - 4.00 pm and its free! 75 Anzac Avenue, Redcliffe

17.01.2022 Community museums help preserve and share our collected heritage. They are doing it tough - we need them and they need us. Let your local, state and federal member know about these places and how important they are to our identity.

16.01.2022 Enjoy fine music in a beautiful heritage location. Old Government House presents 'Bands in Parks: BASS' (Beethoven, Albeniz, Stamitz and Scarlatti), a free concert performed by Queensland's foremost mandolin and guitar ensemble, Mandolins in Brisbane. Presented as part of Brisbane City Council's Bands in Parks program. This Sunday, 1 November, 11.30am - 12.30pm at Old Government House which is situated at QUT Gardens Point, 2 George Street, Brisbane. https://buff.ly/2G8mmyp

15.01.2022 Lest we forget.

15.01.2022 This judge’s wig belonged to Sir Samuel Walker Griffith a most distinguished Queenslander. Born in Wales in 1845, he died 100 ago on 9 August 1920 and planned celebrations of his many achievements in 2020 were sadly curtailed due to COVID. Griffith was distinguished in both legal and parliamentary fields. Admitted as a barrister to the Supreme Court of Qld in 1867, he rose to be the third Chief Justice of Queensland in 1893 and first Chief Justice of Australia in 1903. As wel...l as drafting the Criminal Code of Queensland during this period, he also served two terms as Premier of Queensland! On top of this he was directly involved in the drafting of the Australian Constitution prior to federation. A man of many hats indeed. His judge’s wig can be admired at the Commissariat Store Museum, 115 William Street, Brisbane, Tuesday - Friday. https://buff.ly/2Thxnk6

14.01.2022 Here we have a blacksmith’s anvil in use at the Samford Museum’s Blacksmiths Shop. Soon after the donation of this vital blacksmithing tool, a replica Blacksmith’s Shop was built in the museum grounds. The shop incorporates genuine slabs retrieved from local farm buildings. Building funds were raised by the local Rotaract group and construction was carried out by volunteer labour. Samford Museum ‘s blacksmith volunteers maintain the display. As the men tell visitors, blacksmithing was an essential business in any community as well as the place where local news was exchanged. A blacksmith demonstrates on the last Sunday of the month at the Samford Museum and occasionally at other times. Please contact Geoff 0417 610 983 prior to visiting to be sure you are not disappointed. https://buff.ly/34MRDQS

14.01.2022 Did you know that one of our member sites @lawlibraryqld not only provides legal professioinals and the community with access to legal information but it also preserves our legal history? The library's #rarebooks collections contains many significant legal texts such as 'The Corpus Iuris Civilis' or 'Body of Civil Law'. It is a collection of fundamental works in Roman jurisprudence, issued between 529 and 534 CE by Justinian I, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. This work was h...ighly influential in the development of European legal thought and forms the basis of many Western legal systems in the common law world. While this #rarebook is kept safely tucked away in storage, the library has a diverse program of free exhibitions, lectures and tours that are open to everyone. Learn more about their current public programs by visiting the Supreme Court Library Queensland's website sclqld.org.au. Image: Justinian I, Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digestum Novum, printed by the Sennetonius Brothers, Lyon, 1550. #sclqld legal heritage collection. #supremecourtlibraryqld #library #librarycollection #specialcollection #rarebooksofinstagram #rarebookcollection #libraryart #librarybooks #librarybook #librarygram #bookstagram #brisbanelegalhistory #queenslandhistory

14.01.2022 In honour of the late Eddie Koiki Mabo, today we celebrate Mabo Day. We acknowledge his life and legacy in fighting for recognition and land rights on this 28...th anniversary of the High Court decision. Read about a personal encounter by one of the kuril dhagun team members with the man that changed the nation here: http://ow.ly/erco50zUqRp You can view more items in the collection about Mabo Day here: http://ow.ly/BlMD50zUqRq Image courtesy of John Oxley Library collection.

14.01.2022 Great to see Ormiston House has reopened their doors. Check their website for details.

13.01.2022 Picnics are back! From 2 May 2020, Queenslanders can leave home to enjoy a recreational activity within 50 km of your home, such as: go for a picnic (as a household or as an individual + friend). Heres a few heritage-focussed open spaces that are just the ticket:... Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Sherwood Arboretum Fort Lytton National Park Newstead Park https://www.health.qld.gov.au//home-confinement-movem/help

13.01.2022 Come and explore the quality exhibits and commemorations to be found under the steps leading to the Shrine of Remembrance in Anzac Square. Open this Remembrance Day (11/11/2020) and in fact any day of the week (10am 4pm) except Saturdays. The State Library of Queensland has superbly revitalized the Memorial Galleries. The World War I Memorial Crypt remains as always, a place of peaceful reflection. The World War II Gallery features a large interactive space reminiscent of a war room plotting table where Queensland’s involvement in the Second World War can be explored. https://buff.ly/32wA4TT

13.01.2022 Friends of Balmoral Cemetery are offering a Self-guided Anzac Day walk - available any time not just Anzac Day. They have identified many veterans buried or remembered in the Cemetery. As you walk around you will see other plaques erected as part of the 100 years since the First World War. Leaflets are available in the shelter at the corner of Wynnum and Bennetts Road, Morningside. Further information 0407 116 919 or https://www.balmoralcemetery.com//self-guided-anzac-day-wa

13.01.2022 Jill got bitten by the bug when she was researching the history of Lone Guiding. Lone Guiding was the section for Girl Guides who lived remotely or were expats relying on correspondence and School of the Air - hard to imagine these days with the Internet! Jill relates, I wanted a photo of the first Lone Commissioner. I used her last recorded address to search the electoral roll at the National Archive. Then I used the final reference as a date to check death notices at the... State Library and from there, I went to the State Archive for a will. On writing to the next of kin, I received a photo of the lady and I was hooked! Delving into the Qld State Guide Archives she saw a need for a database so before long was attached to the archives committee. Jill says, Since that time, I have developed skills, gained grants and endeavoured to build the Guide history and protect the collection and artefacts as best I can. I get great satisfaction in being able to answer a query or link information. Today my role as archivist has the title 'Archives Coordinator'. What do I want next? I need someone to continue the work. There are endless opportunities for volunteers to contribute their talents. https://buff.ly/3oneJ8r

13.01.2022 To wind up Law Week 2020, we continue our legal theme by visiting the Queensland Police Museum and unravelling two items chosen by Curator Lisa Jones for our latest episode of My Favourite Item: unravelling Brisbanes history piece by piece The items, which were donated by the family of Police Officer John Patrick Kearney, provided some valuable clues to help Lisa find out more about his short life. Kearney, described as a good, active man, attentive to his duty joined t...he Queensland Police Force (as it was known) almost 120 years ago in 1901. His young life ended tragically, but it took many years for his sacrifice to be recognised more widely. Want to know more. Download or listen to the episode today on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts (search my favourite item) Image: Portrait of John Patrick Kearney. Qld Police Museum Collection.

12.01.2022 Great photo Wynnum Manly Historical Society!

12.01.2022 Artist Tyrown Waigana tells the story behind the artwork ‘Shape of Land’ which he created for the 2020 National NAIDOC Week poster. Too good!#NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

09.01.2022 One of the most distinctive characteristics of Wolston Farmhouse is the sandstone used to construct its walls. Building of the farmhouse commenced in 1852 overlooking the Brisbane River at Wacol. Several sandstone quarries were in operation in the Goodna area around the time that Wolston was constructed. The deposits of sandstone in the area originated from the sand deposited along ancient riverbanks some 200 million years ago. The sandstone for Wolston may have come from Jos...hua Jeays Quarry. Other notable buildings still surviving today, built from sandstone from Jeays Quarry are Old Government House and Parliament House. Wolston is a rare example of a sandstone farmhouse close to Brisbane dating from the first decade of free settlement. It was the first property to be taken care of by the National Trust of Australia (Queensland). Open to visitors Sundays 10am 2pm https://buff.ly/2Zq6Jc5

09.01.2022 Come down to the Bay and enjoy not only the beautiful Spring weather but get your heritage fix thrown in! The Sandgate Museum volunteers will be hosting a guided walking tour around Moora Park, the historic homes of Park Parade and the iconic Shorncliffe Pier, formerly known as Sandgate Pier in the days of boater hats and full length swim suits... So "Step into the Past on the Shorncliffe Pier" on Saturday 12 September 2020 from 9.30 am (tour approx 2 hours). Enjoy a lemonade where the Sandgate Town Band once played to holiday makers. Cost: $25. Bookings essential - please call 0410 327 095.

08.01.2022 Here we have Suzanne Mulligan conducting an oral history interview with John Edwards. Suzanne is one of the dedicated volunteers with Oral History Queensland (OHQ). She has been a member of OHQ for about 25 years and a committee member for nearly 20 years. She is now the Communications Officer keeping OHQ members in touch with information about oral history with a monthly e-Bulletin, website and Facebook. She and other committee members organise workshops to teach people ho...w to do oral history. They are then encouraged to deposit those oral histories with the State Library of Queensland, so the stories are preserved. OHQ members enjoy sharing their expertise with other members. Oral histories have far-reaching uses including books, videos, podcasts, websites, and theatre. This is OHQ’s contribution to Queensland’s history. https://buff.ly/2UF2bM1

08.01.2022 Michele, the BLHN Coordinator was delighted to attend the 90th Birthday celebrations of Valerie May, a life member of National Trust of Australia in the charming grounds of Wolston Farmhouse on Sunday 19 July 2020. Since 1993, Valerie has volunteered for or participated in a staggering range of National Trust Queensland activities. In 2003, Wolston Farmhouse became Valeries passion and she and her team of volunteers built up the reputation of Wolston Farmhouse as a wonderfu...l place to visit. Wolston Farmhouse re-opens its doors to the public on the first Sunday in August. The team at Wolston are looking forward to welcoming visitors once more. https://nationaltrustqld.org.au/heritage-/Wolston-Farmhouse

07.01.2022 Rugby League has always held a special place in many Queenslanders hearts. The playing of the 2020 State of Origin series may be up in the air, but lets go back in time to see how deep this connection to all things maroon played out in the Army during World War II - before the series as we know it now was even thought of! In episode 2 of the Podcast series My Favourite Item: unravelling Brisbanes history piece by piece we sit down with Trooper Nigel Cox, Army Museum Sou...th Queensland, who reveals the story behind one special piece of trench art that holds a prized place in the museumss collection. It was awarded as part of a competition designed to entertain Australian troops whilst they were waiting for ships (like the one in the image) to take them back home. The state-based game was even commentated and broadcast on radio station 9AC Torokina, Australian Army Amenities Service Broadcasting Station. Want to know more? Download or listen to the episode today on Soundcloud or Apple Podcasts (search my favourite item). https://soundcloud.com/blhn/queenslander

07.01.2022 ON THIS DAY International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingales birth. The worlds most famous of nurses, was born on this day exactly 200 years ago. To celebrate this milestone, WHO declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Florence changed societys ideas about nursing and her legacy remains strong today.... No one could have predicted that nurses around the world, during this year of planned celebration, would be working in a situation such as the one we find ourselves in. We thank and honour the members of the nursing profession today as they continue to uphold a standard of constantly improving health care that began with the work and writings of Florence Nightingale. The history and legacy of nursing in Brisbane is well-showcased: The Museum of Nursing History at the RBWH, The Diamantina Health Care Museum at the PA Hospital, and The Mater Archives and Heritage Centre. These museums are well worth a visit once restrictions are lifted and the dedicated museum volunteers and staff are ready to again open their doors. Find their details on our website https://blhn.org/places-to-visit/

07.01.2022 Want to get a history fix? The Commissariat Store Museum will re-open from this Friday 12 June, 10 am - 4 pm. 115 William Street, Brisbane CBD. Home to The Royal Historical Society of Queensland, the Commissariat Store is Queenslands oldest habitable structure. The lower two floors were convict-built during 1828-29.... Explore three floors of Queenslands history on display. https://commissariatstore.org.au/ See more

06.01.2022 Introducing just one of the many volunteers dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Greater Brisbane. This is Geoff. He is the President of the Samford District Historical Museum Society and has been involved with the Samford Museum for 12 years. https://buff.ly/35o2OAw In his own words: I like the fact we are preserving Samfords rich history while there are still pieces of it around and it is still within living memory. I enjoy the company of like-minded peopl...e and like meeting and talking with some of the fascinating people who walk through our gates. Would you like to volunteer at the Samford Museum or one of the many heritage organisations around Brisbane? Check out https://buff.ly/2DpYZ1U to find an organisation that fits you.

06.01.2022 The building pictured is one of the few surviving Drill Halls that was built as part of the Kitchener plan for the defence of Australia. It was built in 1915 by the Queensland Works Department for the Federal Government and handed over in 1916. When the Dept of Defence sold the land at Sandgate where the Drill Hall stood, the building was sold and moved to the Chermside Heritage Precinct in 1999. The building is constructed of wood with a corrugated iron roof. Originally the ...building was a hall with 4 offices and one large double door entrance. Later one office was converted into an Armoury and a Quartermaster Storeroom was built internally at one end. After 1948 side doors and window grills were added. The drill hall is now home to the Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre which can be visited by appointment. https://buff.ly/2DCafbM The Library and Research Centre is a Ninth Battalions Association Inc facility. The hall is usually used by 5 other groups each week - an Army Cadet Unit, a Day Club, a Water Colour Art group, a Karate class and a Concert Band.

06.01.2022 Empowering stories of survival and resilience. Adderton: house & heart of mercy has partnered with the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) to present a photographic exhibition showcasing stories of eight people from refugee backgrounds. The exhibition ‘Where the heart is’ is popping up in surprising public spaces all over Brisbane, building community understanding and compassion for the uniqueness of people who are now part of our com...munity. See ‘Where the heart is’ at these locations proudly supported by Brisbane City Council: - 1/153 Racecourse Rd, Ascot (till 30 Nov) - 600 Stanley St, South Brisbane (17/11 14/12/2020) And at Retail First Centre, Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown (till 20 November). These stories of survival, who they are now and how they want to be seen becomes part of Brisbane’s story too, part of our living heritage. Visit https://buff.ly/2UIg8YG for exhibition end dates and to learn more.

06.01.2022 This reiterates the purpose of Brisbanes Living Heritage Network: To shine a light on the important role of heritage in the identity of Brisbane. It applies the world over.

05.01.2022 As the second oldest surviving building in Queensland, the Commissariat Store Museum brings the states early history to life. The two original storeys were built by convict hands, and it is one of the few remaining structures from the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement (1824-42). The ground floor was used as a colonial/government store from its construction in 1829 until the 1960s, while the first floor was used as accommodation. The museum contains rotating and permanent exhibitions with a wealth of information about Queenslands convict and colonial history. Located on William Street in the Brisbane CBD, it is operated by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, and also houses the Welsby Library. https://buff.ly/3lRG55p

05.01.2022 Kim Ah Sam is the current Artist-in-Residence at the Museum of Brisbane. She is a Kuku Yalanji/Kalkadoon artist who works across a variety of mediums including weaving, printmaking and paper making. Kim is passionate about her work and would love to share her knowledge of weaving with traditional and repurposed materials. Each piece of work has a story to tell and Kim is also happy to share these stories with you. Come sit with Kim and be immersed in her world. She is at the ...Museum of Brisbane Saturdays and Sundays until 6 September 2020. https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au//artist-in-residence-/ See more

04.01.2022 By looking closely at this map it is evident that outsourcing the printing of Australian maps pre-WWII to Japan may not have been the good deal that it first seemed. This is a Japanese Naval Chart that is part of a set of charts captured by 7th Brigade at the Battle of Milne Bay, 25 Aug 7 Sept 1942. The full set includes not just Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands but also the entire Australian coast line, New Zealand, Southern Madagascar and South Africa. The Charts ...were donated to the Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centre by Major James Mahoney. He was the Brigade Major of 7th Brigade in 1942. The detail of the interior of Australia on the Chart contributed to fears of invasion of the Australian mainland. Have a look at more of the Milne Bay Memorial Library and Research Centres collection at https://buff.ly/2DCafbM

03.01.2022 Looking for something to do today with the kids? Take a trip out to Ferny Grove and visit the Brisbane Tramway Museum. Lovely grounds for a picnic and fascinating displays and old trams to discover. Open every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm except in wet weather. Www.Brisbanetramwaymuseum.org

03.01.2022 This is Grace Beecher who has recently turned 90 years old. (Our photo is of Grace as a twenty one year old young woman!) While Grace no longer has an active role with the Sandgate and District Historical Society and Museum, she still has a keen interest in the museum. Grace has been passionate about history and research for many decades. The Sandgate Historical Society appointed Grace as a researcher in 1986. Very few photographs were held at this time, but by appealing thro...ugh the local newspaper she was able to uncover many privately-owned images that are now iconic in our historical memories of Sandgate. Her research contributed thousands of hours of voluntary research, combing the State Archives, John Oxley Library and other sources for the Windsor, Nundah, and Chermside Historical Societies as well her local Sandgate society. https://buff.ly/3eztSz5 Grace was always generous in sharing her findings, providing copies of talks, research and photographs to individual families and institutions such as the State Library. For many years she wrote a history column in the local newspaper the Bayside Star and travelled to make presentations on the Centaur, the hospital ship sunk off Moreton Island in 1943. Interestingly Grace has never driven a car nor used a typewriter or computer, almost unimaginable to us now! The contributions of this unstoppable 90 year old continue through her producing a newsletter for fellow residents of her care home! This month the local community of Sandgate & districts is showing their appreciation for this extraordinary historical researcher by recognising and honouring her work with the installation of memorial plaques in Bracken Ridge and Sandgate. See also the article on Grace in the November 2020 issue of the "Sandgate Guide" https://buff.ly/2U1JWjy

03.01.2022 Explore the QPAC Museum for instance. Although the Tony Gould Gallery at QPAC is not currently open to the public, you can still marvel at QPAC Museums wonderful collection of costumes, props, designs, programs, and many more performing arts gems. It is a veritable treasure trove and at your fingertips! Search https://buff.ly/2Z4YhPw #heritagebrisbane #brislivheritage #brisbaneanyday #QPACmuseum

02.01.2022 A mention in despatches, via Brisbanes Living Heritage Network ! Have you signed the Petition yet? Thank you, sincerely, to first 100 signatories - your voice ...is being heard at City Hall. Now Coo-ee, Australia!!!! Get amongst it and show the world that you have not forgotten. #TheirNameLivethForEvermore #ANZACspirit #LightUpTheDawn #AnzacDayPrecinct #DrivewayAnzacDay #garlandmemorial See more

02.01.2022 Museums, galleries and heritage sites across the land are preparing to open their doors! To ensure that safety measures are met, some are not quite ready to open as soon as regulations allow. Let us respect this consideration, often for the benefit of their wonderful volunteers. So, we can pace our visits over the coming months!... Check out the deal the Abbey Museum is offering till the end of July...

01.01.2022 The Friends of Balmoral Cemetery are hosting an Outdoor Workshop on how to restore lettering on granite headstones on Saturday 5 September, 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm. Message or call the Friends on 0407 116 919 if you would like a family grave at Balmoral Cemetery included and they will try to accommodate. Balmoral Cemetery, Cnr Wynnum and Bennetts Road, Morningside

01.01.2022 Presented by The University of Queensland Libraries, the 2020 Fryer Lecture in Australian Literature marks the centenary of the birth of the great Aboriginal poet, activist, and educator, Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993). Acclaimed writer Alexis Wright will include her personal reflections on the difficult time for Aboriginal people in which Oodgeroo lived and worked, a period that Alexis' mother lived through in far North West Queensland. The lecture will discuss Oodgeroo's in...fluence on Alexis, and others who shaped her artistic vision from the Aboriginal world and beyond. In posing the question, In times like these, what would Oodgeroo do? Alexis will consider the guidance that she herself would offer future writers - in times like these. RSVP: Friday 6 November https://buff.ly/2GBkK0u Photo of Alexis Wright by Vincent Long

01.01.2022 To mark Law Week 2020 (18-24 May) we have developed two special My Favourite Item: unravelling Brisbanes history piece by piece episodes dedicated to exploring two of Brisbanes leading legal museum collections. We start by visiting the Supreme Court Library Queenslands significant legal heritage collection. The library, which was established in 1862, holds thousands of textiles, images, manuscripts, oral history recordings and documents that chart Queenslands legal his...tory. Court buildings are a physical reminder of the laws presence in most communities around Queensland. In this episode we learn more about a historically significant legal building and a local communitys battle to protect it for future generations. Want to know more? Download or listen to the episode today on Soundcloud or Apple podcasts (search my favourite item) https://soundcloud.com/blhn/sclq Image: T-shire, c.1970, Supreme Court Library Queensland, Legal Heritage Collection.