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25.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-MAY-202 This is the link to the latest New Farm and Districts Historical Society newsletter.

24.01.2022 Good Afternoon I am the Secretary of the New Farm Bowls Club. I would be very interested in obtaining historical photos and information about the Club that we can add to our website or display in our Clubhouse. If any one can assist that would be appreciated. Thank you.

22.01.2022 Hello Ron, Fifty people were able to see/listen to the presentation by Dr Toni Risson last Saturday, and also enjoy sucking on the contents of a small bag of sweets each during the talk! Sweet history and sweet tastes!

21.01.2022 Winchcombe Carson Limited Woolstores in Teneriffe, from the Brisbane Courier 1913 and now. (Note the 1913 address is shown as Bulimba.)

21.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-NOVEMBE This is the latest newsletter of the New Farm and Districts Historical Society. Always interesting reading if you have a few minutes to spare.

21.01.2022 Hello Ron, AS we approach the first meeting for 2021, it seems ages sinc...e our November meeting about the Brisbane floods. Luckily there’s a report in our latest Newsletter. During this pandemic period, it seems that many have used the time to catch up on their family history. As a result, the Society has fielded a whole variety of enquiries. Have a glance at page 4 to gain an overview. A peek into the world of the flight attendant is the subject of our coming meeting when we’ll welcome former stewardess and author, Libbie Escolme-Schmidt OAM. I will look forward to seeing you on Saturday, 27 February, 2-4pm, at the Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm. There will be room for 100 attendees with no need to book. Regards Ross Garnett President See more

19.01.2022 Hello Ron, THE good news in the August newsletter is about the meeting of the Society on Saturday 22 August, our first since February. It will be a meeting with... a difference You are invited either to attend in person, or to watch from home by copying and pasting this link http://www.webevent.com.au/nfhs/ Also for your reading is The Stockley family of Kent Street, plus look carefully at two old photographs for the stories they have to tell. Our newsletter at last has a cartoonwhich offers its own succinct comment on the times. I look forward to seeing some of you on Saturday 22 August at 2pm when you’ll have the chance to meet Jill Barker who is to speak about the Japanese House in Langshaw Street. For those of you who will watch at home, I look forward to receiving your photos. Regards Ross Garnett President

19.01.2022 This is the latest newsletter from the New Farm and Districts Historical Society.

18.01.2022 Book now to attend on Saturday 26 September 2020

18.01.2022 Mark your diary for this meeting. No bookings required!

18.01.2022 Coming up this Saturday...

18.01.2022 Went back to the Holy Spirit Church on the weekend!!! My old parish!!! The refurbishments are just beautiful!!!

17.01.2022 This is the link to the latest New Farm and Districts Historical Society's latest newsletter. https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-AUGUST-

17.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW that until the 1st World War the area now known as Teneriffe was considered to be part of Bulimba?? Trains on the "Bulimba Branch Line" crossed Ann... Street carrying coal to the Bulimba (later Newstead) Gasworks and the Newfarm Power Station, sugar cane to the CSR Refinery and wool to the numerous Woolstores in Teneriffe. The Bulimba Brewery was also located on the corner of Florence Street and Vernon Terrace! It was not until the 1st World War that the part of Bulimba on the north side of the river changed it's name to Teneriffe to avoid confusion with mail deliveries. However the train line that served the area was still known as the Bulimba Branch Line until its closure on the 1 November 1989! Bulimba is believed to be the only suburb in Australia that actually straddled a major river. See more

16.01.2022 Queensland Primary Producers Building, 85 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe, 1935 to now.

12.01.2022 Book your seat for this meeting on Sat 28 November...

12.01.2022 It was a very successful meeting. Follow the links to view it online...

12.01.2022 Hello Ron AS the report about the October meeting explains, Melissa Fagan, a fifth-generation member of the McWhirter family, swept into our gathering and blew the Covid cobwebs away. Those present were entranced, as were the many listening/viewing from home.

11.01.2022 This is the link to the latest New Farm and Districts Historical Society's newsletter.

10.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NFDHS-Newsletter-JULY-2020-Web.pdf

10.01.2022 History-making meeting declared a success...

09.01.2022 Mark your diary now for the fourth Saturday in March...

08.01.2022 New Farm State School, 1930 & now.

07.01.2022 New Farm State School grade 8 in 1958 having lunch at Merthyr Bowls Club today. We are still in touch with many others who couldn't make it today for various reasons. Old photo is of our grade 5 in 1955. There was also a 5B

07.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-MARCH-2 This is the link to the recent New Farm and Districts Historical Society's newsletter.

06.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-OCTOBER This is the link to the latest New Farm and Districts Historical Society's newsletter.

06.01.2022 Hi everyone just wanted to share some pics hope you like. Still another 30 pages in the book really detailed hope you like. My grandfather gave me this book ab...out 30yrs ago it's very old only missing the front cover 65 pages of all about the planning the cost and the why behind the the story bridge and the people who had a part in the bridge. He also had 2 full photos that were pages long that I got framed that were separate form the book. The before and after photos of the story bridge. It was very special to my grandfather and when I look at it it's like yesterday he showed me and gave this to me. I will donate these eventually as no one left to give them too and they should be admired by people.

04.01.2022 Mark your diary for "Joshua Jeays". See you at 2.30pm on Sat 22 May.

04.01.2022 To be live cast on 24 October at 2pm!

03.01.2022 By Ray Thurlow: Here is a summary of what I have found through my research: New Farm was once called Binkinba or Binkin-ba by the indigenous Turrbal tribe of Brisbane. Patrick Logan established a farm in the area in 1827. A race meeting was proposed to be held on the new Race Course" at THE NEW FARM, North Brisbane (SMH 31 Mar 1846 P2) The Moreton Bay (MB) Race Meeting was scheduled to be held this year in the vicinity of the new farm (MBC 27 May 1846 P3)... The annual meeting of the Moreton Bay Racing Club took place at the Race Course, New Farm (MBC 20 Jun 1846 P2) James Burnett, a market gardener, was reported to be residing at New Farm (Domestic Intelligence, MBC 11 Sep 1847 P3) The 1846 article suggests New Farm may have become semi-official about this time. See more

03.01.2022 A morsel of Valley history: McLachlan Street was once called Windmell Street...

02.01.2022 Hello Ron, WELCOME to our 'Border Open' issue of the Newsletter. The most exciting announcement is that the Society will resume monthly meetings in August b...ut with a difference. See the front page of the Newsletter below for more details. Remember Trittons in George Street? Read about one of their daughters, Nell Tritton, whose Parisian exploits made world headlines. Closer to home, you are offered a peek into what it was like growing up on Teneriffe hill during 1930s-40s, courtesy of sisters-in-law, Diana and Jean. With luck, many of you will be able to enjoy our first 'post-isolation' meeting on Saturday, 22 August 2020, either online or in person at the hall. Stay safe and best wishes. Regards Ross Garnett President

02.01.2022 The article below includes the link to the presentation.

02.01.2022 https://newfarmhistorical.org.au//NFDHS-Newsletter-SEPTEMB This is the link to the latest New Farm and Districts Historical Society newsletter.