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Newstead House Brisbane

Locality: Newstead, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3216 1846

Address: Newstead Park, Breakfast Creek Rd 4006 Newstead, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.newsteadhouse.com.au

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24.01.2022 #brisbane #heritagebrisbane #newsteadhouse #queensland #housemuseums #leslie #cottage #discover

24.01.2022 This is a great story! Congratulations to all involved. Perhaps we could use the Chevy for our next public performance of The War Years: Americans at Newstead House? #love #brisbane #heritage #museum #theatre #history

24.01.2022 As we transition from being closed due to COVID-19 to commencing our refurbishment project Newstead House remains temporarily closed. #newsteadhouse #qldheritage #heritagebrisbane #brisbanemuseums #housemuseum #refurbishment #restoration #brisbane

23.01.2022 International Museum Day 2021! Let's celebrate our wonderful museums who enrich our lives in so many ways. We love to reimagine what it is to be a House Museum, and thank all those who have helped share our stories. #InternationalMuseumDay ##IMD2021 #newsteadhouse #love #brisbane #heritage #housemuseum #learning

23.01.2022 We hope you are enjoying this stunning Brisbane Sunday! We certainly remember with fondness our signature program SUNDAY BY THE RIVER, celebrating Brisbanes stunning winter weather, Brisbanes best river views, jazz and food trucks. #brisbane #qldheritage #housemuseum #storytelling #brisbanemuseums #jazz #sunday #foodtrucks #newsteadpark

22.01.2022 Newstead House lights up in red, white and blue celebrating 4th of July. #July4inOZ #USwithAUS #brisbane #qldheritage #ourhistory #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #brisbanecitycouncil U.S. Embassy Canberra Australian Embassy - Washington DC Australia in the United States

22.01.2022 Its that time of the year when Trumpet Vine blooms. We are missing our beloved couples declare their official love for each other under our vibrant orange archway! #weddings #weddingstyle #gardenwedding #qldheritage #brisbane #housemuseum #love

22.01.2022 During World War II Newstead House was commandeered by US Servicemen and became the barracks of the Photographic Detachment of the 832nd Signal Service Company. We love this image DANCE AT NEWSTEAD HOUSE featuring American enlisted men partying with Brisbane girls. #newsteadhouse #brisbanemuseums #wwiii #wwiihistory #brisbane #queensland #qldheritage Image: National Archives and Records Administration RG111SC neg# 25042

21.01.2022 From the team at Newstead House we wish you a a joyous and festive Christmas! #brisbane #christmas2020 #joytotheworld #love #xmas

20.01.2022 'High Society' is happening now at Miegunyah House Museum. Thank you to the team at Queensland Women's Historical Association for curating the stunning exhibition and for this wonderful clip giving an insight in to the styles of the time. We believe public viewings may be available in 2021. #fashion #housemuseum #queensland #style #brisbane #newsteadhouse #lovefashion #timeless #miegunyah #rqha

20.01.2022 This signal cannon was originally from a ship in the White Star Line, made famous by their ship the Titanic. The White Star Line was initially focussed on the Australian gold mining trade. The UK-Australia route became very profitable as many hopefuls took the voyage to Australia in the hope of discovering gold. Australias population more than tripled between 1851 and 1871 after the discovery of gold. This Cannon also served as the starter cannon for 18-foot yacht races hel...d on the Brisbane River. Yacht racing was a popular leisure activity and sport, and a competitive fleet regularly raced on the Brisbane River. The first Australian Title on the Brisbane River took place in 1845, the year the Newstead House land grant was purchased. Collection Item: Signal Cannon Brass, wood Made by Low and Duff, Dundee in 1889

20.01.2022 Did you know from 1876 until 1918, the owners of Newstead House rarely lived here. James Taylor, who owned Newstead from 1876 to 1891, never lived here. He subdivided and sold most of the grounds of about 24 hectares. These lots became the suburb of Newstead. #brisbane #heritage #discover #housemuseums #brisbaneheritage #brisbanesuburbs #subdivision #newstead

19.01.2022 Dear Neighbours the recent work and distruptions in the park, near the public toilets are part of the temporary relocation of the groundsmen in preparation for our refurbishment project. We apologise for any inconvenience and trust you will continue to enjoy our beautiful precinct. #refurbishment2020 #qldheritage #housemuseum #newsteadpark #newsteadhouse #brisbane #brisbanemuseums

19.01.2022 This beautiful broderie perse bedspread was donated by Mrs M. Gallagher in 1994. The large bedspread, also known as a covelet, measuring approximately 290 x 260cm, is made with the borderie perse, or persian embroidery. Despite the name this is not actually a form of embroidery, rather it refers to the technique of creating a pattern from separate motifs cut from chintz and appliqued onto a ground fabric. This bedspread was part of the exhibition Connecting Threads: Tracing fashion, fabric and every day life at Newstead House in 2016. This exhibition was made possible through the support of Brisbane City Council #brisbane #brisbaneheritage #textiles #newsteadhouse #queensland #housemuseum #heritage #discover #stories

19.01.2022 1863 QUEEN ST BLANKET DISTRIBUTION Did you know as protector of Aboriginals Captain John Wickham introduced winter blanket distribution? Image: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, neg. no. 7773 #brisbane #newsteadhouse #brisbanemuseums #housemuseums #queensland #history

19.01.2022 Did you see @GarryYoungberry present the weather today from Newstead House? Thanks for visiting Gary 9 News Brisbane / Queensland #newsteadhouse #staywarm #brisbanemuseums #housemuseum

19.01.2022 Did you know Captain Wickham was retired due to the abolishing of the position of Police Magistrate upon Separation from New South Wales on the 10 December 1859 and the appointment of Sir George Bowen as Governor of Queensland. Although Captain Wickham was offered the position of Colonial Treasurer in the new administration, he declined fearing he could not afford to bear the costs of an election. Captain Wickham sought a pension from the New South Wales government, which was refused on the grounds that the responsibility belonged to Queensland. In June 1860 he made a similar request to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who passed it on to the Queensland Government. Despite strong support by Governor Bowen the request was refused. #brisbane #history #newsteadhouse #colonialfigures #queensland #separation #brisbaneheritage

19.01.2022 You may not be aware that President Lyndon B. Johnson visited our precinct during his trip to Brisbane in 1966. Note the White House President Daily Diary entry...Stopped again. (By Australian -American War Memorial, just renamed LBJ Place. Crowds were running to the car. #brisbane #qldheritage #July4inOZ #USwithAUS #newsteadhouse #newsteadpark #brisbanemuseums #housemuseum #brisbanecitycouncil #australianamericanassociation U.S. Embassy Canberra Australian Embassy - Washington DC

18.01.2022 What would George and Jane Harris think of the view if they could time travel forward to 2020? #brisbane #HeritagePrecinct #housemuseum #queensland #newsteadhouse #horizon #changes #timetravel #brisbanemuseums

18.01.2022 Fathers Day Boaters & Beers has been one of our signature events at Newstead House. To all the Dads out there we hope you are feeling the love and celebrating! While we are unable to deliver the event this year, we hope to have it back on our programming calendar soon. #fathersday #housemuesums #celebrate #love #dad #brisbanemuseums #newsteadhouse #boatersandbeers #brisbane

17.01.2022 Do you remember the convicts fingers in a bottle at Newstead House? For many years these were located at our home, and caused shock and intrigue for visiting school children. Part of the @RHSQld collection and now located at the Commissariat Store. #brisbane #qldheritage #heritagebrisbane #housemuseums #brisbanemuseums #brisbane #convicts

17.01.2022 Following the Wickhams departure, Newstead was leased to Ratcliffe Pring and his wife Frances. Pring had recently been appointed as Queenslands first Attorney-General. While living at Newstead from 1860 to 1862 Pring served as the member for Eastern Downs in the Queensland Parliament. A controversial figure, described by his biographer as impulsive, vain, hasty in temper, strong in opinion and forcible in expression, Pring also had the reputation of being a drunkard. These faults did not hold back Prings political and legal career. He served as a member of parliament for seven different electorates over two decades. Pring went on to become a Supreme Court judge. #brisbane #qldheritage #discover #housemuseums #brisbanemuseums #residentsofnewsteadhouse

17.01.2022 We love this Aerial view of Newstead House, ca.1930. from Australian National Maritime Museum. Thank you @Lost.Brisbane for sharing. #brisbane #qldheritage #newsteadhouse #newsteadpark #brisbanemuseums #housemuseums @sea.museum

16.01.2022 Celebrating EKKA 2020 - Did you know this large cedar wardrobe with carved emu, kangaroo and a central pineapple was exhibited at the first Queensland Exhibition in 1896. Now part of our collection and featured in our master bedroom, it was originally part of the furnishings in Cambridge House at Woody Point. #ekka2020 #brisbane #newsteadhouse #housemusem #livinghistory #brisbanemuseums

15.01.2022 It’s been a busy day at Newstead House taking advantage of the sunny weather! Young history detectives have been hard at work washing clothes the old fashioned way. Immersive learning experiences bring history to life, so students can feel the difference between now and then! Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre #education #history #housemuseum #museum #theatre #newsteadhouse #love #learning #brisbane

15.01.2022 "Fellow citizens, the war is over. The Japanese government has accepted the terms of surrender imposed by the allied nations". Today marks 75 years since Prime Minister Ben Chifley addressed the nation to advise the Second World War was over. Tonight the Newstead House precinct will be lit with poppy red lights to honour the men and women who served during this time, and sacrificed so much. We thank the Australian War Memorial for this incredible collection marking the 75th... Anniversary. https://www.awm.gov.au/vpday75 #newsteadhouse #brisbanemuseums #WWII #thewaryears #brisbane #housemuseum See more

15.01.2022 And thats a wrap for our school season of The War Years: Americans at Newstead House. Our home plays stage, and audiences time travel back to Brisbane 1942. #museumtheatre #brisbanemuseums #queensland #queensland #newsteadhouse #walking #theatre #brisbane #history #qldheritage #mbeec

14.01.2022 Ostrich Eggs have been used as decorative objects dating back to the 16th century. They were valued for their rarity and rich symbolism. For the European-trained gold and silversmiths who arrived in Australia in the 19th century, the emu egg offered the opportunity to draw on this tradition and to celebrate the uniqueness of their Australian environment. This beautiful pair of emu eggs from our collection, circa 1880 dipicts this trend with carved Kangaroo and bushman enjoying what looks like a billy tea. #brisbane #brisbaneheritage #newsteadHouse #decorative #collection #emueggs #queensland #discover #history

14.01.2022 Today I DO Wedding Stories from Queensland opens at Queensland Museum. Since the society weddings of the Harris girls Edith and Evelyn Harris at Newstead House in 1983 & 1888 we have celebrated love with many couples. We thought we would share a few pics from our wedding album, and hope you get to experience the exhibition at QM. #brisbane #weddings #ido #love #newsteadhouse #celebrate #housemusem #museumsbrisbane @

14.01.2022 Have you ever wondered where our suburb Newstead got its name from? Yes that's right, from @NewsteadHouseBrisbane. Time travel back to 1846... pioneer grazier Patrick Leslie purchased 35 acres for 51 pound and built a two story dwelling. Leslie named the original cottage ‘Newstead’ after Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire England. ... Recently Newstead was named by Lonely Planet as one of the three coolest suburbs in Australia. #love #newstead #brisbane #newsteadhouse #housemuseum #heritage #newsteadpark #visit

14.01.2022 We love this image of Edith Dickson speaking to the Queensland Womens Historical Association which formed at Newstead House in 1950. Newstead House was the birthplace of the Queensland Womens Historical Association which held its first meeting in 1950. The Association held its first exhibition called Before 1900 at Newstead House. Image: Royal Historical Society of Queensland #brisbane #qldheritage #brisbanemuseums #housemuseum #womenshistory #qwha #newsteadhouse #discover

14.01.2022 This talented group of QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Capstone students are working on bringing AR to Newstead House. Today we met to discuss project outcomes. Great work team! #newsteadhouse #augmentedreality #qldheritage #brisbane #housemuseum #storytelling #partnerships #qut

13.01.2022 We know from the Harris Auction Catalogue dated Tuesday 22 April 1890, that the original dining room featured a Mahogany Telescope Dining Table 3.2 metres in length & a Superior Morocco dining room suite, consiting of 2 spring couches, 1 arm chair and 18 chairs. Unfortunately none of the current collection items presented in our dining room are from the Harris period, however you do get a sense of what an impressive experience it must have been to dine with George & Jane... Harris. Image by Kim Borg Ozwide Photography #diningwiththeharrises #newsteadhouse #brisbane #heritage #dining #housemuseum #food #victoriandining #love #history

13.01.2022 We simply LOVE our fountain courtyard in Spring! #brisbane #visitbrisbane #events #weddings #love #purplebloom #jacaranda #fountain #courtyard #parties #outdoorvenue #cocktailparty #thisisbrisbane #mybrisbane

11.01.2022 Wow we’ve travelled back in time exclaimed a visiting student. Offering our young learners an opportunity to step back in time and feel history in situ is a very powerful and meaningful experience! We love opening our doors for our young history detectives. Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre #brisbane #heritage #learning #museum #theatre #discover #housemuseum #education

11.01.2022 Happy New Year! We look forward to curating more wonderful experiences for you in 2021. #brisbane #housemuseum #heritage #queensland #love #history #newsteadhouse #HappyNewYear2021

10.01.2022 Although we are currently closed as House Museum, we are accepting bookings for pre arranged tours, events, weddings and education programs. You can also enjoy a walk through the beautiful surrounds of Newstead Park, and take in Brisbane's best river views! #brisbane #newsteadhouse #heritageprecinct #events #weddings #tours #learning #explore #newsteadpark #thisisqueensland

10.01.2022 The Cellar Series has been our hallmark concert program held during spring each year. Enjoy this except from the 2019 series featuring Zarabanda, Sandra Real on Latin harp and Anthony Garcia on guitar. #respacing #newsteadhouse #housemuseum #music #artsandheritage #performance #brisbane #queensland #visitbrisbane #latinharp #guitar

10.01.2022 Are you planning a wedding or special event? We are now accepting bookings until June 2021. #brisbane #events #weddings #newsteadhouse #eventplanner #views #breezes

10.01.2022 A spring afternoon at Newstead House... #discover #newsteadhouse #brisbane #heritageprecinct #housemuseum #enjoy #newsteadpark #visitbrisbane #queensland

10.01.2022 Although Newstead House remains closed, there are still beautiful sights to see in our precinct. #discover #newsteadpark #brisbane #qldheritage #flowers #housemuseums #lovemuseo #newsteadhouse #walks

09.01.2022 Celebrating under the stars at Newstead House is truly sublime! #fountain #courtyard #celebration #events #goodtogo #brisbane #housemuseum #stars #visitbrisbane #thisisqueensland #party #newsteadhouse #eventplanner #openair

09.01.2022 Friday Fashion: Did you know in the eighteenth century womens pockets were separate objects tied on by strings around the waist, underneath skirts and petticoats, to be accessed through slits in those garments. For well-off women, these pockets were often heavily decorated or made of delicate fabric, made for trinkets, morsels, money or jewels they might have kept in them. Image: Pocket 1800 - 1800 Unbleached calico, hand stitching Read more about fashion, fabric and everyday life at Newstead House CONNECTING THREADS by Catriona Fisk available for purchase. #brisbane #brisbanemuseums #womensfashion #qldheritage #dresshistory #fashionhistory #housemuseum #love #queensland

09.01.2022 In 2018 the Trustees of Newstead House commissioned artist Jane Grealy to paint the orginal cottage Newstead. Listen to Jane talk about the process of creating the painting, and the research involved. The end result is deeply evocative, and is a portal to a time gone by, a glimpse into the humble origins of Newsted House. #brisbane #newsteadhouse #cottage #art #storytelling #love #brisbane #history #discover #heritage

08.01.2022 The gardens surrounding Newstead House Brisbane House feature many flowering plants, and we thank the Brisbane City Council for their wonderful care of this space. Next time you visit make sure you visit Kates garden located on the northern side where you will currently find the Hibiscus in bloom. Interestingly in 1836, the bridge was built over Breakfast Creek and this was the same year that Quaker missionary James Backhouse visited the region. Backhouse spoke of the vegetation in the area toward a brook, called Breakfast Creek, noting a profusion of ferns, flowering shrubs and a hibiscus with yellow blossoms. The native swamp hibiscus boasted a delicate yellow flower with a burgandy eye and small thorns. #newsteadhouse #floweringplants #hibiscus #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #housegardens

08.01.2022 From 1894 to 1896, Newstead House was home to James Clark, an entrepreneur in Australias pearl industry and founder of an oyster farming business in Moreton Bay. Known as the Pearl King he was a part owner of four fleets of pearling vessels and had a stake in shell-processing plants at Thursday and Goode Islands. The Pearl King James Clark and his family is shown here at the garden gate with friend Theo Southern. Image: Royal Historical Society of Queensland #brisbane #qldheritage #entrepeneur #pearlindustry #discover #housemuseums #brisbanemuseums #history #queensland #moretonbay

08.01.2022 Did you know The City of Brisbane started showing an interest in Newstead House in 1915. In 1917 the City of Brisbane purchased Newstead House itself. Harry Moore, Brisbane’s Superintendent of Parks, moved into Newstead House and began redesigning the gardens. His efforts culminated in the opening of Newstead Park in 1921. Moore continued living at Newstead House until 1937. #brisbanecitycouncil #parks #love #brisbane #heritage #planningforthefuture #greenspace #housemuseum #Gardens Image: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

08.01.2022 Patrick Leslie only resided at Newstead House for a short period of several months. Reading his letter to his father dated 18 June1847 you get the sense that he was looking for more out of life than Newstead was offering. "I trust by economy & perseverance I may be well off yet & altho I am well aware that we will not have such a place as we may get and have the satisfaction of knowing that we are getting on in the world & had we remained at Newstead I must have been an idle man for there was nothing for me to do there nor any way of my making anything." #brisbane #queensland #heritage #newsteadhouse #housemuseum #brisbanemuseum #history #brisbaneheritage

08.01.2022 In 2015 the Newstead House Board of Trustees commissioned Australias leading expert on early colonial interiors Dr James Broadbent to undertake a review of the presentation of Newstead House and its collection. Using the Harris auction catalogue as a guide, Dr Broadbents recommendations have guided the transformation of our interiors. #brisbane #qldheritage #colonialinteriors #victorianhouse #housemuseum #museumsbrisbane

08.01.2022 One of the fabulous activities Washday Wonders from our education program CONNECT with Heritage explores the difference in washing clothes between now and then. Visiting students experience first hand how to wash clothes pre electricity. ABC Australia captures with humour just how hard women had to work to have clean clothes. #washdaywonders #timetravel #newsteadhouse #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #education #learningisfun #BackinTimeAU #timetravel

07.01.2022 This stunning gold and Indian beetle wing trim was donated by Mrs W. De Wytt in 1979. In our 2016 publication 'Connecting Threads - Tracing fashion, fabric and everyday life at Newstead House', author Catriona Fisk elaborates on their use in fashion design, "shiny beetle wings have been used to decorate clothing for generations in the parts of the world where these beetles are found, mostly areas of Southeast Asia. As well as being used to decorate, their inclusion in garm...ents in India was indicative of status and became associated with Mughal era ceremonial robes. It is mostly through this Indian assocation that beetle wings came to Western Europe as a decorative style, first as embellishment on the white cotten or muslin gowns that were the height of fashion in the early decades of the nineteenth century, and later as part of a reinvigorated vogue for Indian things from the 1870s onwards. One of the most famous uses of beetle wings as decoration in high fashion of the era was the Worth Peacock Dress worn by Lady Curzon in 1903, which featured both gold thread work and beetle wings to make up the eponymous peacock feathers." (To purchase a copy of the book please contact us at [email protected]) . . . #Brisbane #fashion #victorianstyle #textiles #textilesofindia #newsteadhouse #queensland #thisisqueensland #visitbrisbane #brisbaneheritage #housemuseum #brisbanemuseum #brisbaneanyday @dressesbodiesfashion

07.01.2022 Newstead Neighbours...

06.01.2022 With Spring coming to an end we share with you some of the beautiful blooms that have framed our home. Thank you to the parks team at Brisbane City Council, who do a wonderful job looking after our precinct. #newsteadhouse #brisbane #housemuseum #queensland #spring #flowers #garden #newsteadpark

06.01.2022 On cool nights, when the fire was lit Mrs Harris would have used a tapestry pole screen to protect her face when reading or working on her needlework in front of the open fire. Often ladies of the time used toxic make-up. #brisbane #qldheritage #museums #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #victorianera #love #history #discover

05.01.2022 To celebrate International Dog Day we are sharing a few of our pics from DOGS DAY OUT 2019. We love our furry friends and look forward to welcoming you back one day soon. #internationaldogsday #brisbane #museums #housemusem #brisbanemuseums #furryfriends Newstead House Brisbane

05.01.2022 From one of Brisbane’s oldest to newest buildings... @NewsteadHouse Mercedes-Benz Brisbane MICA Brasserie Lumiere Events and Culinary Studio... #love #brisbane #heritage #time #travel #architecture #change See more

05.01.2022 This tapestry from our collection was made by Helen Gardner in 1877 and depicts the surrender of Mary Queen of Scots in 1568. Mary surrendered her reign after the unsuccessful conclusion of the Battle at Cranberry Hill in 1567, escaping the year after from her captivity in Loch Leven Castle only to be finally defeated and taken into England where she passed the remainder of her life. Mary surrendered her reign after the unsuccessful conclusion of the Battle at Cranberry Hill ...in 1567, escaping the year after from her captivity in Loch Leven Castle only to be finally defeated and taken into England where she passed the remainder of her life. Several copies of this scene exist in tapestry form, all taken from a painting by Scottish artist Alexander Chisolm in the early nineteenth century. The many versions of this tapestry lend credit to the thought that this scene was sold in kit form as a popular needlework activity in the later 1800s. From the book Connecting Threads: Tracing Fashion, fabric and everyday life at Newstead House by Catriona Fisk. This tapestry was last displayed for the Connecting Threads Exhibition 2016. #brisbane #newsteadhouse #connectingthreads #exhibition #housemuesums #textile #tapestry #brisbanecitycouncil #brisbanemuseums

04.01.2022 Who remembers the Australia Day parades of the past? This image of The Historical Society of Queensland’s 1950 Australia Day float features a model of Newstead House. #brisbane #australiaday #rhsq #housemuseum #love #heritage #queenslandhistory Image: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.

03.01.2022 Flindersia Australis... The Crows Ash with its distinctive seed pod has been a feature of the western lawns of Newstead House for many years and its botanical name pays homage to the explorer Matthew Flinders. #newsteadhouse #brisbanemuseums #housemuesums #brisbane #newsteadpark #trees #queensland #australia

03.01.2022 #rembembranceday2020 #weremember

03.01.2022 BREAKFAST CREEK BRIDGE Built in 1858, the first Breakfast Creek Bridge was made of Ironbark. It was replaced in 1889 by an iron bridge, then in 1958 by the concrete bridge still standing today. Image: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, neg. no. APE-022-01-0006 #brisbane #qldheritage #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #breakfastcreek #newsteadpark #discover #newstead

03.01.2022 Community Update: Newstead House was fortunate to receive State Government funding in 2019 for a major restoration and refurbishment project to ensure the future of our beautiful and iconic landmark. This work has been unavoidably delayed due to the COVID-19 event. The good news is that with the delay we are looking in to how we can re-open Newstead House, in a COVID-19 compliant manner, to the public, including for events. Stay tuned for further information about whats planned for Newstead House Brisbane #brisbane #queensland #heritage #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #newsteadhouse #love #heritageprecinct

02.01.2022 Thank you ABC Australia for this wonderful story! Brisbane man Ian Overett has restored over 100 images taken by his grandfather in Brisbane during the late 1890s. Make sure you look at the final image of Hamilton Street, now known as Kingsford Smith Drive, unbelievable change in our neighbourhood. #brisbane #newstead #breakfastcreek #newsteadhouse #housemuseum #brisbaneheritage #love #history

02.01.2022 While our House Museum is CLOSED at the moment, you can still enjoy exploring the hidden oasis of Newstead Park with stunning river views and a number of significant memorials to uncover. #brisbane #HappyNewYear2021 #explore #newsteadpark #newsteadhouse #HeritagePrecinct #thisisqueensland #love #history

02.01.2022 Did you know HARRIS TERRACE is still standing in George Street Brisbane? These Cowlishaw-designed town houses, were built by our very own George Harris as an investment in 1869. Harris who lived at Newstead House 1862 - 1888, had also engaged Architect Cowlishow to reimagine Newstead House from the original cottage in to the house you see today, undertaking significant renovations. Next time you are in George Street make sure locate this wonderful building connected to Newstead House Brisbane. #brisbane #history #queensland #brisbanemuseums #housemuseums #architecture Image: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland SLQ

02.01.2022 We announced late in 2019 that the Queensland Government had allocated substantial funding for the restoration and refurbishment of Newstead House. As a result, we will not be reopening our doors until after the completion of the restoration project in early 2021. We are excited to be moving forward on this long overdue project and look forward to sharing the journey with you! #newsteadhouse #refurbishment #thankyou #qldheritage #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #love #brisbane #oldesthome #nhrefurb2020 #heritageact #australia

01.01.2022 Did you know George Harris, owner/occupent of Newstead House between1863 - 1890, was the honorary American Consul for 25 years? Happy 4th of July! #July4inOZ #USwithAUS #brisbane #qldheritage #ourhistory #housemuseum #brisbanemuseums #brisbanecitycouncil U.S. Embassy Canberra Australian Embassy - Washington DC