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Commissariat Store

Locality: Brisbane City

Phone: +61 7 3221 4198

Address: 115 William Street 4000 Brisbane City, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.queenslandhistory.org

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25.01.2022 On this day, 2nd February 1912: Black Friday. At the height of the 1912 Brisbane General Strike a crowd of 15,000 defied the police and demonstrated in Market Square. The trade unionist and suffragist Emma Miller led a group of women to march on Parliament House. The name Black Friday was inspired by the actions of the police who attacked the crowds under the command of Commissioner William Geoffrey Cahill.

25.01.2022 This red leather case was recently unearthed in our storage facility. What do you think it would have held?

25.01.2022 This carved grinding stone is another mysterious object from our storeroom that we have little information on. With its distinctive appearance, do you have any guesses as to its purpose? Let us know below!

25.01.2022 On this day in 1830, John McMaster, 18th Mayor of Brisbane, was born at Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. Accompanied by his wife Catherine, McMaster arrived in the Colony of New South Wales in January 1855. He went on to hold positions in the Brisbane Municipal Council, Brisbane City Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was first appointed Mayor in 1884 and served in the role an additional four times.

25.01.2022 Here's a slightly easier mystery object than some of the ones we've had recently - what do you think this decorative object could be?

25.01.2022 What is it like to live through a global pandemic? Unfortunately, this is something we all have some experience of lately! But each person's own experience is different. Stories from the Heart: Penning the Pandemic is a collection of short stories and poems from people across Queensland. It provides a unique record of the impacts, both direct and indirect, positive and negative, that COVID-19 has had on everyday lives. Shared with kind permission from Johanna Skinner and Jane... Connolly, you can read Stories from the Heart on our website: https://queenslandhistory.org/stories-from-the-heart-3/ See more

25.01.2022 Lest we forget.

25.01.2022 Can you spot the unusual visitor reading our welcome sign?

25.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what the area surrounding this museum looked like in the past? Covering the convict period to recent times, 'Brisbane's Historic North Bank' is filled with drawings and photographs showing Brisbane in its early years. It's available in our shop for $25.

24.01.2022 Did you miss out on getting a ticket to our first Wednesday talk since March? Don't worry - you can now watch it on YouTube! Grab a cup of tea in the comfort of your own home and enjoy an hour's talk on the Queensland government printing office. https://youtu.be/J3dAFTGy7ns

24.01.2022 What purpose do you think this hammer from our collection might have had? It has 'TOFFEES' written on the side - was it used in the confectionary industry, or was that a company name? Please let us know in the comments!

23.01.2022 On this day, 14th October 1935: The Hornibrook Bridge between Brighton and Clontarf was officially opened by Queensland Premier Arthur Edward Moore and named in honour of Sir Manuel Hornibrook, chief engineer of the project.

22.01.2022 Are you good with people and interested in history? This could be the role for you! We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to greet visitors, take their payments, and answer the phone. Some familiarity with computers is required. You would be working with a friendly team in an interesting, varied role. The time commitment is Thursdays from 10am-4pm.

20.01.2022 What do you think this household object from our stores would have been used for? Let us know your ideas!

19.01.2022 Today's object is a mystery to us, too, though we have a couple of ideas! What do you think this implement could have been used for?

18.01.2022 On this day, 16 November 1920: 100 years ago today the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd. (QANTAS) was founded by Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster in Winton, Queensland. Photo: Longreach 1922, National Museum Australia.

18.01.2022 We're very pleased to announce that, with the easing of restrictions just announced by the Queensland Government, we have additional tickets available for the Cook conference on Saturday 21 November. If you would like to book a seat, please complete the booking form and email it to us at [email protected] by Wednesday next week: https://queenslandhistory.org///2020/10/Cook-250-flyer.pdf

18.01.2022 We spotted this adorable brushtail possum in a tree behind the museum last week; a little slice of nature in the city.

18.01.2022 We've got a larger object this week that we need your help identifying, please! Do you have any guesses what this wooden object would've been used for?

17.01.2022 Wal Stubbings was born in Tasmania in 1913, before settling in Brisbane in the war years and working on the wharves. Learn more about what it was like to be a ‘wharfie’ in this story of one man’s journey through a tumultuous century. You can purchase it from our shop for $30.

17.01.2022 This week marks 160 years since Burke and Wills died. Employed by the Royal Society of Victoria to reach the Gulf of Carpentaria before South Australia, half the party succeeded in their mission but perished on the return journey. Having left some of their men and supplies at Cooper Creek in far west Queensland, they returned to find the men had departed - with all the clothes and most of the food - earlier that day. Burke and Wills were too weak to go much further and sadly died, with only their companion King surviving. Although the exact date is uncertain, it is generally accepted that they died on or around the 28 June. For more information on the fateful expedition, visit our website: https://buff.ly/3gC7706

16.01.2022 Unfortunately we have very little information on this bullseye lantern from our collection. Does anyone know what it might have been used for?

15.01.2022 Don't worry - we know enough to tell that today's featured object from our storeroom is a pair of scissors! But does anyone know what they might have been used for? Does this design have a particular purpose?

13.01.2022 Did you know? We have an audio tour! Download the izi.TRAVEL app for iOS and Android. Then search for 'Commissariat Store' and enjoy!

13.01.2022 On this day, 8th October 1868: The immigrant ship Omar Pacha reached her final port of call in Moreton Bay. After remaining in Moreton Bay for almost four months, she met a fiery end at sea en route back to London. For more tales of maritime disaster visit our exhibition "An Appalling Disaster: Shipwrecks of Queensland" at The Commissariat Store Museum.

11.01.2022 Our new exhibition "Along the Tracks: Railway Stories of Queensland" is launched! This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend Jeff O'Mara. Jeff was an avid railways enthusiast and a gifted storyteller. We miss you Jeff, rest in peace. Photo: Steam train at Grandchester Railway Station, Queensland, ca. 1879. Courtesy of State Library of Queensland.

10.01.2022 Sir Samuel Griffith, barrister, twice premier, and chief justice of Queensland and Australia a man of complexity, intellect and wide ranging interestsa leading figure in Queensland politics. We're pleased to let you know that further tickets have gone on sale for the seminar on Sir Samuel Griffith: A political life on Saturday 20 February: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sir-samuel-griffith-a-polit

10.01.2022 Please be advised that we will be closed until Tuesday 6 July to comply with the lockdown in Brisbane.

09.01.2022 This strange object from our collection appears to be some sort of guillotine. What do you think it might have been used to cut?

08.01.2022 On this day, 10th October 1853: former convict Hannah Rigby died in Brisbane aged 77. Having been part of wedding festivities, she died, reportedly from apoplexy. In recent years this has earned her the moniker 'the woman who danced herself to death.'

08.01.2022 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Commissariat Store Museum will remain closed today. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

06.01.2022 On this day, 25th November 1823: Explorer and Surveyor General of New South Wales John Oxley charted Moreton Bay aboard the HMS Mermaid. Built in India in 1816, the Mermaid was used by the Royal Navy and later by the colonial government for coastal surveying, until she was wrecked in 1829 on the Flora Reef in the Coral Sea Islands. Image: Mermaid at anchorage in Endeavour River, 1819. State Library NSW.

06.01.2022 On this day, 18th November 1825: The first convict escapees from Moreton Bay arrived at Port Macquarie. The Commandant of Port Macquarie, Captain Gillman, wrote to the Colonial Secretary informing him of their arrival. Of the 13 escapees, only four completed the journey by sea. Photo: Convict Leg Irons, on display at the Commissariat Store.

05.01.2022 Wow, that was fast! Seats have already sold out for the Cook conference on Saturday 21 November, but don't worry - you can still purchase a ticket for the livestream. It's only $15, will be available as a recording afterwards as well, and has the added benefit of being viewable from the comfort of your armchair. You can get your tickets here: https://queenslandhistory.org//Cook-250-flyer-livestream-o

03.01.2022 Our next talk is at 12.30pm on the 9th December at the Commissariat Store Museum. Join historian Timothy Roberts as he explores the life of Thomas Domville Taylor. Taylor arrived on the Darling Downs by 1842, making him one of the earliest European settlers in the region. While living and working on his property Tummaville, he kept a visual record of the world around him in the form of pencil sketches. Today, these sketches provide some of the earliest insights into life on the Downs. Please book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thomas-domville-taylor-and-ear

02.01.2022 Did you know our fantastic researchers share interesting stories from the archives on our website? There's a new post all about the whalebone arch at Bowen Park. https://queenslandhistory.org//whalebone-arch-at-bowen-pa/

01.01.2022 RHSQ Membership - what's in it for you? As Queensland's peak historical body, our members benefit from a number of great perks! Find out more at www.queenslandhistory.org