Keeping Rosewood History Alive!
About this website
A warm welcome to Pioneers and Past Times of Rosewood and surrounds. (Genre: Historical Nonfiction)
This site is dedicated to the history of the town of Rosewood and the localities which surround it, and to all of you who have lived and worked in the area. A part of you will always remain in the district and vice versa.
The objectives of this website are:
- To reconnect past residents with the district.
- To reveal its rich history to new residents and the wider community. So much of what makes Rosewood a place that people choose to call home, is the result of the hard work of those who have gone before.
- To save and preserve a collection of data for future generations.
- To create an educational resource.
I am passionate about history and started this website so I could collate, archive and share my research with those interested. The inspiration for a name for my site came to me when I was reading about a club that was formed in Rosewood 100 years ago in 1924. It was called the “Rosewood Pastimes Club”, and it was established for recreational and educational purposes.
Researching for me is a labour of love and is something I’ve been doing for decades of my life in various arenas. I feel compelled to delve deep into the maze that is the past, trying to catch glimpses of the lives of those who’ve gone before us. Often these glimpses bring into sharp focus the great difficulties faced by the pioneer men, women and children. Those industrious people worked with such determination and unflagging spirit. Together they built something worthwhile, their community!
In saying that, looking for records that no longer exist can be frustrating and disappointing. Is it any wonder there are so many gaps when we can see for ourselves history disappearing before our eyes? Thank goodness for the old newspapers which have been rescued and preserved. They hold many pieces (but certainly not all) of the puzzle and reveal things that we did not know from those who were there and witnessed them. The journalists of old diligently reported in such great detail. I wonder how many of those correspondents realised at the time what a great legacy they would leave behind?
My hopes are that the content on this site will be as factual as possible. You’ll find that my posts can be quite in depth because I’m endeavouring to record the details of history. However, it’s not possible for me to devote an unlimited amount of time and resources to try and solve every unanswered question, so I gratefully welcome any feedback or assistance offered. (hello@rosewoodpasttimes.com)
This website is a work in progress, and as such, I will continually add new posts and update my content as new information is discovered.
Like many developing towns, the beginning years of Rosewood were the “Wild Colonial Days”.
I hope you find this site interesting. – Jane Schy
Please Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that some of the terms used in old transcribed newspaper articles reflect the period of time in which they were written, and may be incongruent to current understanding. They are provided here in an historical context.
[The Home Page photo depicts the southern end of John Street and was taken about 1928.]
Published 30th January 2024
© Jane Schy, 2024
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