Rosewood History
ORAL HISTORIES
Memories of Rosewood with Pearl Bloxsidge, Rosewood, 2013 [transcript] Interviewer: Robyn Buchanan – Picture Ipswich
Memories of Rosewood with Betty Boughen, Rosewood, Ipswich 2014 [transcript]. Interviewer: Margaret Cook – Picture Ipswich
Memories of Thagoona with Mary Kavanagh, Rosewood, Ipswich 2014 [transcript]. Interviewer: Margaret Cook – Picture Ipswich
FAMILY HISTORIES
Vance Johnson Family History 1824-1980 – Author: Klan Genealogical Supplies – Picture Ipswich
Dale Family History – May 2011 – Authors: Percy Hanlon, Kathleen Hayward, John Dale – Picture Ipswich
Growing Up at the Seven Mile – 2019 – Authors: Roy Armstrong, Joyce Rieck (nee Armstrong) – Picture Ipswich
OTHER HISTORIES
Rosewood State School 1875 – 1975. I. S. Kearsley and J. A. Meehan – Picture Ipswich
USEFUL LINKS
Rosewood Library – 15 Railway St, Rosewood QLD 4340
Rosewood Scrub Historical Society – 73 Edmond Street, Marburg QLD 4346
Picture Ipswich – Ipswich Library – Nicholas St, Ipswich QLD 4305
Genealogical Relationship Chart
YOUTUBE
Drone video at Rosewood, South East Queensland 2020
Rosewood, Queensland – 4K Ambient Walk 2021
Rosewood, Ipswich Tour | QLD 2023
Rosewood From Above – September 2023 – Michael Rawle
Rosewood Queensland Australia Slideshow HD 1080p – The Barefoot Traveller 2023
BOOKS
Centenary of St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Rosewood, Queensland – 1985 – Geoffrey E. Brown, Geoffrey G. Brown
Rosewood Railway Museum – 2000 – E. K. Teddy Hancox
The booklet details the tremendous work of many members of the Australian Railway Historical Society, QLD Division. It provides information about the line and its rollingstock as well as a brief history of the Marburg branch line.
Horse Tracks and Stirrup Irons – Death Comes to Ebenezer – Stevenson, Caroline 2006
A true crime casebook detailing a 1926 murder-mystery of Louisa Caroline Bade.
The Goanna Too Good For Rules – 2008 – Samantha Fraser.
A children’s book by a Rosewood author and illustrated by a local teacher aide in Rosewood, Tracey Vella.
Rosewood Then and Now: A Story Through Time – Susanne Ruijs – 2017
Tells the story of a small community which is now part of the Ipswich City Council. It tells how it all started and how it developed.
Rosewood & District Roll of Honour World Wars 1 & 2
Researched & Compiled by Edwin Habben O.A.M. R.F.D. – Published 2018
The Men From Rosewood & District Who Served Their King And Country during World War One.
The Great War For Civilisation – Researched & Compiled by Edwin Habben O.A.M. R.F.D. – Edited By: Vanessa Williams. – Published 2018
Copies of Eddie’s books are held in the Local History Room at Rosewood Library along with his other publications:-
Ipswich and District Roll of Honour W.W.2 – Volume 1
Ipswich and District Roll of Honour W.W.2 – Volume 2
Ipswich and District Military Memorials
FILMS
Containing scenes depicting local people and places.
1926 Film producer, Charles Chauvel, made The Moth of Moonbi (adapted from the popular Queensland novel by Mabel Forrest) at various locations at Franklin Vale and in the Rosevale Valley, 25 km south-west of Rosewood.
1984 19th July- The Settlement an Australian film directed by Howard Rubie and starring Bill Kerr and John Jarratt was released. It was set in Queensland in the 1950s. The pub and main street in Marburg and St Brigid’s church in Rosewood appear in the film.
2004 Music Video Learn To Fly by Shannon Noll – Released 5 July 2004 – Shannon catches a train in Brisbane and gets off at Rosewood Railway Station.
2009 Music Video I Love Pop Music by Ben Lee. – The first single off his Rebirth of Venus album in 2009 and filmed in John Street, Rosewood.
2010 Mabo – Scenes filmed in the Rosewood Hotel, on nearby roads and in surrounding bushland.
2014 500 Miles – The movie was filmed inside the Rosewood Hotel, on the streets of Rosewood, and at Tallegalla.
2015 Kate’s Story – Features a house at 67 Gipps Street, Calvert. Produced by Soul Vision Films in association with One Tree Productions KEYS explores the intricate relationship between father and daughter after a horrific accident destroys their family.
2017 We Were Tomorrow – Production utilised Woodlands of Marburg, The Rosewood Railway, The Workshops Rail Museum, an old church in Marburg and the Grandchester sawmill.
Castlemaine XXXX – Last Orders – Lager Beer TV Advertisement – 1999
Census Advertisement – 2006 – Australia Ernie Dingo TV Commercial – Ernie goes into the Rising Sun Hotel.
© Jane Schy, 2024
Published 07/02/2024