December 8, 2024

A Country Christmas 100 Years Ago

View along John Street, Rosewood ca. 1920 (Photo: Qld State Library) Rosewood History A Country Christmas 100 Years Ago Customs and traditions that were considered old […]
December 4, 2024

Bartholomew and Mary Ann COVENEY

Rosewood History Bartholomew COVENEY and Mary Ann HAYES Name: Bartholomew COVENEY Occupation: Farmer at Rosevale & Lanefield; Boarding House Keeper; Dealer Birth: 1846 Kilpatrick, near Bandon, […]
December 1, 2024

Edmund and Sarah LUDLOW

Rosewood History Edmund John LUDLOW and Sarah Jane MINOR Name: Edmund John LUDLOW Occupation; Farmer; Butter Packer, Clerk at Booval Cooperative Butter Factory Birth: 14th November […]
November 19, 2024

Dan DESBOIS – First Master at Rosewood Gate Mixed Primary School

Dan Desbois wearing “Piccadilly Weepers” (A particular style of facial hair taking the form of exaggerated bushy sideburns.) Photo: Rosewood Scrub Historical Society  Rosewood History Dan […]
November 11, 2024

The Last Post

Rosewood History The Last Post On Anzac Day (25th April), when the first two notes of a bugle fill the air at a commemorative service, a […]
November 6, 2024

James and Selina PONTING

Rosewood History James PONTING and Selina HILL Name: James PONTING Occupation: Timbergetter; Farmer at Tallegalla; Proprietor of Commercial Hotel Birth: 1841 Calne, Wiltshire, England [Registered at Calne, […]
November 1, 2024

Tom Morris Skipped Out Of The Marburg Hotel

Marburg History Tom Morris The man in the photo is Thomas Morris. Tom was one of the most versatile athletic performers in the world. He had established […]
October 25, 2024

Rosewood Congregational Church – First 100 Years

(Now Rosewood Uniting Church, 21 John Street, Rosewood) Rosewood History Rosewood Congregational Church I’ve added a chronological account of the first 100 years of the Congregational […]
October 15, 2024

The Royal George Hotel – 24 John Street, Rosewood

Rosewood History The Royal George Hotel 1890-1954 “It’s a nice two storey building, with a cellar to keep the beer cool.” – October 1890 Rosewood once […]