September 20, 2024

Dow’s Bakery (Rosewood Bakery) – 66 John Street, Rosewood

Henry Duncan Dow, Baker and Caterer Photo: Jenny and Peter Naylor (Henry is standing in front of the bakery) Rosewood History Dow’s Bakery (Rosewood Bakery) Who didn’t […]
September 18, 2024

The Slipper Factory – 8 John Street, 17 Railway Street

Employees of the Rosewood Slipper Factory in front of the building at 8 John Street. Photo: Jenny & Peter Naylor Back Row L-R: June Nuffler, Jean […]
September 17, 2024

Doris Loveday’s Excursion

Ipswich Technical College 1927 (Photo: State Library Qld) Rosewood History A School Excursion This account of an excursion to several industrial works by students from the […]
September 7, 2024

William and Euphemia RUHNO

William Frederick Ruhno c.1938 Photo: F. A. Whitehead & Sons   Picture Ipswich Rosewood History Frederick William RUHNO and Euphemia Margaret GRAY Name: Frederick William RUHNO J. P.  (aka […]
September 7, 2024

Ruhno’s Store – 21 Railway Street, Rosewood

Rosewood History Ruhno’s Store “This business must surely be of historical significance in the story of Rosewood. As a child I can well remember a trip […]
September 7, 2024

Ruhno’s Fire

Ruhno’s General Store, Rosewood. Early 1970s. This was the store before the fire. Photo: Picture Ipswich   (Gordon Yarrow Collection) Rosewood History Ruhno’s store, which was situated on the […]
September 7, 2024

Memories
 of Ruhno’s

1931-  Sidney Edwards is 2nd on right. Elsie Hogan is 3rd on right. Doris Edwards (McGeary) is 4th on right. Joseph John Potts is 4th on left. […]
September 1, 2024

Alexander and Elizabeth RODGERS

Rosewood History Alexander RODGERS and Elizabeth LONEY Name: Alexander RODGERS Occupation: Farmer Birth: 7th April 1861, Knocknamuckly, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Immigration: 30th March 1873, the Light Brigade arrived […]
August 17, 2024

A Dinosaur Lived At Lanefield

Rosewood History A Dinosaur Lived at Lanefield One hundred and forty-five million years ago, the various swamps near Rosewood and Harrisville, and the expanse of flat […]
August 7, 2024

Congratulations on 100 years – Q.C.W.A. Rosewood Branch – 4 John Street

Rosewood History  The Rosewood Q.C.W.A. celebrates its centenary this year (2024). The Country Women’s Association was first formed at Easter (April) in Sydney, New South Wales, in […]
August 1, 2024

Walter and Caroline BUNNEY

Walter, Alfred Ernest and Caroline Bunney (1903) Rosewood History Walter BUNNEY and Caroline BIGGS  Name: Walter BUNNEY Occupation: Gardener (1861); Policeman; Gardener; Aviarist; Dairy Farmer Birth: 22nd July […]
July 25, 2024

Tom Kerle of Calvert – A True Bushman

Rosewood History Tom Kerle of Calvert – A True Bushman While browsing Ipswich First, the Ipswich City Council’s news and information feed, in June 2020, I read […]
July 21, 2024

Rosewood’s First Grand Annual Camp Draft

Rosewood History Rosewood’s First Grand Annual Camp Draft As much enjoyment and fun as could be packed into a full day were provided by the First […]
July 11, 2024

James and Eliza BAMBURY

Rosewood History James BAMBURY and Eliza FETCH Name: James BAMBURY Occupation: Labourer (1851); Farmer Birth: 16th November 1834, Norton-under-Hamdon, Somerset, England Baptised: 25th December 1834, Norton-under-Hamdon, […]
July 1, 2024

The Travelling Dairy Visits Rosewood

Rosewood History The Travelling Dairy Visits Rosewood The first travelling dairy in Queensland was started in April 1889, under the management of Mr. Baron Jones, and […]