February 17, 2024

Thomas and Harriet HOGAN

Rosewood History Model of the Ramillies Thomas HOGAN and Harriet Ann PHELPS Name: Thomas HOGAN Occupation: Farmer: Lengthsman on the railway Birth: 1829 Garrydenchy, Tipperary, Ireland […]
February 17, 2024

Bernard and Margaret SLOANE


Rosewood History Bernard SLOANE, Mary Ann GALLAGHER, Margaret DWYER Name: Bernard SLOANE aka Barney Occupation: Bricklayer: Carrier: Proprietor of the Rising Sun Hotel Birth: c.1822,  Belfast, […]
February 16, 2024

Provisional School Teacher – Walter Alexander HORE

Rosewood History   Walter Alexander HORE and Frances Elizabeth JOSEPH Name: Walter Alexander HORE Occupation: Auctioneer; School Teacher; Dairy Farmer Birth: 14th December 1843, at Polehore County Wexford, […]
February 10, 2024

The Two Rising Sun Hotels

Rosewood History The Two Rising Sun Hotels How interesting it was to discover that there were two hotels with the name “Rising Sun” in the Rosewood […]
February 10, 2024

Cobb & Co and Rosewood

Rosewood History Cobb & Co and Rosewood Many times I’ve heard or read a discussion about whether Cobb & Co coaches traveled to Rosewood and stopped […]
February 10, 2024

Michael and Margaret O’BRIEN

Rosewood History The St Vincent 1844 Michael O’Brien and Margaret Jane Lynch Name: Michael O’BRIEN Occupation: Squatter at Rosewood Scrub; Licensee of 1st Rising Sun Hotel; […]
January 16, 2024

John and Olivia VANCE

Rosewood History Mr and Mrs John Vance, 1873 Photo: State Library of Queensland John William Vance and Olivia Harriett Johnson Name: John William VANCE Occupation: Teacher; Storekeeper; […]
January 16, 2024

John and Margaret FARRELL

Rosewood History John Farrell and Margaret McKew Name: John FARRELL Occupation: Railway Worker, Farmer, Contractor Birth: 2nd February 1836, Hollyford, Tipperary, Ireland Immigration: 3rd September 1864, […]
December 16, 2023

William and Ann MATHEW

Rosewood History William Mathew and Ann Wishart Name: William MATHEW (Born MATHIE) Occupation: Hand Loom Weaver, Linen (1851); Railway Labourer (1861); Ganger (1866); Market Gardener Birth: 13th December […]