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 […]
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 […]
June 24, 2024

Frederick Moore’s “White Lion Inn” at Seven Mile Creek

Rosewood History Frederick Moore’s “White Lion Inn” While researching this story I was reminded that these early settlement days were indeed the “Wild Colonial Days”. The […]
June 14, 2024

BELMONT ESTATE

Rosewood History BELMONT ESTATE This is a collection of newspaper articles about the sale of the Belmont Estate in 1910. BELMONT ESTATE, ROSEWOOD We learn from […]
June 9, 2024

Samuel and Anna WAIGHT

The Waight family home (cnr Belmont St & Albert St, Rosewood) L-R: Samuel Waight, Emily Waight, Joseph Waight Photo: Zane Sinnamon Rosewood History Samuel WAIGHT and […]
June 1, 2024

Martin and Zillah BEAVIS

Rosewood History Martin BEAVIS and Mazellah PALFREY Name: Martin BEAVIS Occupation: Shepherd; Cotton Farmer at Rosewood; Freeholder of the Rosewood Hotel Birth: c.1819, St Mary’s, Norwich, Norfolk, […]
May 23, 2024

Rosewood Ablaze

 John Street decorated for a special occasion, but as it would have looked before the fire. Rosewood History ROSEWOOD ABLAZE “I learn, with great regret, of […]
May 12, 2024

Hon. Samuel Griffith’s Visit To Marburg & Rosewood

Rosewood History Marburg History Hon. Samuel Griffith’s Visit To Marburg & Rosewood While I was compling the story about the Rosewood Hotel I discovered that the […]
May 6, 2024

The Rosewood Hotel – 6 John Street, Rosewood

Rosewood Hotel c.1914 (Photo: State Library Qld) Rosewood History The Rosewood Hotel 1879-1963 “I hear that we are to have another hotel erected immediately, so you […]
May 1, 2024

Conrad and Martha ISZLAUB

Rosewood History Conrad Friedrich ISZLAUB & Martha ROBERTSON Name: Conrad Friedrich ISZLAUB Occupation: Schäfer (Shepherd); Shoemaker; Publican at the Rosewood Hotel; Farmer Birth: 6th April 1834, […]
April 13, 2024

Careless Acts Breed Tragic Facts – Sergeant James Miller STEWART

Prisoners of War working on the Burma Railway. Grandchester History Sergeant James Miller Stewart At the end of World War 11, in October 1945, all Australians […]