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 […]
April 7, 2024

Domenico, Mary and Winifred PEDRAZZINI

Rosewood History Domenico PEDRAZZINI, Mary GRIMLEY, Winifred HOGAN Name: Domenico Giuseppe Antonio PEDRAZZINI Occupation: Farmer Birth: 5th March 1837, Campo, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland Immigration: 19th September, 1855, […]
April 5, 2024

Roll up! Roll up! The Circus is in town.

Circus elephants and riders at Rosewood, ca. 1928 Photo: State Library of Queensland Rosewood History Roll up! Roll up! The Circus is in town. Can you […]
April 1, 2024

Who Is This Man? Rosewood’s War Trophies

Rosewood History Unveiling Rosewood’s War Trophies In November 2021, at a Rosewood History Group gathering, I was shown the photo above. It had appeared in the Moreton […]
March 30, 2024

A Friendly Visit From The Crew of A German Warship

Marburg History GERMAN SAILORS VISIT MARBURG & BOONAH One of Germany’s most modern warships, the German Cruiser “Karlsruhe”, reached Brisbane on 18th January 1934 after a journey […]
March 20, 2024

James and Mary MORAN

This photo of the Moran family was taken in 1889 outside of their home in Railway St, Rosewood. L-R: Patrick on the horse, Mary, Ellen, James […]
March 14, 2024

William and Elizabeth PERREM

Rosewood History William PERREM and Elizabeth WINDSOR Name: William PERREM Aka: PERRIM, PERRAM Occupation: Farmer – “Epsom Farm” Birth: 22nd November 1836, Pitney, Somersetshire, England Immigration: […]
March 9, 2024

The Döllings and “Argyle House”

Rosewood History Wilhelm DÖLLING and Mary Georgina NICHOLL Name: Wilhelm DÖLLING Occupation: Grocer; Boarding House Proprietor; Storekeeper Birth: 29th March 1874, Rosewood Scrub, Queensland Death: 7th July 1942, […]
March 7, 2024

The Family of Patrick and Mary FARRELL

Rosewood History Some of the Farrell/Potts clan. Taken c.1936 at one of their homes in Mill Street, Rosewood. (Photo courtesy of Karen Schumacher) Mary Farrell née […]
March 2, 2024

Rovers Rambled From Rosewood

Rosewood History Rovers rambled from Rosewood in 48 hours, and rain. On Saturday night 28th March 1959, two weary Boy Scouts limped down Jeffrey Street, Redcliffe, […]
February 27, 2024

Major Fred EVANS M.C.

Rosewood History Fred EVANS and Edith May DAVIES Name: Fred EVANS Occupation: Coal Miner; Under-Manager of the Caledonian Colliery at Walloon; Mine Inspector; Manager Lanefield Colliery […]
February 24, 2024

Rosewood Aerated Water and Cordial Factory – 27 Railway Street

Rosewood History W. E. Thomas Aerated Water Manufacturer – 19th March 1923 Walter Thomas is 1st on left, Jim Wyatte, Col Temperley. The woman is his […]
February 21, 2024

Walter Edwin and Johanna THOMAS

Rosewood History Walter Edwin THOMAS and Johanna Agnes FARRELL Name: Walter Edwin THOMAS Occupation: Proprietor of the Rosewood Aerated Water and Cordial Factory Birth: 13th January […]
February 21, 2024

The Jockey Club Inn – Grandchester’s First Hotel

Grandchester History Bigge’s Camp -1867. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg 996. Jockey Club Inn – Grandchester’s First Hotel Brothers Frederick and Francis Bigge […]
February 20, 2024

John and Caroline JACOBS

Rosewood History John Henry JACOBS and Caroline Elizabeth DUTNEY Name: John Henry JACOBS Occupation: Cheese Maker, Drover, Stockman, Horsebreaker, Carter, Dairy Farmer; Grazier Birth: 27th February […]