News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Fortitude Valley and nearby suburbs.
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A house being moved from the old township of Tinaroo to Mareeba to make way for Tinaroo Falls Dam, during construction of the Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Scheme.
Queensland State Archives Item ID894748, Photographic material
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The reverberatory incinerator was built in Ipswich in 1936. It was designed by architect Walter Burley Griffin. Incineration of rubbish was discontinued in 1960 and the council considered demolishing the building in 1965. In 1969 the building was converted to an 80 seat theatre by the Arts Council. The Ipswich Little Theatre took over the lease in 1974. The building was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
The former incinerator is one of only six surviving examples of the twelve incinerators of this type built in Australia. It is also the only example of the work of Walter Burley Griffin in Queensland.
Queensland State Archives Item ID962875, Correspondence
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The steam dredge Platypus was built in 1883 by William Simons & Co Ltd at Renfrew, Scotland for the Queensland Government. For more than 40 years she dredged shipping channels in ports along the Queensland coast. In 1926 she was put into the dry dock at South Brisbane (now the Queensland Maritime Museum) to be stripped of useful equipment. On 21 October 1926 the hulk was then sunk as a breakwater off Peel Island in Moreton Bay, where she still lies today.
Queensland State Archives Item ID972528, Photographic material
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Brisbane Telegraph
26 May 1950
STATE RECORD
The State Government Insurance Office has created a re cord for the amount of new business written last year.
The Treasurer (Mr. Gair) said today that 9,553 policies had been taken out and the sums assured amounted to £4.682,925.
As a result of the year’s trading, the funds had in creased by £531,721, making the total life department funds £7.735,440 (£6.745.420 in 1947).
During, the year, added Mr Gair, £275,883 ‘had been paid for maturities, and £112.588 for death claims.
Mr. Gair added that reversionary bonuses had been declared at the same rate as last year and would be issued to holders of participating policies soon.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 27047
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The Queensland Police Academy at Oxley officially opened on 24 March 1972. This image was taken by the Lands Department, Survey Office, Cartographic Branch, Photographic Section which provided photographic services to a range of government departments.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436420, Photographic material
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Yeronga Technical College was established on 1 July 1966. It opened in 1967 and provided technical education to certificate and apprenticeship levels. In 1977 it became Yeronga College of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and in 1995 became Yeronga Institute of Technical and Further Education. In 2006 it was amalgamated into the Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 27438
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The Brisbane Courier
1 June 1872
Wreck of the Young Australia
MESSRS J. AND G. Harris received a telegram from Cape Moreton yesterday, to tho effect that the ship Young Australia had gone ashore and that all the passengers had been landed on Moreton Island, and were badly off for provisions and other necessaries. Messrs Harris, on receipt of the news, at once dispatched the Francis Cadell, s., to the scene of the wreck, with an ample supply of necessaries of all kinds.
We telegraphed to Superintendent Brayden, at Cape Moreton, for further particulars, and at half past 6 o’clock last night received the following reply –
Cape Moleton, May 31
The Young Australia is on shore on the north point of the island. She went ashore about 11 o’clock this morning. All the passengers and crew are on shore at the North Point. The vessel is breaking up, and it
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Queensland Police were responsible for issuing press passes for major events. The Beatles were the biggest story around in 1964 and many media outlets wanted to cover the story. Many magazines and small regional newspapers sent reporters to Brisbane to cover the concerts held there on 29 and 30 June.
Queensland State Archives Item ID 2916
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The Gateway Bridge was opened to the public on 11 January 1986 when around 200,000 people walked over it. The bridge was open to cars the following day.
It was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on 14 May 1986, and since it had been carrying cars for four months he declared it “more open than usual”.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436053, Photographic material
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The Telegraph
8 December 1897
Orchids in the Botanic Gardens
There are at present on view in the small showhouse, off the large bushhouse, in the Gardens, a few beautiful orchids, though the specimens, being young, are individually small. They comprise Dendrobium formosum, white with orange throat; Dendrobium suavisaimum, rich yellow, very fragrant; Vanda tricolor, two varieties, light yellow spotted with red, very fragrant; Cattleya Harrisoniae, rose colour, Phalaenopsis grandiflora.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 25456