Australia Day in Ipswich
Australia Day is a time to remember what it means to be Australian and to celebrate the wonderful country in which we live . It was not until 1935 that all states and territories within Australia marked January 26th as “Australia Day” and even then it wasn’t until...
Nerima Gardens
The Japanese city of Nerima became the sister city of Ipswich on 15 October 1994. The sister city relationship aims to forge goodwill between cities of different countries, cultures and experiences. In 2001 the first stage of the Nerima Gardens, in Queen’s Park, was opened by Ipswich Mayor...
January 2011 Floods Community Commemoration Day
In January of 2011 Ipswich and many other Queensland cities and towns were inundated with a deluge of water nearly equal to that which occurred in 1974. This week, Ipswich will commemorate the great deeds and community spirit that was seen during their time of hardship. On Wednesday...
Ipswich Houses: Booval House
Booval House is one of many historic homes in the Ipswich area that has been bought, sold and restored many times throughout its long existence. The land on which Booval House currently resides was originally owned by Mr C. V. Daveney who owned large portions of the Ipswich area. However,...
A Cribb and Foote Christmas
Have you ever wondered what your family may have been eating at Christmas in the early 1900s? According to a Cribb and Foote advertisement that appeared in the Queensland Times on the 15th of December 1901, there was a wide variety of wonderful food for families to...
Looking back with Picture Ipswich: “Houses full of history”
On Thursday the 17th of November, the Ipswich Library and Information Service held an information session on how to research and restore your historic house. Several special guests were invited to speak at the event including John and Chirstine Page – the proud owners of “Hinemoa” a...
Ipswich State High Reunion
[Post written by Boyd Scheuber] Ipswich State High School will celebrate being at Brassall for 50 years in 2012. A grand reunion is being planned for 1962 Juniors and Seniors of Ipswich State High (City). Unfortunately, the High School at Brassall has endured two floods and a fire...
“A hard and noble life: A history of nursing at the Ipswich Hospital 1860-2011”
The Viva Cribb Local History Resource Room recently acquired this new addition to our collection detailing the lives of nurses of the Ipswich Hospital. Researched and written by Margaret Cook, “A hard and noble life” is an excellent account of the development of the nurses of the Ipswich...
Houses full of history
Come along to the library for a free information session on “How to unravel the mystery of your home”. There will be two guest speakers – Margaret Cook – Local historian and author of “Every house has a History” and John & Christine Page – Owners and...