Five Years On – By the Bremer : Memories of Ipswich
“By the Bremer : Memories of Ipswich” was officially launched in May 2010 as part of Ipswich’s 150th anniversary celebrations. This blog was created by staff at Ipswich Libraries to showcase the rich and varied history of the city and last year it was listed in Inside History...
National Trust – Great Houses of Ipswich
On Saturday the 9th of May from 10.00am – 3.00pm for a cost of $5.00, the National Trust of Australia, Queensland branch will open the doors to some of ‘The Great Houses of Ipswich‘. In past years houses chosen have included Rockton, Bowerlea, Fairy Knoll and Claremont II. This...
We Want Your Pictures!
Ipswich Civic Centre & Picture Ipswich To celebrate the Ipswich Civic Centre’s 40th Anniversary, we are seeking photos and programs of the centre since its opening in 1975. If you have these items in your treasure troves just bring them along to the Digital Archivist at Ipswich Central Library...
Anzac Day 2015 – Commemorating 100 years
This year we celebrate 100 years since the Anzac campaign began in Gallipoli. As Anzac Day approaches we reflect on the experiences and stories of war history. We remember the original landing on April 25, 1915, and commemorate all Soldiers who went away to war, but never returned....
Click and Find – Investigating your Anzac Ancestors
As we commemorate 100 years since the landing at Gallipoli, there has been renewed interest in the Australian servicemen and women who served in World War I. Do you have any relatives who were involved in the war and would you like to find out more about their experiences during...
2015 QLD Heritage Festival Photo Drive
Picture Ipswich is looking for photographs of mid-20th century houses and buildings in Ipswich. The second half of the 20th century saw advances in technology and the introduction of modern architecture with many changes occurring in the design of homes and buildings after World War II. Mid-20th...
St John’s Lutheran Church, 32 Roderick Street, Ipswich
In the early 1850’s many early immigrants who settled in the Ipswich area were from Germany. Regular migrant shipping services from the port of Hamburg, Germany travelling to Moreton Bay, Australia began in 1852. A large number of the German immigrants were of the Lutheran Faith, and settled...
C. A. Johnson, Tailor
If you were in need of a new tweed suit in Ipswich of the 1880’s you may very well have dropped in to Charles August Johnson’s tailor shop. Johnson was 26 when he commenced business in 1876, opening his doors in Brisbane Street at the Top of Town....
Dr Eleanor Constance Greenham – Queensland Medical Pioneer
The city of Ipswich is home to many Queensland and Australian firsts, and recently a list was compiled by the Ipswich City Council, in an effort to highlight our wonderful early history. The Ipswich Firsts timeline contains an amazing array of interesting facts regarding the first horse...