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...
Cobb and Co. comes to Ipswich
On Sunday the 9th of October, Rosewood celebrated the opening of their new community space which features an exact replica of a Cobb and Co. Coach, a method of transport that Ipswich residents used frequently in the mid 1800’s. Cobb and Co. was a coaching service that was started by four American...
Looking Back with Picture Ipswich – Our Eastern Suburbs
Picture Ipswich was launched in May 2008 and is an online resource containing a collection of historical images, documents and oral histories of people and places in Ipswich. Local history enthusiasts are invited to attend a free “Looking Back with Picture Ipswich” session at the Redbank Plains Library...
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School – 120 Years Celebration
Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School is celebrating 120 years in 2012 and to commemorate this occasion, the school is collecting 120 stories from past and present students, teachers and parents – one for every year from 1892 to 2012. The stories are to be 120 words long. If you...