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Jottings from my notebook

  • F801
  • Item
  • [1938]?

Ernest Jones arrived in Brisbane with his family on the 'Eastern Empire' in 1866. He describes early Brisbane, cane growing in South-East Queensland, growing cotton and fruit at Buderim, and growing bananas, coffee and citrus. Accompanied by handwritten notes on the jottings by A.B. White (5 l.), 1973.

Burnett, Ernest Jones, 1853-1940

Brisbane's old homes

  • F428
  • Item
  • [193-?].

Newspaper articles by Firmin McKinnon from the Courier Mail on Brisbane's historic homes. Includes Bulimba House, Merthyr, Whytecliffe, Bishopsbourne, Auchenflower House, Ormiston House, Lota House, Bardon House, Newstead House, Coochin Coochin Homestead, Roslyn, Kedron Lodge and old Government House.

McKinnon, Thomas Firmin Mackay Jessie, 1878-1953

Brisbane Town, 1824-1842

  • F1397
  • Item
  • 1972

Submitted to University of Queensland Press 1972. These volumes have author's corrections & addenda to 1974. Published by the University of Queensland Press in 1975. Accompanied by reader's report by Roger Joyce 1972, with covering letter to Dr Steele from Frank Thompson.

Steele, John Gladstone

Account of Brisbane

  • F1798
  • Item
  • [19--?]

Account compiled by George Watkins, Chemist, 1886 to 1916, at Queen Street Brisbane.
Contains notes about early churches of Brisbane.

Watkins, George

Press cuttings books, 1933-1943

  • F3061
  • Item
  • 1933-1943.

First volume entitled: 'Clem Lack : Cuttings : Parliamentary : Gallery notes from Courier Mail Brisbane 1933 to 1936 sessions (year of State Parliamentary Session indicated at intervals at top of page)'.
Second volume entitled : "Clem Lack : Cuttings : In Parliament today column, Telegraph (Brisbane) 1941 to 1943.'

Lack, Clem, 1900-1972