On the 14th August 1956, a series of 120 aerial photos were taken by a photographer flying at a low altitude of 5380 feet, and over the...

Born in Douglas on the Isle of Man to English parents, Hugh and Barbara (nee Pass) the Gibb brothers, Barry (born 1st September 1946)...

Comparing catches - Woody Point Jetty c.1913 - Photo John Oxley Library The giant grouper has a wide distribution throughout the tropical...

In 1954, Messrs Londy and Kallos built the new Bay Theatre at Scarborough. It opened on the 2nd December 1954 with Paramount’s Knock on...

Tracey Spicer is a multiple Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster who has anchored national programs for ABC TV and...

George Lipman was born in 1933 in Sydney. He started work as a messenger at the Sydney Morning Herald as a 17 yr old and worked at that...

William Hobbs was born on 23rd March 1822 in London. He married Anna Louisa Barton, (sister of Sir Edmund Barton - Australia's first...

After having their own trawler and fishing business in the Noosa area, Rick & Chris Morgan set their sights on Oyster Point at...

From humble beginnings, Don Argus arguably became the finest business and banking brain in Australia. He was the son of a linotype...

Monsignor Frawley was affectionately known as Mons. He was born in Toowoomba in 1904 to James and Bridget Frawley. He attended Nudgee...

Serge Testa is an Australian yachtsman who holds the world record for the circumnavigation in the smallest boat. Serge Testa was born...

Hanlon Street history in Scarborough. An early 1929 land sale map showing Short St and the location of Morgans Picture Theatre which was...

Jeff Miller was born in the United States on the Fourth of July, 1962. His parents brought him to Brisbane in 1969 and sent him to De La...

In October 1881, the Caboolture Divisional Board invited tenders for the clearing of the coastline road from the soon to be completed...

The team at the Photo Restoration Studio have just released a 2025 calendar showcasing the best 12 images from the 2 Pictorial History...

Koch Ave (formerly Koch St and Helen St) was named after Colonial Felix Bernard Theodore Wilhelm Koch VD, who had decorated military...

A street history of Herbert St Scarborough from aerial photos taken in 1942, 1956 and 1989. One of the earliest streets, possibly named...

Norman Von Nida was born in Strathfield, New South Wales in 1914 but grew up in Brisbane. He was a great amateur golfer winning the...