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Sep 45 min read
Large 1 metre 1956 aerial photos of Redcliffe Peninsula and suburbs out to Deception Bay
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...
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fuji321
Feb 166 min read
Gibb Family in Redcliffe, Cribb Island and Northgate.
Born in Douglas on the Isle of Man to English parents, Hugh and Barbara (nee Pass) the Gibb brothers, Barry (born 1st September 1946)...
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fuji321
Dec 31, 20236 min read
Large Sawfish, Groupers and Sharks caught off Redcliffe
Comparing catches - Woody Point Jetty c.1913 - Photo John Oxley Library The giant grouper has a wide distribution throughout the tropical...
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fuji321
Oct 14, 20233 min read
The Bay Theatre Scarborough 1954--76
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...
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fuji321
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Tracey Spicer AM GAICD
Tracey Spicer is a multiple Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster who has anchored national programs for ABC TV and...
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Jul 11, 20231 min read
George Lipman
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...
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Jun 24, 20238 min read
William Hobbs Homestead, Reef Point Estate Scarborough
William Hobbs was born on 23rd March 1822 in London. He married Anna Louisa Barton, (sister of Sir Edmund Barton - Australia's first...
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May 10, 20231 min read
Rick and Chris Morgan
After having their own trawler and fishing business in the Noosa area, Rick & Chris Morgan set their sights on Oyster Point at...
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fuji321
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Don Argus AC, SF, CPA.
From humble beginnings, Don Argus arguably became the finest business and banking brain in Australia. He was the son of a linotype...
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fuji321
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Monsignor Frawley
Monsignor Frawley was affectionately known as Mons. He was born in Toowoomba in 1904 to James and Bridget Frawley. He attended Nudgee...
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Mar 8, 20232 min read
Serge Testa
Serge Testa is an Australian yachtsman who holds the world record for the circumnavigation in the smallest boat. Serge Testa was born...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Hanlon Street and Short Creek history in Scarborough.
Hanlon Street history in Scarborough. An early 1929 land sale map showing Short St and the location of Morgans Picture Theatre which was...
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fuji321
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Jeff Miller
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...
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fuji321
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Woody Point to Scarborough Road in 1881
In October 1881, the Caboolture Divisional Board invited tenders for the clearing of the coastline road from the soon to be completed...
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fuji321
Dec 24, 20221 min read
2025 Pictorial History Of Redcliffe Calendars now available.
The team at the Photo Restoration Studio have just released a 2025 calendar showcasing the best 12 images from the 2 Pictorial History...
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Nov 26, 20225 min read
Koch Ave Scarborough street history
Koch Ave (formerly Koch St and Helen St) was named after Colonial Felix Bernard Theodore Wilhelm Koch VD, who had decorated military...
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Jul 14, 20221 min read
Herbert St Scarborough street history
A street history of Herbert St Scarborough from aerial photos taken in 1942, 1956 and 1989. One of the earliest streets, possibly named...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
Norman Von Nida OAM
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...
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