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BRISBANE'S HISTORIC NORTH BANK

Learn more of the significance of this cherished heritage precinct, now under threat, and read the fascinating story of Brisbane's Historic North Bank from 1825 to 2005.

More details Click here (143kb)

Contact: Royal Historical Society of Queensland
Telephone: 07 3221 4198
Email: info@queenslandhistory.org.au

RE-DISCOVER QUEENSLAND'S HERITAGE - STATE-WIDE SURVEY

Help keep Queensland's heritage alive.

The Queensland Government's State-wide Survey of Heritage Places, conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency, will assist in identifying many new heritage sites which will be added to the Queensland Heritage Register for their protection. The survey, to be completed by 2009, is asking for the community's help to let them know about heritage places which contribute to the story of Queensland.

Help conserve Queensland's history by letting the EPA know about a historic place in your neighbourhood.

Click here and be directed to the Environmental Protection Agency's website for more details on how to contribute to the survey.

$11 000 COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANT AWARDED TO NATIONAL TRUST OF QUEENSLAND

The National Trust of Queensland has been awarded an $11000 grant to fund an assessment of signficance and preservation needs of the National Trust's collection of Chinese artefacts at Hou Wang Temple and Charters Towers Museum.

Click here (228kb) to read more

RESEARCHING YOUR HOUSE - Click here (58kb)to view information and links to relevant sites.

SLIDE TEAM UPDATE NO.1-

A call for volunteers to help preserve over 12000 historic photographic slides has led to Rosemary, Eric, Jane, Nancy, Helen and Elva providing their assistance.

Order is now being restored - over 2400 slides have been transferred to new archival sleeves and given a brand-new, database-specific number.

One of the challenges along the way is identifying slides which have no markings -

We shall make available here soon some of those images.

MYSYTERY SLIDES

Help us identify slides that have no markings, and read about previously identified slides.

Click here to read the latest. (225kb)

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS NATIONAL TRUST OF QUEENSLAND

The National Trust relies on volunteers to help with a wide range of interesting activities: research, databases, events, office administration, school groups and helping at our heritage properties.

Any information and orientation day for anyone interested in volunteering in the Brisbane area will be held on Friday 23 November at our Brisbane head office at 95 William Street.

Please contact our office on T: 07 3229 1788 or email: info@nationaltrustqld.org for details.

To find out more about the National Trust of Queensland Click here

NATIONAL TRUST BUS TOURS - Book early to avoid disappointment.

Previous trips organised by Valerie have been very popular. Read more about these tours by clicking on one of the following:

14 March 2008 - O'Reillys Mountain Rainforest Retreat - Click here for more details. Bookings and payments due 7 March 2008.

October 2007 - Mayes Cottage and Cedar Creek Vineyard Tour - (266kb)
Morning tea at Mayes Cottage (c.1887) then to the Cedar Creek Vineyard at Mt Tamborine.

Aug 2007 - Marburg Valley - (262kb)
Woodlands, a two storey mansion nested in 250 acres of sweeping grounds, bush gardens and rolling hills was buildt in 1890 by Thomas Lorimer.

Jul 2007 - Christmas in July - Queensland Wine Country - (210kb)Tour of Historic Glengallan Homestead (c.1867) and the Wallangarra Railway Station and the Stanthorpe Museum.

Mar 2007 - Miegunyah 'Brisbane Old and New' - (240kb) Morning tea and tour of the 1886 Queensland colonial home.

Nov 2006 - Caboonbah Homestead & Historical Complex - Travelled to the scenic "Valley of the Lakes" to Somerset Dam. Caboonbah Homestead was built in 1890 for Henry Plantagenet Somerset. From his smoking verandah we enjoyed the panoramic views and imagagined the 1893 floods and the wall of water approaching when Billy Mateer rode to warn brisbane of impending flood.

Sep 2006 - Ipswich - Gooloowan House; Incinerator Threatre(24kb)
Jun 2006 - Coochin Coochin Homestead; Visit Harrisville(76kb)
Apr 2006 - Government House, Booval House
Mar 2006 - Ormiston House, Moutainview Herb Cafe (107kb)
Jul 2005 - Caboolture Historical Village & Museum (101kb)
Sep 2005 - Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers (107kb)
Nov 2005 - Coochin Coochin Homestead & Kalbar Rose Farm (18kb)

DISCOVER QUEENSLAND HERITAGE- Click here (226kb) to view 31properties

Thirty One Heritage places in Queensland have collaborated with Pictorial Press and the National Trust to create this beautifully presented A4 book with full colour photographs. “Discover Queensland Heritage” highlights just a few of the historically important places you can visit in Queensland, and includes a road map and contact details of all the featured historic places. Now only $5 plus postage it’s the perfect gift for visitors and friends or an invaluable guidebook for a Queensland driving holiday.

You can purchase your copy at any of the properties listed in the book, or contact Sue on 07 3229 1788 or Email: info@nationaltrustqld.org

"SUSANNE GODEFFROY" 1865- Hamburg to Moreton Bay
Noel and Del Bergman are researching the families that arrived on this ship in 1865. 533 people were on the voyage - Are you connected to any of them?

Click here (81kb) to view the list of family names, and the contact details for the researchers.