Genealogical Society of Queensland - GSQ

31/10/2025

Happy ! and a look at some characteristics of the Victorian Era. Thanks to the Museums of History NSW

30/10/2025

Brisbane - Horse and Carriage. Thanks to well-known Brisbane Blogger, Paul Granville for History Groups of SE Queensland

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30/10/2025

Thanks to Brisbane Libraries's post sharing the news that Brisbane City Archives have a brand-new online platform, offering a modern and user-friendly way to explore Brisbane’s rich history.
Explore Brisbane City Archives here: https://bnecouncil.cc/4nMvDvG

Brisbane City Archives have a brand-new online platform, offering a modern and user-friendly way to explore Brisbane’s rich history.

Try some of our favourite features:
📍Search your suburb or street – find historical records from your local area
❤ Archivist’s Picks – explore our Archives team’s favourite hidden gems
🏠 History of your house – access comprehensive guides on researching properties within the Brisbane City Council area
📜 Historical Council Minutes - now online and searchable from 1925 to 2000
🎲 Surprise me – randomly discover images and records from across the collection.

📸 Explore Brisbane City Archives: https://bnecouncil.cc/4nMvDvG

30/10/2025

Thanks to National Library of Australia for reminding us that this presentation from 14 October is now online and free to view:
Mapping the Unknown: Cartographers' strategies for navigating uncertainty.

Exploring early modern maps with cartographic historian, Chet Van Duzer.

30/10/2025

Thanks to Witton Barrack's post below. Witton Barracks

30/10/2025

Thanks to SuburbMaps.com for the below post

1857 Fortitude Valley - Industrial School Sketch - 167 years ago today
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This sketch is dated 17 March 1857, 167 years ago today and is taken from the Surveyor General's Sketch Book showing the location for the Industrial School in North Brisbane. This location is now St James College.
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"Tracing shewing the situation of an acre of land selected as a site for the Industrial School North Brisbane - Scale 8 chains to an inch"
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We have been researching maps for a number of years now and have identified over 1,000 maps for the Brisbane area. Our website has more details about some of the more popular areas but there are still many to be added.
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This sketch map is just an example of some of the Maps we have found in the Brisbane area.
The Industrial School map isn't up on our website yet so reach out if you are interested in finding out more.
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(Adapted from an image sourced from the Museums of History NSW)

30/10/2025

Shared by Nundah & Districts Historical Society Inc. A photo of Mary Anne's cottage, part of the history of Moreton Bay, and the story of the building and its history by Yvonne Tunney from this week's GSQ Blog.

In the year 1859, on Wednesday, 25 May, Mary Ann Westaway, eldest daughter of John Westaway was married to Maurice Schneider at the Westaway Eagle Farm home, Wickington House.

Maurice was the only child of deceased German Missionary Moritz Schneider and step-son of German Missionary Friedrich Theodor Franz who his widowed mother married c1839.

The couple settled at Eagle Farm and named their home Rosevale Cottage. It was at Rosevale Cottage that Maurice died on 26 October 1871 aged 33 years, 10 days after the birth of daughter Annie.

Mary Ann did not join the great majority until 1901 and is buried alongside Maurice at Nundah Historic Cemetery with other family members and in-laws buried in other parts of the cemetery.

Neither Wickington House nor Rosevale Cottage still stand proud and optimistic. This said, a little cottage on Hayward Road, Moorina, that was once known as Mary Ann’s Cottage when it was a B & B did survive the passage of time.

Photos and documents relating to the property can be found on the internet at Along The Old North Road – Musings (neilennis.com)

Info: Trove articles; Mary Ann’s Cottage is part of the story of the Moreton Bay Region
Photo: found on the internet from Harcourts September 2015 listing

30/10/2025

Pittsworth, Qld c1910, image from the Herbert Pardley Collection. Thanks to David Owens Admin for the The Herbert Pardey Collection of Glass Plate Negatives 1907-1917.

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29/10/2025

Women in science during the 1980's to the 1990's. Thanks to Trove

Explore items that have recently been digitised and made available in Trove. Curious to see what's in the pipeline? Take a look at our coming soon page. You can also see what’s new and coming soon from the National Library of Australia. Diaries, letters and archives Papers of Dame Joan Hammond

29/10/2025

Charles Strutt, Surgeon-Superintendent of the Female Irish Orphan Immigrants. From Yass & District Historical Society Inc

29/10/2025

Thurlow Downs. Story thanks to R.M.Williams OUTBACK magazine

28/10/2025

The History of Mortuary Station. Shared by the Royal Australian Historical Society

The curious history of Mortuary Station, a 19th century railway terminus which served as the final departure point for many of the deceased of Sydney.