How 226-million-year-old tuff rock formed the foundations of Brisbane
While Queenslanders are renowned for being resilient and loyal, the rocks of Brisbane are known for their own […]
Chambers have re-opened
The Windsor and Districts Historical will re-open, starting from this Sunday and Monday (7-8 June) 1-4pm.
Coronavirus regulations will be in place. Please visit for research and providing or receiving historical information.
We look forward to your visit. Phone 0401 802 980 for any enquiries.
The Windsor Crystal Theatre
The Windsor Picture Palace (as it was known then) opened around 1920, in Lutwyche Road Windsor, near the corner with Le Geyt Street. A vestibule fronted Lutwyche Road. At the beginning, patrons were able to dance on a separate floor during silent film screenings. Music was played by a local […]
Film footage of Wilston State School (ca.1954)
Among several amateur films recently digitised by State Library of Queensland is an eight minute film of an event held at Wilston State School, purportedly captured sometime between 1953 and 1954.
The recorded footage may depict the opening of the school’s new visual education centre and library, which took place on […]
All that remains of Windsor council is a tuff old building
Brisbane Times | 26th January 2018
It’s funny how you can pass something a thousand times and never really see it.
Such is the case of the old Windsor Council Chambers on busy Lutwyche Road, one of the main routes heading north out of Brisbane.
Newmarket Progress Hall
In 1912 the Newmarket end of the Town of Windsor was booming.
The Newmarket Saleyards were very busy; the tram lines had been extended; the brickworks were productive and funds were being raised for the Wilston School of Arts Hall.
It seems that sometime in 1913 that this local progress association was […]
President’s Report 2018
2018 has been another great year for the Windsor and District Historical Society and I thank you very much for the honour of being your President for the past four years now.
Our very first meeting of the new committee was held at the […]
Historical homes – Kirkston
Said to be one of Brisbane’s most architecturally accomplished buildings of its time, Kirkston was built in 1889 by one John Young of Young’s Shop and Residence and designed by GHM Addison who was responsible for Brisbane’s distinctive red brick and white stone churches.
Originally a residence […]
Eildon Hill Reserve
from Weekend Notes
Chances are, if you’ve visited or lived in Brisbane for more than a mere week, you’re most likely familiar to our iconic lookouts with beautiful views of the skyline, including Mt Coot-tha, Kangaroo Point, and South Bank. However, at certain […]
Inner-Brisbane church could be converted into units
AN OLD church in an inner Brisbane suburb could be born again as apartments.
The post-war church building at 8 Kedron Brook Road in Wilston is set to go under the hammer this month after the owners got council approval to convert the building into units.
Agent Richard […]
Brisbane trams: Why we no longer take them to work, and where to go for a ride today
Trams are an iconic part of Melbourne, just as they used to be in Sydney. But you may not know they once played an important role in Brisbane’s public transport system.
At a time when cars were less popular and milk still arrived in bottles at your front door, the Brisbane […]
Brisbane Tuff
Brisbane Tuff indeed is a wonder rock and has been quarried since first settlement of Brisbane.
The first quarry was the Kangaroo Point Cliffs and from there stone for many buildings and churches was sourced. The stone was also used for ballast in sailing ships.
One of the first buildings was the […]