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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

One of Brisbane’s oldest shires, Windsor has unfortunately suffered the ravages of progress more than most, with quarrying, major road and tunnel works slicing through

The Windsor Congregation of the New Apostolic Church’s origins go back to the 1920s when members of this religion settled in Brisbane and started holding

Horses for the Army. Work at Wilston. Source: The Telegraph: 15 September 1914 One of the busiest centres of military preparations in the metropolitan area

The Brisbane City Council maintains a Heritage Database which allows searches for places, heritage buildings and places of significance. Physical details, historical information, builder, architectural

The imposing Victorian villa Boothville began life as a stroke of luck for a lucky office manager of the Queensland National Bank who had a

While the inner city Brisbane suburb of Windsor is now, like many other areas, becoming progressively more crowded with units and small dwellings, it’s still

The cuttings of busy Lutwyche Rd through Windsor’s historical pocket have left the old Windsor Council Chambers on something of an island, overlooked by the

A highly aesthetic sandstone and slate villa dating from 1864, Oakwal, one time home to distinguished Queenslanders of note still holds a commanding position in

The Amble About Albion Heritage Trail takes you on a journey through a range of places and events that have shaped Albion’s history, including: early European settlement

Windsor, an inner suburb of Brisbane, is five km north-east of the city centre. The first land sales in the Windsor area were in 1855,

Brainard Skinner worked in England for many celebrated preserving companies including Cooper & Aves. In 1872, a small preserving works was established at O’Connell Town

The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital complex we know today has its roots in our convict settlement. In 1824 this settlement was set up at