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Heritage Talks
Communications: post offices, telegraphs & postcardsTo honour World Post Day, we will take you on a journey of the Gympie region’s early postal history, postal infrastructure and telegraph offices. This talk also takes a brief look at some of the local postcard makers and stationers. #worldpostday. Visit Communications (YouTube)
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Researching your house historyHave you ever wondered about an old house you live in? This was a Q&A with Rochelle, our local history officer, on researching your house history in this region. Learn about resources available, where to start and when you may need to go to find out more.
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TheatresThe picture theatre was the go to place in the Gympie Region for fun and entertainment. There were many theatres around the region that played movies, both silent and talkies. Rochelle, Gympie Regional Libraries local history officer, takes you on a lively history of some of the theatres in the region, some that sadly no longer exist.
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Garages and ServosRemember when you got full driveway service at a garage? We take a look back at some of the garages and service stations of our history. Visit Garages and Servos (YouTube)
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| Terrific TransportJoin us for a look at some of the terrific transport that was used in the past. We will take a look at old trucks, cars and buses that were used in the region – and the history associated with them. Visit Terrific Transport (YouTube)
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| Memorial Park, Gympie | Memorial Park and Laneway: a place of Remembrance in GympieMemorials were created across Queensland towns after WWI, including Gympie’s Memorial Park which was officially opened in 1921 by Sir Major-General Thomas William Glasgow. This project was created for Gympie Regional Council’s Q100 Red for Remembrance (1918 – 2018 We Will Not Forget) community event and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government. Memorial Park and Laneway (YouTube)
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Captain George Thomas
| George ThomasCaptain George Thomas served in WWI in Gallipoli and France. After the war, he became a mayor of Gympie and a staunch advocate for returned soldiers. This project was created for Gympie Regional Council’s Q100 Red for Remembrance (1918 – 2018 We Will Not Forget) community event and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government.
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| Wide Bay Regiment pre WW1
| Queensland’s Emu Plume: the kangaroo featherThe Gympie Brigade became one of the first companies to wear the emu plume in their hats. This project was created for Gympie Regional Council’s Q100 Red for Remembrance (1918 – 2018 We Will Not Forget) community event and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government. |
| Mr and Mrs Farrell and family
| The Home Front: the impact on families during WWIKeeping the farms, family and households running feel to the women back home. This project was created for Gympie Regional Council’s Q100 Red for Remembrance (1918 – 2018 We Will Not Forget) community event and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government. The Home Front: the impact on families during WWI (YouTube)
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| Dave Price, Collins, McCormack, Campbell & Power, 2nd Oct 1916 postcard from Dave Crown Studios Amesbury, and AS Shrewton, Wilts
| The Larrikin Streak: humour in adversityWho gave us a unique sense of humour? How the larrikin spirit grew in World War 1. This project was created for Gympie Regional Council’s Q100 Red for Remembrance (1918 – 2018 We Will Not Forget) community event and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government. The Larrikin Streak: humour in adversity (YouTube)
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The history of Mary Street, GympieOn 2 May, 2018 Dr Elaine Brown presented a local history talk at the Gympie Library, title "The history of Mary Street". The history of Mary Street (YouTube)
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The fires of GympieLearn how the fires have effected Gympie's built environment. View online (YouTube)
This talk was given by Dr Elaine Brown at the Heritage Dinner held at Gunabul Homestead, Gympie on 7 October 2011. This event was organised by the Heritage Advisory Committee during the Gympie Gold Rush Festival. |