The Ponting Family
Under southern skies: pioneers at Rosewood When George Edward (Ted) Ponting married Shirley Webster in 1949, they brought together four pioneering Queensland families, including…
The Last Post
On ANZAC Day (25th April), when the first two notes of a bugle fill the air at a commemorative service, a hush falls over…
Sergeant Vernon Charles Akes
Sergeant Vernon Akes, at the time of his application, indicated that he played rugby league for the last three years and that he had…
PROGRESSIVE ROSEWOOD
From the QUEENSLAND TIMES SAT July 24th 1926 PROGRESSIVE ROSEWOOD A FERTILE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT TOWN THAT WAS A SCRUB GATE-HOUSE COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY…
Rosewood Cyclists of Note
Juanita Feldhahn, cyclist, competed in the women’s road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was active in road races from 1997 until 2000,…
Mrs Mack of Amberley
PIONEER HAS SPENT 84 YEARS IN IPSWICH – QLD TIMES 23.04.1947 After living 84 years in the Ipswich district, Mrs. M. ("Granny.") Mack, of…
Junior Farmer – Rural Youth
Background The Junior Farmers movement was developed in 1947 by the Department of Public Instruction with the original aim to provide a bridge between…
Ethel Collett and the Rosewood Ambulance
Rosewood Ambulance Centre and Superintendent's House (possibly 1950's) with Gordon Yarrow and unknown in front. Supplied by Craig Wass. In May 1922 a public…
The CWA and Jeannie Pender
Image of Jeannie Pender taken from Marburg Show officials, Marburg, Ipswich, 1920 – Image Courtesy of the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society and Picture Ipswich…
Private Lindsay Charles Jacobs
Private Lindsay Charles Jacobs, the son of Charles Alfred Jacobs and Alice Maud Jacobs (nee Creed), was born at Rosewood in Queensland on 15th…