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…
Rural Notes – 1878
Young girl sitting on the back of large bull at Rosewood, Queensland, ca. 1890 - 1900 (State Library of Queensland) RURAL NOTES, ROSEWOOD (1)…
Rosewood Gymnastics Club
Graham Thouard was born in Stanthorpe in 1944 and as a young lad he was a member of the Boys Athletic Society (BATS), which…
Provisional School Teacher Walter Alexander Hore
Occupation: School Teacher; Dairy Farmer Birth: 14 December, 1843 at Polehore County Wexford, Ireland Immigrated: 19 April, 1870 the “Maryborough” arrived at Brisbane from…
Back to School 1931
Photo: Rosewood State School students, Rosewood, Ipswich, 1927-1928 from Picture Ipswich Schools Reopen “The primary schools in southern Queensland reopened on Tuesday last. Most…
Roll up! Roll up! The Circus is in town.
Circus elephants and riders at Rosewood, ca. 1928 (Photo: State Library of Queensland) Can you hear it, the clown music? (Listen to “Entry of the…
Nurse Domrow
Nurse Domrow, Rosewood, Ipswich, 1930s Image courtesy of Picture Ipswich, Ipswich City Council Nurse Domrow had a Private Hospital at 67 John Street, Rosewood.…