Herr Johann Meyer/Mr Henry Meyer: A Historical Enigma
This is a tale of historical sleuthing, the subjects (or subject) being Johann Heinrich […] Read more
Mr William Street: Building for the Future
Apart from graffitists, few of us expect to leave a tangible legacy behind. Mr William Street, […] Read more
Not an Ideal Husband
This is the story of one of old Sandgate’s lesser-known identities. He was not […] Read more
Listen to the Band!
In old Sandgate, options for musical entertainment were limited: you went somewhere to hear […] Read more
Cabbage Tree Creek: Tales of a Waterway (Part 2)
While it may no longer “sparkle out among the fern” and the feelings it […] Read more
Shorncliffe Station: All Aboard!
Shoes, bottles, tickets, cleaning supplies: somebody’s very eccentric holiday packing list? No, these were […] Read more
Brothers at War: Laurie and Felix Kempster
On 12 December 1916, brothers Laurient (Laurie) and Felix Kempster sailed to war out of Sydney […] Read more
Emma Hinton: A Pioneering Woman of Sandgate
A casual reader of the history of Sandgate and surrounding districts could be forgiven […] Read more
Baxter, Beer and Bivalves
John Thomas Baxter, fisherman, was found drowned at the Corporation Jetty, Sandgate, on 26 […] Read more
The Ghost of (Sandgate) Christmases Past
As we know, Sandgate was a hugely popular holiday destination in the late 19th […] Read more
The Best Laid Plans …
The opening of the Brisbane to Sandgate railway service was a momentous occurrence. Regrettably, […] Read more
A Town of Its Own: Sandgate Before 1925
In 1879, given the rapid growth of the township and the imminent coming of […] Read more
Cabbage Tree Creek: Tales of a Waterway (Part 1)
Marked on Dixon’s 1842 survey map as Cabbage Tree Creek, but known to its […] Read more
Flinders Parade Guided Walk
Were you a bodgie or a widgie? If you don’t know what they were, […] Read more
Spes Bona, a Sandgate Home
While we appreciate and admire the historic houses of our area, we probably rarely […] Read more