Fortitude Valley State School PP Google Group

Newstead House, Brekky Creek

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:33:45 UT

Don`t know if members need this, but Valleyites like to claim notable
people in our area.:-]

Captain John Clements Wickham, resident in Newstead House for a number
of years, was the second in command of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle
(1831-1836), famous for the world-circling expedition of Charles

Re: The First School

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:20:48 UT

Another claim to fame for the Trundle family. Their daughter Annie
married Theophilus Pugh, founder of Pugh`s Almanac, published for a
number of years, and a favourite for researching early Queensland
history.

The First School

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:12:46 UT

While we may claim to having the first public school in the Valley,
the honour really goes to Fanny Trundle. Arriving on the 'Fortitude'
in 1849, Charles and Fanny Trundle rented an acre of land from Mr.
Duncan, Collector of Customs, who owned acreage bounded by Gotha, Ann,
Gipps and Leichhardt (now St. Paul`s Tce.) Streets. He erected a bush

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: My Valley School Days

kend...@iprimus.com.au (Ken Dove) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:23:53 UT

Now you are taxing the grey matter! I have acquired one year's Hobbies
Illustrated but I'd forgotten about the Hobbies Junior.
The "Adventure" featured outdoors stuff- fishing, etc.- didn't it?

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Re: My Valley School Days

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:24:07 UT

Nope, Ray, just the two boys, Frank and Barry.

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: My Valley School Days

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:19:34 UT

You mention a character by the name of Watts. Did he have a sister Nancy?

Cheers
Ray

2009/10/12 roscoe <finar...@gmail.com>

Re: My Valley School Days

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:28:45 UT

Remember our construction plans while delving through the old Hobbies
Illustrated and Hobbies Junior? Unfortunately, our finances just ran
to buying the mags, not the components. I have been building up a full
suite of the old HIs, but still a few to go. Pity the youth of
following generations never got exposed to these projects. Now they

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: My Valley School Days

kend...@iprimus.com.au (Ken Dove) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:04:01 UT

Ross, maybe the glasses were an excuse. Main reason was my art calling.
Great to learn of those details. I managed to buy a copy of Hotspur,
Champion and Wizard on eBay
a couple of years ago.
I did not know the Watts travelled from Chermside for all that time. Wow!
Kendo

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Re: My Valley School Days

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:55:47 UT

I waited for other replies, Ken, but looks like folks have gone
walkabout. Lots of happy memories there. Dunno why you quit hockey
with glasses. Frankie Watts, our dynamic centre-half at Valleys,
played with coke-bottle glasses all his career. We used to tease him
on rainy day matches about fitting windscreen wipers.

My Valley School Days

kend...@iprimus.com.au (Kendo) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:28:53 UT

I have finally found the time to put down a short account of my days
living in the Valley. More later perhaps if I think of some
interesting events, etc. (eg. life in the "Army Camp").

In 1946, my parents and my brother, Don (older by three years) and I
moved from Toowoomba, where Dad had been stationed in the army, to

Two new photos

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:24:05 UT

Hi folks

Just received two new photos to add to the school collection. These
were received courtesy Terry. They are photos of the 1971 Year 4 & 5
and Year 6 & 7 classes. Check 'em out.

Ekka to be redeveloped

finar...@gmail.com (roscoe) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:20:44 UT

The surrounds of the Ekka grounds are to be redeveloped to house
10,000 residents. Since I believe only two classes are operating at
the FV school possibly leading to a closure,, this might be the
infusion to give the school a new lease of life.

[link]

Another Valley Boy makes history

finar...@gmail.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:09:31 UT

C.E.Chuter was a pupil at the Fortitude Valley State School, probably
around the beginning of the last century. When the push came for an
amalgamation of all the separate suburban councils into a Greater
Brisbane City Council in 1925, our lad had so much input as Chief
Clerk of the Home Secretary, that it became known as 'Chuter`s Bill'.

Re: New Bridge

finar...@gmail.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:59:29 UT

Nope, Windmell`s Hotel, the 'Stranger`s Home', appears to be on the
corner of New Farm Rd. and Queens St., Fortitude Valley. He was
selling it in 1854 after running it for three years. (aka Ann and
Brunswick Sts.)

Re: New Bridge

finar...@gmail.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:00:50 UT

Hi, Terry, you may have cracked the code here with the info about
McLachlan St. being Windmell. Charles Windmell kept the only hotel in
the Valley in the 1850s. His address was also given as Rosebank
Cottage, next to the New Bridge, Fortitude Valley. So, along with
Ray`s clue about Bridge Street, we may have a solution. At least till

RE: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: New Bridge

reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au (terry) — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:38:25 UT

Hi Ray ,will take up your advise here mate ,TA ,Terry

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Ray
Sent: Wednesday, 20 May 2009 9:16 PM
To: fvsspp@googlegroups.com

Hi Terry
I'm not sure which street you are particularly interested in but BCC
Archives is probably the best bet to check for original naming although some

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: New Bridge

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:15:38 UT

Hi Terry
I'm not sure which street you are particularly interested in but BCC
Archives is probably the best bet to check for original naming although some
of their records are a little sketchy and some are non existent. Windmell
owned land in the vicinity. I don't have anything to hand on Winn or

RE: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: New Bridge

reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au (terry) — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:13:57 UT

Hi all hope you don't mind don't mind me "dropping ? " in on this story
about streets etc, can any one "pointy this lad !!!! in the right direction
? we once lived in Wynn [Winn] St the Valley from when our grandparents left
Windmell [McLachlan] St from 1903 till 1953 ,how can I find the history re

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] New Bridge

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:35:13 UT

I wonder if this could be the bridge from which "Bridge Street" takes its
name and links east-west between Wickham and Ann streets, Fortitude Valley.
This area was very low lying in fact much of what constitutes Wickham Street
today had to be built up and the fill mostly came from cutting down Duncan

New Bridge

finar...@gmail.com — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:03:04 UT

Here`s a puzzler:

'1855-for sale 20 allotments in Queen Street, Fortitude Valley--right
in the very heart of Fortitude Valley, close to the new
bridge-----'Moreton Bay Courier

Any thoughts?

`nother snippet from the past

finar...@gmail.com — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:48:10 UT

A snippet from Major-General Spencer Brown covering the period
1877-1925.

‘Early German Station (later Nundah)

Mr. Christopher Hurworth, who in my time, was head of the Fortitude
Valley School, was trained in England to the teaching profession and
came to Australia in 1874. His first appointment here was German

Re: Brookes Street

finar...@gmail.com — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:33:43 UT

Saving all this stuff for when we get together, Ray. :-p

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Brookes Street

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:29:16 UT

Hi Ross
That's very interesting about Brookes Street. Where can I view a map? Have
you a copy? Can you scan it?
Cheers
Ray

Brookes Street

finar...@gmail.com — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:32:23 UT

A follow-up of sorts from Ray`s par of 14th January:

'Just to add something else of interest: Fortitude Valley was also
called Bells Vale or Bells Valley. Early maps show the "road" from
Brisbane Town in the direction of Bells Vale.
Ray '

From a 1885 map of the area, it appears Brookes Street used to be Bell

The Valley--Early Days

finar...@gmail.com — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:29:02 UT

No date—no author---unknown publication

‘And the Valley, what was it like in those times?’ he was asked.
From the veranda of the house in Ivory Street, the cheerful old
gentleman gazed over the busy Valley spread out before him, its
immense drapery houses in the foreground, and the industrial factories

After School Care FVSS 1975

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:42:49 UT

Click here for a photo <[link]
detail.php?
category_id=16&offset=9&return =L3NlYXJjaC1yZXN1bHRzLnBocD9jY XRlZ29yeV9pZD0xNg==>

View this page: "Quick Links"

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:30:47 UT

Click on [link] - or
copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't work.

Re: View this page: "Some Teachers"

finar...@gmail.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:57:23 UT

Mr. Moxey moved us up the back with the 'croakers' when our voice
broke. About six of us were under threat of dire penalties if we
uttered a note. And rightly so.
Mr. Moxey had this disconcerting habit of rolling his eyes up into his
head when singing. You could only see the whites of his eyes. Still

Discussion on teachers

finar...@gmail.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:48:51 UT

Good list, Ray; as I never knew the staff who came after 1949.
Possible corrections:
1946-1948--Head teacher was Mr. Schlecht
1948-1949-staff member was Mr. Hunt
1948--1949-Head Teacher was Mr. Best

View this page: "Some Teachers"

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:37:20 UT

Remember Alan Moxey?

Click on [link]
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] The Schools' beginning

barry_r...@optusnet.com.au — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:59:29 UT

Well done, Ray
Barry

The Schools' beginning

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:57:32 UT

Hi folks

You'd be aware that there is a difference of opinion about the start
date of the FVSS. I have been researching this for some time and
established that the school actually began on 4 March 1861, in very
humble surroundings, not 1 October 1861 as Education Queensland and
Queensland State Archives state on their websites. I thought it

Candidates 1956 State Scholarship Exam

rayj...@gmail.com (rayjoe) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:13:22 UT

At long last, I have established (with a little help from the
Queensland Studies Authority) a list of those who sat the 1956 exam:
They were:

Boys
Dann, Barry Archibald
Dunstan, Peter Lionel
Graham, Barry Leonard
Hodgkins, Richard Dennis
Johnson, Kevin George
Kluss, Gordon Trevor
Lindner, Ronald Geoffrey

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Large wading Pool

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:58:07 UT

Sure thing, Jim, received the honour roll info and it is safe and sound.

Ray

2009/2/8 James McKay <jamc...@netspace.net.au>

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Cheers

Large wading Pool

jamc...@netspace.net.au (James McKay) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:53:10 UT

Yes,there was a large wading pool,also I mailed the Honour Roll that
hung in the Valley School,did it arrive .Jim McKay

Re: Valley Old Boy

finar...@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:04:32 UT

Sorry, Ray, I usually enter via the Discussions page instead of
through the Home page. I`ll check in future. :-)

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Valley Old Boy

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:59:06 UT

This guy is already on our "QuickLinks" page.
Ray

2009/2/5 <finar...@gmail.com>

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Cheers

Re: Valley Old Boy

finar...@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:19:20 UT

Oops, left out the date and source
The Melbourne Argus--13th.November,1928

Something more recent

finar...@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:12:38 UT

3-10-1933---CMail

FAREWELL FUNCTIONS.

The headmistress of the Fortitude Val-
ley Girls' School (Miss Emilie Leitch),
who will retire from the service of the
Education Department shortly, was ten-
dered a farewell by the teachers and
pupils recently. The teachers entertained
the guest of honour at luncheon, and ex-

Valley Old Boy

finar...@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:05:10 UT

SENATE CANDIDATE DIES.
MAJOR-GENERAL FORSYTH.

PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL.
Notable Military Record.
After a short illness Major-General J. K.
Forsyth died at his home at Hepburn
Street, Auburn, early last evening, from
pneumonia, which supervened on influenza
contracted at Sea Lake 10 days ago. Major-

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] MG

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:12:42 UT

What is his name Ross. That's a scoop!
Ray

2009/2/3 <finar...@gmail.com>

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Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: Monkeys

rayj...@gmail.com (Ray) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:11:22 UT

And, does anyone remember the little elephant that was in the Botanical
Gardens? I have only ever found one other person who has recall of this. It
seems a circus was in town and the elephant became ill and was left behind
to recuperate. Whatever happened to it eventually ..... I just do not know.

MG

finar...@gmail.com — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:33 UT

Coming in the next day or so, a real find of an old boy for the FVSS--
a Major-General. I have to clean up all the computer errors from the
scanning.

Re: Monkeys

finar...@gmail.com — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:51:18 UT

Hi, Jim, wasn`t there a large pond with wading birds?

Monkeys

jamc...@netspace.net.au (James McKay) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:16:54 UT

Terry-Yes, I remember the monkeys, also the large Galapagos
turtle,also the bird cages.Jim McKay

Re: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: re Valley stories

reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au (terry murphy) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:44:35 UT

Hi funny how when us "oldies?" hahah start to remember stuff hey , one thing I was always sorry that i never went into the old "Crypt" there .mind you I wasnt a Catholic !!!! but saying about circuses remember they also went to the park opposite the baths in Wickham St re myself being an ex mechanic GOD all those car shops etc in Wickham St ie the Austin /Morris shop UK + DOMINION MOTORS ,there was another nearly around Constance St they had a miniature Austin A40 convertible ,I always went there to play with that ,and yes I remember those monkeys in the gardens what a day we had , I could fill thepage cheers Terry

Re: re Valley stories

finar...@gmail.com — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:19:25 UT

Hi, Terry, I think that block used to host circuses. Same with
Victoria Park. Anyone remember the monkey cages in the Botanic
Gardens? You tell folks that and they don`t believe you.
Unfortunately, I haven`t been able to find a pic on Picture Queensland
to confirm.

On 31 Jan, 20:03, "terry murphy" <reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au >

Fw: [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] re Valley stories

crcon...@bigpond.net.au (casey conway) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:36:52 UT

I wish to unsubscribe from this group.
Casey Conway
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Hi all ,I was sitting around the other day doing a reminisce of the Valley etc all sorts of things appeared ,can any one ? remember seeing a "zoo?" at where the old Crypt once was ,I can vaguely remember going there one night and seeing animals in cages etc , any thoughts ,Terry Murphy [kallangur]

re Valley stories

reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au (terry murphy) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:03:00 UT

Re: Craigard

finar...@gmail.com — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:28:13 UT

Thanks, Ray, My mum grew up in the Valley and used to name-drop all
the time. Never heard that mentioned. (Or maybe I was turned off at
the time :-)) But i do remember Ellendene Private Hospital in
Brunswick Street-----------------because I was born there. :-p