Fortitude Valley State School PP

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

Ray <rayj...@gmail.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
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
McLachlan. New Farm & Districts Historical Society may be able to help you.
Spring Hill & Districts Historical Society has folded but I believe Cr
Hinchliffe may have knowledge of some of their records.

As for the history on your house, have you consulted the "Your house has a
history - keys to unlocking its past" - a guide published by BCC c2004?

Ray

2009/5/20 terry <reg.mur...@qld.chariot.net.au>

> 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
> name and can I find more of the house ,I researched it back as pre 1875 ?
> cheers Terry Murphy [ex Valley School] ps also was going to post this before
> ,last month we lost our sister “ Evelyn Edith Murphy” ]m] name OSullivan
> ,Evelyn was at the school from 1940 /1952 cheers Terry

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> *From:* fvsspp@googlegroups.com [mailto:fvsspp@googlegroups.com] *On
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, 19 May 2009 9:35 PM
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> *Subject:* [fvss-past-pupils-web page message] Re: New Bridge

> 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
> Hill where All Hallows stands today. It sounds feasible to me. Ann Street
> was formerly Eagle Farm Road. Do you think it could have been known as Queen
> Street before that? Wickham Street did not exist until the late 1850s or
> early 1860s - I'd have to look it up to be certain.

> Cheers
> Ray

> 2009/5/19 <finar...@gmail.com>

> 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?