Plus: how Annerley got named, docs for dating your house + a bootmaker's house at Fortitude Valley

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🏠🔎 DETECTIVE DIARIES: EPISODE 14 🔎🏠
In this episode, I delve into Brisbane's history and my recent house history research and discuss the widow's houses that were funded by a lottery, apprentices with THE COOLEST middle name, the many early names of Annerley, where you can find some great resources to date your house and finally, I share part 1 of the history of a Fortitude Valley house!
00:00 Intro
00:45 The houses funded by gambling
03:22 Danger is not my middle name, but this patriotic one is way cooler
06:10 Before it was "Annerley"
10:58 Building Application Registers
16:16 Social media fails/wins
19:15 Outro
I'm an architectural historian called The House Detective. I research houses and find out amazing things about their history all the time, so I thought I would share some of them with you all!
I really hope you enjoy watching! Let me know what your favourite discovery was! Let me know! And don’t forget to like and subscribe if you haven't already!
Would you like me to uncover the secrets and stories of YOUR house?? I research houses and buildings all over Australia! I offer a range of different packages, check out my website for more information and pricing here: www.housedetective.com.au/hireme
Pretty much all the old photos shown were from the State Library of Queensland.
You can search the Quensland State Archives collection here: www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au
You can read Dr Carmel Black's paper on the Anzac and TB Cottages here: static1.squarespace.com/stati...
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@ceedeekaytee1961 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing Marianne but don't give up all of your secrets. 😀 There are a number of "Localities" around Brisbane that aren't suburbs aren't there? There are two in my area such as Lindum and Doboy and the one you mentioned that I love, "Frogs Hollow". If I'd known one of those guys with the name Anzac he'd be nicknamed "Bikkie" Love your stuff !!!

@thehousedetective 28 күн бұрын

😂 yes! Bikkie would be the perfect nickname!!

@lynndonharnell422 27 күн бұрын

My grandparents house was in Annerley, running down off Ipswich Road. Eventually after my fathers death, my mum sold the house. Full quarter acre block with 2 street access, so quite a valuable block. It was bought by a fellow who was going to demolish and build medium density housing. He insisted on survey. The surveyor found the uphill boundary was correct but the downside boundary was quite a bit further than the fence, actually half-way across neighbours driveway They were miffed about this and got their own surveyor. Turns out, the mistake exhoed all the way down the street. Subdivision done by a young city council surveyor called Clem Jones!

@thehousedetective 27 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh!! 😂 What a wonderful Brisbane story! Thanks so much for sharing!!

@56music64 13 күн бұрын

Grew up in Camp Hill. First suburb to be fully sewered, Camp Hill. Where did Clem Jones live? Camp Hill of course@@thehousedetective

@andersdottir1111 28 күн бұрын

Very interesting about the lottery for ANZAC houses - I similar scheme could work for building houses for public housing. Could you leave the still photos on the screen a little longer so we can look at the details? 😊

@thehousedetective 28 күн бұрын

I have thought the same thing! Bring it back I say! Will do with the still photos!! Thanks for the feedback!

@DeanComber 27 күн бұрын

Love your work! FYI, Thompson Estate is also still the name of one of Brisbane’s leading athletics clubs, based in Carina. The full name is Thompson Estate Eastern Suburbs Athletics Club after a merger in the 80s (I think).

@thehousedetective 27 күн бұрын

Oh wow! I don’t know that! Thanks! I came across some pics of the TE Harriers sports club during my research- wonder if that’s how it started??

@DeanComber 26 күн бұрын

@@thehousedetective For sure!

@elephantgiftstore 26 күн бұрын

I got all excited to see Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in a park near Annerley... dammit wrong map of Annerley. 😆

@thehousedetective 26 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@bornodnoc1034 28 күн бұрын

Wouldn't it be novel if Government used a scheme like his to help out the homeless these days.

@thehousedetective 27 күн бұрын

I know! I think it would be fantastic! The Golden Casket was later taken over by the QLD government and used to fund hospitals etc.

@janemacintyre9801 27 күн бұрын

Anzac would be a good name for a dog :)

@thehousedetective 27 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh yes!! Great name! I’m totally stealing that for my next pup! 🐾

@56music64 13 күн бұрын

I absolutely love the tv mini series, A Town Like Alice, with Brian Brown. I like when Brian's character explains to Gordon Jackson's character "about winning the Golden Casket". I did not realise that the lottery was used to specifically fund widows houses.

@thehousedetective 12 күн бұрын

Ooh I didn’t realise that had a reference in it! Only some of the draws were used for Anzac cottages, the profits were also used for other charitable causes. But I had no idea about any of it until I started the research!

@janemacintyre9801 27 күн бұрын

Moorooka!???

@thehousedetective 27 күн бұрын

Unexpected hey!