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Annual General Meeting 2024

by Pauline Peel | November 6, 2024 | About us, Events, Featured, General Stephens History, News, Projects | 0 Comments

ASHG held its annual general meeting on 4 November. It was a lovely night of members celebrating a great year over some refreshments. A big thanks to all members, volunteers and contributors who've made our year so successful. It's been a big year establishing our new...

Becoming a member is easy

by Janis Hanley | September 2, 2024 | About us, Featured | 0 Comments

Becoming a member of ASHG is easy, and there are a number of ways you can join.

Our Publications

by Janis Hanley | August 31, 2024 | Featured, Publications and Documents | 0 Comments

ASHG actively publishes local history books about the areas covered by the former Stephens shires. Books are available for purchase. A reference set is available at ASHGs history room and at Annerley Library.

Talking History: Ekibin’s Chinese Past, Dr Janis Hanley – Annerley Library

by Timna | August 10, 2024 | Annerley, Doing History, Ekibin, Fairfield, Featured, Greenslopes, News, Past Events, Recent Events, Talking History | 0 Comments

It was standing room only at the Annerley Library on Saturday 10 August, with Dr Janis Hanley presenting a fascinating exploration of the multi-cultural beginnings of Ekibin. Engaging maps, photographs and other documents presented gave a real ‘feel’ for the area and...

Annerley-Stephens History Group

by Janis Hanley | April 1, 2024 | Featured | 0 Comments

A brief introduction to what ASHG does …

Coming up April-June 2024

by Pauline Peel | March 19, 2024 | Featured, News | 0 Comments

Much is happening in the History Room: Talking History Events, Work on the Villa Street Project, and Drop in days.

Annual General Meeting 2024

by Pauline Peel | Nov 6, 2024 | About us, Events, Featured, General Stephens History, News, Projects

Talking History: Revealing Early Brisbane: The Cross River Rail Archaeological Program with Dr Kevin Rains

by Pauline Peel | Oct 7, 2024 | Events, Fairfield, Historical Happenings, News, Recent Events, Talking History, Yeronga, Yerongpilly

Join us on Saturday 16 November at 2.00 pm at the Yeronga Community Centre, 62 Park Rd., Yeronga for our last and very special Talking History for 2024. Dr Kevin Rains, Senior Heritage Consultant, Niche Environment and Heritage Pty Ltd., will present a fascinating and...

Talking History: Why is Fairfield so Different?

by Pauline Peel | Oct 6, 2024 | Events, Fairfield, News, Projects

Come along to Fairfield Library on Saturday 26 October at 2.00 pm to hear Jeff Brunne consider the topic: Why is Fairfield so Different? Jeff Brunne is the President of the Annerley-Stephens History Group. His talks discuss broad historical and cultural trends, from...

Talking History: Lost Houses – the stories remain!

by Pauline Peel | Sep 30, 2024 | Annerley, Events, Fairfield, News, Recent Events, Talking History, Tarragindi, Yeronga, Yerongpilly

Local author, Ashley Hay recently wrote of the changes in our suburbs ...'Presence and Absence. Absence and presence. The streets of our town are being transformed, yes.' The houses and streets of our town are being transformed but the presence of the 'lost' houses...

Talking History: Lost Houses: Do the stories disappear with the houses?

by Pauline Peel | Sep 12, 2024 | Annerley, Events, Fairfield, News, People, Recent Events, Talking History, Tarragindi, Yeronga, Yerongpilly

Are houses ever really 'lost' when the stories are told? Join ASHG on Saturday 28 September, at 10.30 am at Yeronga Community Centre, 62 Park Rd., Yeronga to share stories of some of the 'lost', the 'lost and found' and the 'mystery' lost houses of the area. Stay on...