Talking History: Lost Houses: Do the stories disappear with the houses?
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 for a cuppa to continue the chat.
The discussion will be facilitated by Denis Peel, ASHG member and long term ‘finder’ of ‘lost houses’ since he became interested in the State Library’s Eunice and Frank Corley house photo collection.
Denis is joined by Lyn Burnett and John Horder who will tell the stories of their childhood homes in Albemarle Street, Yeerongpilly and Dudley Street West, Annerley. These are homes that are both ‘lost’ and ‘found’. Kate Dyson will talk about ‘lost’ houses that were controversially removed like 65 Park Rd and a ‘mystery’ house that was removed, later thought to have been demolished but perhaps wasn’t….
Have you a got a story to share? Bring it along. We’d love to hear it.
Local author Ashley Hay in a recent article in The Monthly, May 2024 writes about the houses that are being lost during the process of flood buybacks in the local area. She writes: ‘Presence and Absence. Absence and presence. The streets of our town are being transformed, yes. This is what is happening now.’
ASHG aims to contribute towards collecting the stories of our transformed streets and homes so that despite their absence their presence remains.
The event is free. Donations are appreciated and help the organisation to continue its work.
RSVP to [email protected]
19 Albemarle Street, Tarragindi – could you find it today?
59 Dudley Street West Annerley – a home, a home-away-from-home, and a home with a new life.
Juliette Street, Annerley. Circa 1970s. From the Frank and Eunice Corley house photo collection in the State Library of Queensland. What is the man in the window looking at?
6 Inchcape Street – this piece of land has seen more than one house but the stories are still there. What is happening in this photo and when was it taken?
