Great turnout for History Alive, our first event of the year. It was a fun night of engaging with local history and each other. It was all of that plus some. We covered world events, local events and people and had a singing substitute round with our songsters, Denis and Leah. Everybody was a winner on the night!!!

Here’s a few ‘did you know’ questions from History Alive.

Did you pick the location of the photo (below) on the poster? Answer: Cnr Fairfield Rd and Cowper St.

Are you confused about the boundaries of the former Stephens Shire (amalgamated into Brisbane City Council in 1925)? As the Annerley-Stephens history group this is the question we get asked most frequently. If you’ve been wondering, wonder no more. Our guests at the ASHG trivia night were organised into the main boundaries as per the image below:

Did you know that the Entrance Gates to Yeronga Memorial Park off Ipswich Rd have two (WW1) Dedication plaques which read on one side of the gates: ‘This tablet is Dedicated to the Women Workers of the Stephens Shire’ (see below) and on the other:’These gates were erected by the Women of Stephens Shire in Honour of the men who fought for them.’

Thank you for coming!!

Guess the song and the book chapter (Memories of Stephens and Women of Stephens).