sa The Pilgrim Uniting Church building, dedicated in 1867 as Stow Memorial Congregational Church, is a beautiful example of ‘Revival Gothic’ architecture. The magnificent organ, originally installed in the Pirie Street Methodist Church in 1855, was the largest in the colony and has been continually upgraded since then. It was rebuiltMore
qld Thank you for considering a National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Corporate Partnership Who we are. The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) is a member-based independent charity. Our mission is to protect, conserve and celebrate our environmental, built and cultural heritage. We are in an exciting phase of rejuvenation and renewalMore
sa The National Heritage Tourism Summit in Burra, South Australia brought together industry leaders from heritage and tourism from across Australia for two days in April 2018. The summit was convened by the National Trusts of Australia, in partnership with the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy to advance theMore
sa Osmond Gilles (1788-1866) was one of the most significant and colourful of the early South Australian colonists. Prior to coming to South Australia, Osmond Gilles had been a merchant in Hamburg from 1816-1833; during this time he married Patience Oakden, who died without issue and he did not remarry. HeMore
nsw Congratulations to our 2018 Heritage Awards Individual Winners Lifetime Achievement For an individual who has given special service to heritage conservation. David Sheedy Cathy Donnelly Memorial Award For an outstanding female in the heritage field. Elisha Long Heritage Skills Award For a volunteer, teacher, professional individual or apprentice whoMore
qld CEO Welcome “Dear National Trust of Australia (Queensland) Members, You will receive shortly the latest edition of TRUST magazine with a cover letter as usual from my office, highlighting two Queensland articles. There was an error in the address line impacting on the circulation of the last TRUST magazine and I apologiseMore
qld 4 Glebe Road, Newtown, Ipswich The house known today as Rhossilli was constructed in the 1880s for Richard Gill, the former Post Master at Ipswich, and his second wife, Mary Ann Agnes Gill. Until the early 1950s, when it was converted to flats and later a convalescent and nursing home,More
qld 67 Thorn Street, Ipswich Inside and out, Dougleen is not your usual interwar Ipswich residence, rather a quality construction planned and largely crafted by stonemason Frank Williams. Frank Williams was born in 1872 in Tockington, Gloucestershire, and arrived in Queensland with his parents, George and Georgina Williams, as an infant.More
qld 51 Waghorn Street, Ipswich Set high in Waghorn Street on Denmark Hill is Brighton Cottage, a timber residence constructed early in 1886 by James Walton. Shortly after its construction, Walton auctioned the residence with ‘one of the finest views in Ipswich’ and moved to Laidley where he was a partnerMore
qld Welcome The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) is in an exciting phase of rejuvenation and we want to share our heritage news and advocacy actions with our members, followers and supporters. This is the first edition of our new e-newsletter, The Heritage Advocate. This quarterly newsletter will outlineMore
nsw Adaptive Re-use Shortlist Griffiths Teas – 46 Wentworth Avenue, Surry Hills PopovBass The Griffiths Teas Building in Surry Hills, built circa 1913, was once a storage warehouse for tea, coffee and cocoa. After decades of disuse, the distinctive wedge-shaped building has been inspirited through the careful addition of 37More
sa TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY I am physically fit, in good health, and adequately prepared to participate in this event. I will withdraw if I succumb to any injury or illness from which I have not fully recovered by the time of the event. I realise that I am participatingMore
sa Can anyone do the walk? Yes, indeed, we encourage all people to participate in this event. Starting times – How does this work? The event will have a rolling start so as soon as you have checked in you can commence walking. Please arrive at your selected start location (Hahndorf,More
sa AT THE STARTS Bring ticket on paper or mobile phone as check-in will be electronic You may start walking as soon as you have checked in and received your lanyard Take your mobile phone with you in case of emergency Carry a map: download and print, or pick one upMore
sa The historic trail The Pioneer Women’s Trail honours the early Europeans who settled in Hahndorf, and supplied Adelaide with fresh produce at a time when most foodstuffs had to be imported into South Australia. Within weeks of their arrival in 189 the women and girls were walking the rough bushMore
sa I am physically fit, in good health, and adequately prepared to participate in this event. I will withdraw if I succumb to any injury or illness from which I have not fully recovered by the time of the event. I realise that I am participating in this event entirely atMore
act The National Trust (ACT) is participating in both the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival (13 April-5 May) and the Australian Heritage Festival (18 April-19 May). National Trust Open Day at at Gungahlin Homestead Saturday 13 April 10am-3pm Heritage Walk – Scrivener’s Marks that Defined Canberra Saturday 20 April 9.30-11.30am (waiting listMore
qld CEO Welcome “I am enthused by the progress National Trust of Australia (Queensland) is making each and every day and I hope in this news, our members will give us some feedback so we can ensure that your membership is relevant. We may survey all members once more before theMore
