Meetings

  • Map showing land portion boundaries, area, purchaser, creeks, and roads.

    Titles Map showing first Ashgrove portions 26 - 29 with portion boundaries, areas, purchasers, creeks, and roads in 1875.

  • First Ashgrove School - 1890

    First Ashgrove School in 1890

  • Photograph of James Brunton Stephens sitting in a cane chair in a garden in 1902

    James Brunton Stephens - 1902 - celebrated poet and head teacher Ashgrove State School 1877.

  • Photograph of Glenlyon House built 1876 and the Billiards Room beside it.

    Glenlyon House and Billiards Room built 1876.

  • Photograph of an Ashgrove to Wharf St tram on Waterworks Rd. Driver, Conductor and 2 children in front seat.

    Ashgrove to Wharf St Tram on Waterworks Rd 1924

  • Photograph of William Marshall & passengers in horse bus cnr Three Mile Scrub Rd and Dorset St.

    William Marshall & passengers in horse bus cnr Three Mile Scrub Rd and Dorset St.

  • Photograph of wide garden pathway leading to St Johns Wood House or Granite House c.a. 1930

    St Johns Wood House or Granite House c.a. 1930

  • Group pose of 30 adults and 13 children at the Trout Family Federation Celebration 1901 in front of house with 2 Australian Flags

    Trout Family Federation Celebration 1901 with 2 Australian Flags. Possibly at Richard Trout's home 'Cumstree', cnr Dalton St & Waterworks Rd.

  • WWII soldiers c.a. 1945 outside Embassy Hall in Royal Pde in St Johns Wood. Part of 2/1 Australian Chemical Warfare Laboratory contingent.

    WWII soldiers c.a. 1945 celebrating outside Embassy Hall in Royal Pde in St Johns Wood. Part of 2/1 Australian Chemical Warfare Laboratory contingent.

  • Colour photo of Old BP garage under water, Stewart Rd near old bridge, Jan 1974 flood.

    Old BP garage under water, Stewart Rd near old bridge, Jan 1974 flood.

AHS Meeting Dates, Speakers, Topics and Summary

Selection from the Trout Family Federation Celebration 1901

Meeting dates, speakers and topics

We meet on the first Saturday of the month (except January)

Venue: Ashgrove Library, Amarina Ave, Ashgrove (wheelchair-friendly)

Time: 10:00 am till noon.

We have a guest speaker at each meeting.

A shared morning tea follows the presentation.

Visitors are always welcome.

Title Author Hits
Sat 6th May 2023 - AHS 20th Anniversary Lunch Lindy Sugars 348
Sat 3rd June 2023 - The Forgotten Explorer - John Finnegan Al Finegan 552
Sat 7th October 2023 - How a department store family's fortune was lost Melissa Fagan 245
Sat 2nd September, 2023 - 'Settling In at Moreton Bay 1824-25' Paul Sayer 647
Sat 5th August, 2023 - Ashgrove's First Church Thom Blake 548
Sat 1st July, 2023 - Banks Street and the Banks Street Reserve Rod McIver 592
Sat 4th November 2023 - Fifty Years of Ashgrove Meals on Wheels Lindy Sugars 147
Sat 2 December 2023 - Trams of Ashgrove Lindy Sugars 58