Walking through Brisbane’s past with QIA special heritage tour

  The Queensland Irish Association is joining forces with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland for a special heritage walk exploring the story of Brisbane’s earliest days. QIA members are invited to take part in an exclusive Queen’s Wharf Precinct Heritage Tour on Tuesday, 18 August, discovering the historic buildings, people and events that shaped the city from its colonial beginnings. Led by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, the two-hour guided walk will take participants through one of Brisbane’s most historically significant precincts — the area where the city first began. Starting and finishing at the Commissariat Store Museum, the tour will explore 11 heritage buildings and sites, revealing stories from Brisbane’s convict era, colonial government, commerce and community life.…
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Discover O’Donovan’s hidden library treasure

There is a fascinating piece of Irish history tucked away inside Queensland Parliament – a remarkable library collection assembled and catalogued by an Irishman from County Cork. On Wednesday, 30 September, Queensland Irish Association Members will take a closer look at Denis O’Donovan and the O’Donovan Collection, with a special talk about the Irish scholar who served as Queensland Parliamentary Librarian for almost three decades.…

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Walking through Brisbane’s past with QIA special heritage tour

  The Queensland Irish Association is joining forces with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland for a special heritage walk exploring the story of Brisbane’s earliest days. QIA members are invited to take part in an exclusive Queen’s Wharf Precinct Heritage Tour on Tuesday, 18 August, discovering the historic buildings, people and events that shaped the city from its colonial beginnings.…

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