For anyone wanting to know the history of Ipswich, this book is a must read.
Published in 1910 to commemorate the progress of the town.
The area was first explored by European colonists in 1826. In 1827, the first
convicts and overseers arrived to mine the area, and the town that built around
this industry became known as Limestone. In 1843, the settlement officially
became known as Ipswich, making Ipswich the oldest provincial city in Queensland.
Ipswich was proclaimed as a municipality in 1860, and became a city in 1904.
Complete with hundreds of photographs of people, buildings and scenes from
the town, this history starts with the exploration of the region, then continues
on with government and elections, reminiscences, pioneer settlements, railway
and water supply, show associations, the primary industries of the region (coal
mining, cotton, wool etc), as well as the churches and schools.
Fully searchable, this is a very useful book for not only those with
family with connections to this region, but also for anyone researching
Queensland's early history.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has
been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed,
enlarged and printed out if required.
