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Teneriffe was born in 1854 when a property speculator named James Gibbon purchased a parcel of land between Newstead and New Farm and named it Teneriffe. Defined as a separate suburb until 1975, Teneriffe was confined to a locality within the suburb of Newstead until 2010 when it reverted to suburb status. Following the dredging of the Brisbane river, the area became largely industrial as new depths allowed large ships to travel further upstream. By 1907, the size and number of vessels traveling to Brisbane’s South and City ports had increased to the point where new wharves were built in Teneriffe to accommodate them. The first wharf was built by Dalgety and Co in 1907 - their primary business being wool and gold, and so, shortly followed the construction of Teneriffe’s beloved wool stores. Vernon Terrace’s Winchcombe Carson Woolstore was built in 1910, followed by the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Woolstore in 1911. Fast forward to the 1950s, and another nine Woolstores had made their mark along the Brisbane river, designed by well-known architects to represent the commercial success Australian wool producers experienced in the early 20th century. During World War II, the navy requisitioned the Woolstores and their wharves to form Australia’s largest submarine base, housing around 60 submarines based at Teneriffe. The facilities were home to both American and British officers, referred to as ‘Capricorn Wharf’. When Brisbane’s major port opened further upstream, the Woolstores, wharves, and railway all closed left in an unused state of decay. In the late 1980s, this once-booming industrial center had transformed into a state of economic stagnation, urban decay, and crime. Slipping into a ghost town of degeneration, something had to be done to bring life back to Teneriffe. Source: www.eplace.com.au/lifestyle/a-timeline-of-the-teneriffe-w...

I believe Austin & Pickersgill made a ship called the SD14 of which they sold several just before their closure.

Please , I want photos and history "ss socotra steamer ship " built in 1897 and break on the sea at the Touquet Paris Plage in French in 1915..thank you.

Have you photos : steamer ship Socotra 1897-1915 !Thank you..