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Charles Hartley Cartwright was born on the Hodgkinson mining fields where his father was a merchant. In 1905 he married Lily Hammond of Hammond Downs, daughter of Ned Hammond and granddaughter of Frances Hammond (nee Frances Tully) of Tenham, who was the first white woman on Coopers Creek in 1869. They had six children, four sons, and two daughters. The family became very well known throughout the Western areas, so much so that in 1926 when they left Jundah to take up residence on their property 'Moothandella', the district gave a public send-off in Jundah Hall and the presentation was inscribed 'To Jundah's greatest citizen'. Charlie, as he was known, besides being to the fore in every community activiity, always had a helping hand to anyone in bother. It was no secret that the families of seasonal workers owed their existence to his generosity, some of which, of course, was not repaid. In 1926, Charlie sold the store to Mr Alf Armstrong and moved the family to 'Moothandella', where a huge new homestead was being built, this being completed in 1927. His wife died in 1939 at the age of 56 of pneumonia. Charlie died in 1960 when a fire raced through his home at 2.00am. The fire killed Charlie, his daughter-in-law and his two granddaughters. Although the war caused the breakup of the family with only George remaining at home, all survived and would visit at times of holidays and reunions. The family will always be remembered for their hospitality and helpfullness. Source: ehive.com/collections/3492/objects/77701/charles-hartley-...

In the past Girls spent a lot of time at home learning to do domestic tasks, like sewing, cooking, washing, and cleaning. Their education was geared towards training them for womanhood and how to be good wives and mothers. Needlework was a key part of this education, from the working class to the wealthy. It was seen as an essential feminine skill—plain sewing to make and mend clothing and household items, and embroidery to decorate them. Needlework samplers have been around since the 15th century and had become a standard feature of girls’ education by the 1700s. Settler girls in Australia made cross-stitching samplers at school. But samplers and other domestic items don’t tell us much about the lives these girls led outside the home. Girls often worked out of the home as domestic servants or in factories, went to school, and played in the urban neighborhood. Some evidence of this can be found in the shape of homemade wooden dolls from archaeological digs around Little Lon—a working-class area on Little Lonsdale Street. We have written correspondence, photos, and paintings of prominent men and women from the era, but these rarely include much detail about children. Of the hundreds of thousands of girls born in 19th-century Australia, very little of what they made have survived. Source: museumsvictoria.com.au/article/a-discovery-of-stitches-ne...

Milton: 2km west, named after “Milton Farm”, used from the late 1840s by Ambrose Eldridge, a chemist in the area, which he named after John Milton, the English poet. Landmarks include the XXXX brewery and Suncorp Stadium. Source: hicksrealestate.com.au/secret-history-brisbanes-suburbs-z/