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Similar photo of Windsor's Town Hall, Fire Dept, and Opera House on the corner of Gray and Gerrish Street in the 1920s here: www.facebook.com/groups/NovaScotiaMemoriesOfDaysGoneBy/po...

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With the help of Trove and the year (1884) the infantry Easter Encampment was at Windsor Farm, about 300 yards south-west of the railway station, according to this article from the Goulburn Evening Penny Post of 12/4/1884 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98433929

Read All About It - SMH - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13568209 - " ... the little city of snow white cones ... " trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13571989 etc

A collection of drawings published in the Australian Town & Country Journal 26/4/1884 p.26 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/71011289

Eildon Hill Reserve is located in Windsor, an inner northern suburb approximately 3.5km from Brisbane’s central business district. More specifically, the reserve is accessed through Constitution Road, one of the many fairly steep and winding residential streets that make up the suburb of Windsor – Eildon Hill Reserve is literally the centre point of a string of houses, the majority of which are old Queenslanders. Windsor is no doubt a beautiful suburb, and is rich in both history and architecture. Source: windsorhistorical.org.au/eildon-hill-reserve/

It's time to check out some of Brisbane's lesser known lookouts, with equally stunning views! And this is where Eildon Hill Reserve comes in. Once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views overlooking Brisbane City and the surrounding ranges to Cunningham's Gap, the Taylor Ranges, the D'Aguilar Ranges, and even the Glasshouse Mountains on clear days. On special occasions when fireworks are on the agenda in the City, Eildon Hill is a great viewing spot for those interested. This lookout is particularly renowned as a spot for sunsets - from here, you can rest assured knowing that you can take the perfect shot for your Instagram feed. Source: www.weekendnotes.com/eildon-hill-reserve/

Sitting in about 10 acres of land on the corner of Brook Street and Constitution Road was this landmark house. In June 1896 the house was sold to Victor Ratcliffe Edward Drury who took out a £1,500 mortgage. The Drurys were living nearby at Rockton. Drury was a solicitor and in 1892 he became a partner in the firm of Hart and Flower. Drury retired in 1899. At this time the house was named Drustan - a combination of the Drury and Stanley family names. In November 1900 the title was transferred to Barbara Jane Drury (nee Grahame) who mortgaged it for £5,000. Barbara, Victor’s aunt, was the widow of Edward Robert Drury who was the big boss at the Queensland National Bank. That Drury family had eight children - four boys and four girls. It was now that the house was called Rougham after the Drury family estate in Bury St Edmonds, England. At Rougham, the family kept horses, cows, poultry and angora goats. In June 1937, the house was offered for sale for removal and the following June the unsold allotments and the house site were re-subdivided into ten lots. These were sold as the Windsor Heights Estate. The corner block on Constitution Road sold for £280 whilst a large block with a small street frontage at the end of Rougham Street sold for £37. Source: windsorhistorical.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-...