History
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Historic chimney to be demolished
AN ICONIC part of Ipswich’s industrial past faces the wrecking ball after Ipswich City Council approved an application for its demolition. A 19th century chimney…
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Reader unlocks past on rickety character home
WHEN the Ipswich Tribune wrote its story [Dilapidated character home goes on sale, October 12] on the rundown, once beloved home of recently deceased joiner…
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Burial records go digital
LOCAL history and family research is now a lot easier with Ipswich City Council releasing more than 180 years’ worth of burial records online. The…
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Great Depression work gangs recognised
MEMBERS of the work gangs who planted Goodna’s iconic Jacaranda trees on Brisbane Terrace during the Great Depression will be recognised by Ipswich City Council…
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Modern technology exposes Box Flat’s fatal flaws and a ‘miraculous escape’
EXACTLY what occurred underground when the Box Flat mine exploded in 1972 killing 17 miners, has been revealed by modern technology. The months-long project also…
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The sad fate of Swanbank’s ‘canary men’
SWANBANK is a suburb with a tragic past. This week marks 50-years since an explosion at the now dormant Box Flat Extended Colliery that killed 17…
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Sporty father of five taken too soon
SPORT was a big part of life in the Rogers household. As parents of five active children, Betty and Lenard Rogers were kept busy feeding their…
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City remembers worst mining disaster
THIS weekend, 50-years will have passed since 17 men died following an explosion at Box Flat Colliery at Swanbank. Residents reported that the noise of the…
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What’s on this weekend
SHOW your respect to the families who lost loved ones in the Box Flat mining disaster by attending the memorial service at Box Flat Memorial on Swanbank…
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Disaster forces change in mining safety procedure
WHEN the results from the Box Flat mine explosion were released a series of recommendations were made and eventually implemented in order to avoid there ‘being another…
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