Blue Star Service Station on the Warrego Highway, Blacksoil, Ipswich, 1956

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TitleBlue Star Service Station on the Warrego Highway, Blacksoil, Ipswich, 1956Date Created1956

Location

StreetWareego HighwaySuburbBlacksoilCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

Description

DescriptionBlue Star Service Station on the Warrego Highway at Blacksoil. Cecil Dorman opened the business in March 1954 on the same day Queen Elizabeth II came to Brisbane. There was no electricity and petrol was pumped by hand. The family left the business in 1978.

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BusinessesBlue Star Service StationCurated CollectionsAdvertisingDefining Tulmur | IpswichDreaming of Tomorrow: Business & Retail

Subjects

SubjectsService stationsPetrol pumpsAdvertising signs

Asset Details

Reference IDqips-2012-06-21-0030Asset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhitePhysical DescriptionPrintCopyright NoticeTo use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Blacksoil

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Blue Star Service Station

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Advertising

Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

Dreaming of Tomorrow: Business & Retail

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Blue Star Service Station on the Warrego Highway, Blacksoil, Ipswich, 1956