Historical Marker, Belmont, Burnett Street No 11, Sadliers Crossing

Creator Details

TitleHistorical Marker, Belmont, Burnett Street No 11, Sadliers CrossingPhotographerCity Design BranchAcknowledgementIpswich City Council, City Design Branch, Planning and Regulatory Services Department

Location

Street11 Burnett StreetSuburbSadliers CrossingCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandCountryAustraliaGeo Coordinates^[1]

Description

DescriptionThe Historical Marker for Belmont was installed on 7 August 2007.

Plaque text:
Builder William Welsby purchased the land in October 1863 and is believed to have built the house by 1865. His son, Tom Welsby, went on to write the earliest history of the Moreton Bay area. A local draper Josiah Francis rented the 'The Stone House' from 1872 and some time later purchased the property. Francis was elected Mayor of Ipswich five times and was a member of the first Queensland Parliament. In 1901 the house was sold to coach builder Frederick William Johnson who named it after the Battle of Belmont in the Boer War. The Johnson's later made cars and the family name remains on the rear of former garage buildings in Brisbane Street. Samuel and Eliza Hamill purchased Belmont in 1909 and some of their family resided here for the next fifty years. Well known poet and author Thomas Shapcott lived here with his family for twelve years from 1967. He wrote many poems both in and about the house.

Connections

Buildings & StructuresBelmontThe Stone HousePeople & FamiliesWilliam WelsbyTom WelsbyJosiah FrancisFrederick William Johnson (1860-1919)Samuel HamillEliza HamillThomas ShapcottPlacesSadliers CrossingCurated CollectionsHistorical MarkersRelated ItemsBelmont, Burnett Street, Sadliers Crossing, Ipswich, c.1913Belmont, Burnett Street, Sadliers Crossing, Ipswich, 1969Belmont, no. 11 Burnett Street, Sadliers Crossing, Ipswich, 1970

Subjects

SubjectsPlaques

Asset Details

Reference IDBelmont plaqueAsset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageColourPhysical DescriptionBorn DigitalCopyright NoticeTo use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

Linked To

Suburb

Sadliers Crossing

Buildings & Structures

Belmont

People & Families

Frederick William Johnson (1860-1919)

Places

Sadliers Crossing

Curated Collections

Historical Markers

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