QCWA Hostel, 5 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1970

Creator Details

TitleQCWA Hostel, 5 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1970Date Created1970PhotographerKerry Paul Smith (1950-2025)AcknowledgementKerry Smith

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DescriptionQueensland Country Women's Association of Australia Hostel for girls on the corner of Milford and Brisbane Streets. The CWA commenced in Ipswich in the 1920s. Originally constructed as a one storey residence around 1885 for Thomas Towell, an Ipswich telegraph operator. Dr Edward Emsley Brown bought it in 1908 and added the second storey. Bought by the CWA at a later date.References (offline)Information from: Ipswich Heritage Study, 1991, for more information see this study.

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Government & Non-Government OrganisationsQCWA HostelQueensland Country Women's Association (QCWA)

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SubjectsCarsFencesHousesTimber housesTreesVerandahsWelfare establishments

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QCWA Hostel, 5 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 1970