By: Picture Ipswich13th Oct 2026 1:21PMComments from the original 'By The Bremer' post, from the Ipswich Libraries' website:
Where will I find a list of pupils of the Silkstone school for births of my cousins births of 1915, 1918, and 1913? Looking for the Dettloff childen - Winifred, Gladys and Vince. Also looking for a Charles Murphy attending this school about the same time as Vince Dettloff.
By: Picture Ipswich13th Oct 2026 1:21PMComments from the original 'By The Bremer' post, from the Ipswich Libraries' website:
hi.just wanted to know if there is more than one picture of the original school and yard.have been trying to do some research on the land back in 1882 onwards till it closed.thank u
Librarian response:
If you are interested in more photos of the school you can find them on our Picture Ipswich site. Just go to our website and then click on the Picture Ipswich icon and search for the school.
To help with your research, we do have a book in our Local History Room that may be useful. It is called “Newtown-Silkstone State School Centenary 1882 – 1982″ by Frank Molloy and Reg Erskine. If you are interested in perusing this book, you can visit the Local History Room
By: Picture Ipswich13th Oct 2026 1:19PMComments from the original 'By The Bremer' post, from the Ipswich Libraries' website:
Where exactly was the street Newtown school was situated?
Librarian response:
The Newtown State School was situated in the area that is now Newtown Park. This is in Grange Road, between Glebe Road and Blackstone Road. The park extends from Grange Road to Queen Street.
By: Picture Ipswich13th Oct 2026 1:19PMComments from the original 'By The Bremer' post, from the Ipswich Libraries' website:
hi we were both students at SILKSTONE STATE SCHOOL from apx.1956 to1966 we were trying to track down some old school photos .Mr. Charles Kenny was head teacher at the time and Mr.Newman deputy head teacher as they were called not principal as todays terms of reference.
Thanking you
On behalf of a few more ex-students.
Librarian response:
Thank you for commenting on the By the Bremer Blog. An email has already been sent to you directly, but I will include some information here for others who may come across this blog post.
The information for this post was taken from the book "Newtown-Silkstone State School Centenary 1882 - 1982" by Frank Molloy and Reg Erskine. We have a copy of this book in the Local History Room of the Ipswich Library. There are a couple of photographs in the book of class groups and choirs that were taken in the time period 1956 - 1966. Anyone interested in perusing this book, can visit the Local History Room on the top floor of the Ipswich Library. The room is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
We also have a few photos of Silkstone School on Picture Ipswich
