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Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 6: 1970 - 2004
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TitleIpswich in the 20th century: Section 6: 1970 - 2004Date of Publication2004AuthorRobyn BuchananPublisherIpswich City CouncilCity of PublicationIpswich, Queensland
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SuburbCollingwood ParkCity & StateIpswich, Queensland
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DescriptionIncludes chapters: Expanding horizons, expanding boundaries (Moreton Shire & Ipswich City Council merger); Symbols that say Ipswich (Council crest, logo and floral and faunal emblems); 1974: heartache and the smell of mud; Humour and pain in flood stories; Export action wins reprieve for mining; City grieves as 17 die at Box Flat; “Staying down” to keep hold of jobs; The end of underground mining; Fewer industries are family – owned; Jobs lost as woollen mills close; Workshops move to Redbank; A decade of strikes; People power: waste dump not wanted; Amberley; technology; Neville Bonner; Indigenous issues; Dining out and being entertained; High honours for Ipswich people (Bill Hayden, Sir Harry Gibbs, Sir Llew Edwards); Sporting facilities take shape; Sporting achievement, sporting families; Games representatives (Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Paralympics); Focus on environment; The changing face of the city centre; From Town Hall to Civic Centre; Ipswich Art Gallery and GAL; Reids fire; when Ipswich lost its heart; Ipswich City Square and the Mall; Ipswich before and after – 1985 and 2004 (photos by Lyle Radford); Ipswich- heritage city; Tourists discover Ipswich attractions; A permanent home for Ipswich Library; A university campus at last; Pauline Hanson and One Nation; People and places in Ipswich; Industry heads into the 21st century; Ipswich: from 1904 to 2004.
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Reference ID6 1970-2004 ips 20th century.pdfAsset TypeIpswich HistoriesCopyright NoticeThis book is in copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced without written permission from the publishers. Box Flat memorial service image courtesy Courier MailCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
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Robyn Buchanan, Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 6: 1970 - 2004. Picture Ipswich, accessed 30/04/2025, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/8525