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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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Buildings & StructuresIpswich Civic CentreBusinessesMcDonnell & EastIpswich City SquareMcMahon's Soft-Drink FactoryWoolworthsWhitehead StudiosThe Queensland TimesReid's Department Store4IP Radio StationBank of New South WalesHalley's BakeryChurches & CemeteriesSt Mary's Roman Catholic Church PrecinctEvents1974 FloodBox Flat CollieryPeople & FamiliesWilliam George (Bill) Hayden (1933-2023)PlacesNicholas Street MallIpswich Show GroundsSubjectsStrikesIndustryFloodsHistorical eventsLocal identitesAdvertisingBandsMiningGroupsHistorical sitesWomen's fashionBuilding constructionFloral emblemsAccidents & disastersIndustrial disputesFiresTransportLeisureMedical science & healthPeopleMen's fashionSchoolsSportEntertainmentMilitaryHousesCurated CollectionsIpswich in the 20th Century (2004)Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples & Communities Defining Tulmur | IpswichExpanding Horizons: SportsExpanding Horizons: MiningThe Millennium (2000s - 2020s)Expanding Horizons (1970s-1990s)
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Reference ID6 1970-2004 ips 20th century.pdfAsset TypeIpswich HistoriesCopyright NoticeThis work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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NotesFunding for this project was provided by the Ipswich Heritage Program, overseen by City Design Branch, Planning & Regulatory Services, Ipswich City Council
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This work is protected under the Copyright Act 1968
This work was created after 1st January 1955. It is protected by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright duration is for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
The creator retains ownership of the copyright of this work. The creator has granted Picture Ipswich a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use and reproduce this work.
Under the Fair Dealing exception of the Copyright Act 1968, you can use this work for research or study, criticism or review, and parody or satire. Moral rights remain and the work MUST be correctly attributed to its creator (photographer, studio, author, etc.) with acknowledgement of Picture Ipswich as the source of the work.
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Robyn Buchanan, Ipswich in the 20th century: Section 6: 1970 - 2004. Picture Ipswich, accessed 02/09/2026, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/8525