Here in History

Ernie Lone - A Gladstone Waterside Worker Ernie’s grandparents Richard & Lydia Lone were the lighthouse keepers at Gatcombe Heads...

 Henry Friend (Snr) became one of the most prominent men in the early settlement of Gladstone as he and his...

 Johannes (Johnny) Larsen was from Holberg in Denmark, and he had a dairy farm where K Mart is now. Around...

By Betty Laver  Before taking up Targinnie Station, Richard Palmer built a home on the corner of Goondoon and Lord Streets. In 1865 Samuel...

By Betty Laver  The breeding of horses for export to India and the Islands was a feature of development in...