Lost suburb East Woolloongabba Invention of Louvres Greenslopes 50s Car Memorabilia Prossie Hospital

🏠🔎 The House Detective Diaries: Episode 29 🏠🔎

🏡 Discover the Lost Suburb of East Woolloongabba, and its many other names, see amazing historic photos of moving the Proserpine Hospital – (literally!), uncover the connection between a Greenslopes housing estate and James Toohey, check out an awesome old corner store and learn all about the history of East Brisbane! Plus, you won't believe where louvre windows were invented!! Wait until you hear the story behind it!! I also take a nostalgic look at motoring history through a 1954 road guide full of vintage ads, including early traffic light instructions! What about Golden Fleece servos? Do you remember them?

Dive into the quirky, surprising, and downright fascinating stories behind Brisbane and Queensland’s suburbs and houses!

📍Where was East Woolloongabba and what happened to it?

🧭 Why is it called East Brisbane when IT’S NOT EAST OF BRISBANE???

👀 See photos of Proserpine Hospital buildings literally being hauled through the streets

🏘️ Uncover Greenslopes’ link to James Toohey & a charming old corner store

🪟 Learn how a whinging wife inspired the invention of louvre windows (yep, really!)

🚗 Check out a piece of 1950s motoring history memorabilia: old road maps, tourism guide, an old RACQ ad & Brisbane’s first traffic lights!


00:00 Intro
01:23 East Woolloongabba / East Brisbane
09:42 Greenslopes City View Estate and General Store
14:17 How a whinging wife led to the invention of louvre windows
20:29 The wandering wards of Proserpine Hospital
25:24 1950s Brisbane motoring history memorabilia
29:09 Outro

💬 COMMENT: What was your favourite historical gem from this episode? Have any memories of East Brisbane, Greenslopes, Golden Fleece, East Brisbane, Woolloongabba or old road trips? I’d love to hear them!

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📺 Previous Episode: Dating a Queensland House using Decoration:    • Ep 23 Using character & heritage features ...  

📺 Previous Episode: Relocating Queensland Houses:    • Ep 11 Relocating QLD homes, why it's calle...  

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