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Francis Isidore Power 1852 – 1912

by Tricia Dickinson | Jun 14, 2023 | Biographies, Gympie, Gympie District Families, Gympie Homes

Francis Isidore Power 1852 – 1912 Francis Isidore POWER was born in Brisbane on 28 March 1852, the son of Michael and Anna Maria (Connolly) POWER, of Gayndah, and a brother of Virgil POWER, the first judge of the Queensland Central District Supreme Court. After...

Johanna McMahon 70 years in a Gympie Home

by Tricia Dickinson | Apr 15, 2023 | Biographies, Gympie Homes, Women

Johanna McMahon 70 years in a Gympie Home In our previous blog post, we featured the story of the 1917 Easter wedding in Gympie of Rose McMahon to Edmund O’Connor. This blog post features Rose’s mother and her residence, “Rossmore”. Seventy...

The Thomas House

by Shakya | Feb 19, 2021 | Biographies, Gympie Homes, Land and property

The Thomas House THE THOMAS HOUSE. ALDERMAN L J THOMAS – MAYOR OF GYMPIE – (1920-1924), (1924-1927), (1927-1930), (1937-1941) In the early days of the Gympie goldfield, there were diggers from all corners of the globe trying their luck at prospecting. ...

The House that Fred Built

by Shakya | Feb 11, 2021 | Gympie Homes, Land and property

The House that Fred Built What a sight it must have been when this stately home stood proudly on the corner of Channon and Myall Streets. The home would have commanded magnificent views over the town and the Mary Valley. By the time this house was built, architects...

Francis Isidore Power 1852 – 1912

Johanna McMahon 70 years in a Gympie Home

The Thomas House

The House that Fred Built

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