Ghosts of a Christmas past
Christmas time in Ipswich in 1917 was far from uneventful although it was somewhat subdued. It was the 4th Christmas since war broke out and many local men were away from home soldiering in Europe. Christmas cards were being sent and received by loved ones in the trenches....
A Very Hammy Christmas!
As you battle the shops in the lead-up to Christmas this year, spare a thought for customers in days gone by who also experienced pressure to provide traditional Christmas items for their families. One business in the local area that experienced a high demand during the Christmas period...
Christmas celebrations of the past
As the Christmas season begins again it is fascinating to take a look back at past Christmas celebrations in Ipswich. The Saturday night before Christmas in 1894 saw a bustling centre of town, with Brisbane Street full of chatter and laughter. Shop windows held lavish Christmas displays of...
A Cribb and Foote Christmas
Have you ever wondered what your family may have been eating at Christmas in the early 1900s? According to a Cribb and Foote advertisement that appeared in the Queensland Times on the 15th of December 1901, there was a wide variety of wonderful food for families to...
Christmas in Ipswich
Christmas and New Year celebrations in Ipswich appear to have remained the same over the years. The Moreton Bay Courier in 1855 reported that Christmas was signalised by churchgoing, tranquil domestic festivity and cricket matches, and that the advent of the New Year was first announced by a...