History

Harry's history from the Wah Du to the Sunn Wah

10 February 2022

Sixty years ago, Harry Sunn and his wife Jenny came to Bundaberg with a bold idea to open the region’s first Chinese restaurant, the Wah Du.

Esme Gollschewsky's life as a writer

6 February 2022

Bundaberg's Esme Gollschewsky was recognised as one of Australia's leading short story writers but was often mistaken for a man, using only her initials in certain publications

Walter Adams a ‘generous' pioneer

23 January 2022

One hundred and forty years ago Walter Adams had a vision to build a hotel that, while now known as the Metro Hotel, remains in the heart of the Bundaberg CBD.

Old Pharmacy Museum window to 1890 medicine

16 January 2022

Located in the heritage-listed main street of Childers with its interior and contents intact, historian Scott Stedman provides an insight into the Old Pharmacy and the bizarre practices of 1890 apothecary

Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties

11 January 2022

An upcoming exhibition at Hinkler Hall of Aviation will take you to the seedy underworld of the roaring twenties with a selection of candid and compelling mugshots

Century old guard's van restored by historical society

27 November 2021

A 100-year-old guard’s van, which is one of only two still in existence in Queensland, has been lovingly restored by passionate members of the Bundaberg Railway Historical Society.

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