The History
Welcome to the History section of Under the Lino! Here, we will share stories of Queensland history that come directly from the Under the Lino investigation. There will be feature stories about iconic Queensland (e.g. Queensland Rail, Toowong Cemetery, Websters’ Biscuit Factory and the infamous Mayne family), interviews with locals of interest (e.g. Hugh Lunn, Noel Condon, Matthew Condon), Webpage and Book reviews, and so much more pertaining to the rich and varied history of our great state.
Finding Arthur Webster
From left to right: Sarah Jane Webster, nee Waters (1859); Arthur William Joseph (24 Aug 1890), Elizabeth Margaret (20 Mar 1888), Elsie Christine (21 Apr 1895), Thomas John TJ (14 Apr 1884), Sarah Jane (1 Oct 1886), Edith Stella seated (11 Nov 1886), John Webster...
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Serendipity…
The Under the Lino project has been awash with synchronicity and serendipitous stories from the outset, suggesting that Brisbane used to be a very small place, and in many ways, still is. If you've read the book, you'll know of stories that may have given you chills...
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Historical Writing… The Under the Lino Way
“History, it is said, was written by the victorious… the winners. But history is really a patchwork of stories about ordinary people whose daily lives and legacies have become the fabric of our world.” Nicole Christian, History and Social Sciences Educator I hated...
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Kaye Mobsby… the lovely face behind Vintage Queensland!
When I discovered the Facebook page, Vintage Queensland, it was like dying and going to history heaven. The photographs are sourced from all over Queensland, and date all the way back to cavemen... really, really old, and absolutely fascinating! As with Greg Davis and...
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Jack Sim and the Boggo Road Gaol
When we first started looking into an historic Milton murder that may or may not be related to people who once lived in my house, one of the UTL members (Nan C) suggested I get in touch with Jack Sim as he would probably know all there was to know about the crime. I’d...
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Exploring Queensland State Archives
Discovering the dark and dusty backrooms of Queensland's history has provided many people with answers to their own personal questions, as well as a clearer view of how their Cities and States have developed, but not everybody knows what facilities and resources are...
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The Iconic Webster’s Biscuit Family
During the early stages of the Under the Lino investigation, our main aim was to find out if there were any living relatives of Arthur and Eleanor Webster, in a direct family line, so that we could return the money and bankbooks to their rightful owners. One name kept...
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Queensland Rail – Part 2 Noel Condon
Arthur and Eleanor Webster used to own my house in Milton when it was first built in the early 1900s. They were also the owners of a significant amount of money (cash and bank books) I discovered Under the Lino of my 1912 Queenslander. These documents date back to the...
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Queensland Rail – Part 1
The Under the Lino (UTL) investigation has asked many questions about the owners of the money and pass books I found in my 1912 Milton home – who were they, why did they hide the money and how did they have so much money saved, when the area they lived in was not so...
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