Memories of Cribb Island the lost suburb of Brisbane, Cribb Island History, Bee gees home 1960 to 61

Cribb Island was a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, which is now part of the site of Brisbane Airport.[1] The island’s most famous residents, the brothers Gibb of Bee Gees fame, had fond memories of growing up there long before they became world famous.
At their press conference before appearing at Melbourne’s Festival Hall in 1974, they asked: “Is Jackson Estate [farm land that was part of Cribb Island] still there?
“They would play songs at the local store. The first one was for ice cream and the second one for a Coca-Cola.”
The Gibbs home on Cribb Island was at 30 Emslie Street next door to the Cribb Island ice works, the 2nd st on the right as you drove into Cribbie.
Many past residence still have fond memories of their lives on Cribb island and miss the place so much and their sadness they can never relive those memories today and go home, this video is a tribute to them and what is now know as the lost suburb of Brisbane, Cribb Island.
HISTORY
The original area of Cribb Island was populated in 1884 by a tribe of approximately 50 Indigenous Australian people, who bartered their locally-caught fish and mud crabs for bread and potatoes from the early European settlers.
Cribb Island received its name from John George Cribb (1830-1905). He was the son of Robert Cribb, an alderman of the Town of Brisbane and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. John George Cribb bought 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land from the Queensland Government in 1863. In 1885, Cribb sold 65 of those acres to James Jackson for the purpose of growing bananas.
This area became known as Jackson's Estate, “James Jackson then subdivided his land and granted leases to 160 owners whom he allowed to build small weekenders or holiday homes of their own choice, some even from car cases. This area was known as Jackson Town or Jackson Estate. Many shanties were built on Jackson’s estate and people would rent them from 1 to 6 pound a week, some had only dirt floors. As you drove into Cribb island Jackson's estate was on your left and more modern homes owned by battler's were on your right, there was no social segregation if you lived on one side or the other as everybody got on well in the community by the seaside.
At holiday time, Cribbie would be awash with the same revisiting families year after year.
Getting there was a bit of a problem until in 1925 Alex Gibson set up a bus service to the city (The Gibson family also operated the fruit boats to the southern Bay islands).
The land that wasn't used by Jackson was leased out to livestock farmers.[2]
Historically, there was only one road into Cribb Island.
At first, as this road was floated on top of logs across the mud-flat, it was susceptible to flooding and brief periods of inaccessibility. In 1914 an improved road was built, allowing for access by standard motor vehicles.
Cribb Island State School opened on 18 August 1919 and closed on 14 December 1979.[3] It was located on Cribb Island Road at approximately 27.3583°S 153.1167°E with the camping reserve immediately to its south.[4]
Later on through the 1920s, the Cribb Island and Jackson's Estate areas became a tourist destination and seaside resort area due to their close proximity to Brisbane's town centre. Cribb Island Post Office opened in November 1920 and closed in 1980.[5] In 1925, Cribb Island had its first bus service which was privately owned and ferried passengers to and from Nudgee train station and the city.
Going into the 1930s the town had many essential services including a school, general store, cafés etc. The resident population fluctuated around 400.
The 1930s however saw a change in the area's fortunes as it was at the mercy of a severe economic downturn. House owners were forced to sell their houses in the Cribb Island area to make ends meet and sold them for next to nothing. The poor bought these homes and the area became a haven for those struggling to get by.
Although more local business moved in to provide basic services, this demographic remained the status quo until the end of the suburb's existence.
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In 1970, the Commonwealth Government proceeded to resume land on the island for the purpose of upgrading the airport. The population at that time was about 900 people. Over the next decade, people slowly moved out of the area as the Government took control of the land. The last resident unwillingly left her home in 1980.
On 22 September 1986 the Queensland Government decided to remove the names Cribb Island and Lower Nudgee from the official maps because "no trace of either suburb remains".[6]
Extracts from Wikipedia and Cribb Island residence, thanks Trevor Wenzel for 1967 photos . Production, local knowledge of Cribb island and original sound track, all guitars by Charles Sparkes, acoustic piano Lisa Clark.

[@jodunkley-lewis3391]

Cried through this im 55 now but grew up from 0 till govt kicked us out.....thanks for the wonderful memories I go to water whenever life gets tough now I realise y, beach was my fav place eating sugar cane, mangoes or blackberries....the good old days...🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰🥰

[@heymargaretlook]

Stay strong Jo from friends of Cribb Island.

[@wildwallaby699]

Hello Aunty, fancy seeing you here.small world huh!

[@aussiegirl3473]

I agree so much with your short comment... 🥰🥰 You probably knew my Grandparents the Conders who lived in Elmslie street next to the Gibb's house.. from at least mid 1950's till the end.. i think Gran was one of the last to leave.. she moved to Redcliffe... then to my parents.. she was my mum's mother... Grandad died decades ago, about 63yo from a hernia ..

[@rotkatzeredcat4284]

Oh lovely to see this old place. Gorgeous to see the Gibb twins in the school photo/s.

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Barb Clacher It’s Brian Clacher here. We lived at Cribby from 1939-1955 with my siblings Norm (he passed away this year aged 87), June & Heather. Our step father Chum Kellaway drove the Cribb Island buses for many years. I am really enjoying the old news from Cribby. It’s. so nice reminiscing the good times. Please keep it coming. 😄

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Rick Poppleston Hi Charles - my family lived in Higgins St at Cribbie while my Mother was a Teacher at Cribb Island State School 1953-55 - me, my Sister Anne, Mother Marjorie (Marj), and Father Richard (Dick)

[@joycebrown3278]

Loved living at Cribb island as a teenager great place x

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My maiden name was Hilton before I married

[@joycebrown3278]

Thanks Charles for putting Cribbie back in the limelight x

[@heymargaretlook]

Yes we must never forget and educate new generations cheers

[@catrinblack8097]

Evictions are a horrendous thing. Abandonment happens afterwards, and what is left is a ruin.

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Nev Yarde Hi Charles my name is Neville Yarde and our family goes back to the late 1940s to 1974. My grandparents Margaret and Newton Culpitt owned the one of the shops in Cribb parade, it is in the photos of Cribbie showing a Horitz drink sign on the side. My parents Jack and Betty Yarde and myself moved to 154 Cribb parade in 1958. We lived there until after the 1974 floods. As our home was on the water front it suffered damage from the sea so we were forced to move. My parents are still there as I have spread there ashes there. I hope this is of interest to you and good luck as there are a lot of people who have great memories of their heritage and friends that is linked to the Island.

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Lissie Te Paa Charles Sparkes my great grandparents the Maynes lived in 98 Jackson’s estate I’ve always wondered what their house/area looked like so thank you

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Roger Kearney My Family, Parents Reg & Vera Kearney, siblings Clare, Roger & Greg lived in Cribb Parade, opposite the butcher shop from 1947/1952. Cheers.

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Mandy Hughes Hi there My family were JONES (the Pieman) Sam, Phyllis and daughters Myra, Robyn, Dorothea and Margaret

[@joycebrown3278]

Hi Mandy you don't know me Margaret Or moogy was one of my bestest friends I dearly miss her l stay in contact with John

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Lorraine Gray I lived there from an infant until the end...I was a Phillips,one of eight children...I married Billy Gray who was born and raised there too....we had four children by the time we left...miss it still.

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Nancy Evans Hi our family were the French's. We also lived in HIggins Street. Our Dad was a budriver forCribby buses for 26 years.there were 6 kids 4 boys 2 girls and our Mum Dorothy. We all attended the state school then Banyo High.we were a ctive members of the Methodist Church.our Mother was active in the ladies guild and also helped with the school tuck shop.we were alucky familygrowi g up in the days when most Mother's were able to stay home . Most Mother's didnt have car licensed, manyfa Miles didnt own car let alone a 2nd car, but hey, we had the best bus service ever. We were very fortunate to have grown up at Cribby, amongst. A wonderful community.

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Lynda Carlow Hi our family name is Ball. Denis, Allan, Graham, Lynda, Helen and Sylvia. We moved to Cribby in about 1961 and left in about 1968. We had a shop on Cribb Parade and them moved to a house around the corner can’t remember the name of the road but it was the main road that went into Cribby. Mum and dad names Hilda and Clifford Ball.

[@madkittyjoey70]

Robin and Maurice Gibb's class photo was cute!

[@aussiegirl3473]

Yes, they denied ever living at Cribbie, but those photos prove them NOT telling the truth LOL

[@wildwallaby699]

Hi Charles. I was just watching a video of you changing the points on the ford and i just happened to look and see what other videos you might have and i came across this. My family lived in Cribby, i dont remember it at all as we left when i was 2 i think. Born in 78 , My father is Jeffrey Whiting and my mother is Kathryn Whiting ( nee Malezer) mum and dad talk about this place a fair bit so I was just putting my comment on here as its a small world. I'll let mum and dad know i came across this, thanks!

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Darren Renouf I remember the big 3 story green house my grandparents lived in the shops and church and of course fishing with my uncle's and grandfather 😎

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Tina Woods Van Nimwegen 😊💖 Dutch family lived in big Queenslander . The flying dutchman, I was born 1972, still remember being there

[@joycebrown3278]

The nimwegan Family were my close friends especially Ali

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Wendy Curtius Hi Charles my family lived at cribbie from I think 1972 - 1975. We were the Laxton family.

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Colin Mcgregor I am not sure how long our family goes back...but we lived at 66 Jackson's Estate From the early 50s until 1966...It was previously a family holiday house. My grandmother Nana Putt also lived on the Estate and we rented another house to the Summers.... My grandmother Nana Putt lived in a house on the Estate before moving to the bitumen part....My Uncle Archie also live on Cribb Island for many years...I remember he trained greyhounds...

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Marilynn Lynch Grandma McGregor had her holiday house there. Uncle Archie and Uncle Colin were her sons. Wonderful memories

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Betty Conway Our name was Russell, my family lived on Cribb Island from 1929 to 1976 a total of 47years.

[@jamessparkes5516]

I was just teaching Liam about Cribb on Thursday and a lesson that no matter what you have, a Government with an agenda can always take away... Great vid Charles

[@heymargaretlook]

Thanks James, we need to preserve the history of Cribb island, I still miss the place.

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Denise Ditton Hi Charles, My name is Denise Ditton nee Mc Donnell and my family has originated from Cribb Island as far back as 1915, when my Great Grand Parents Samuel and Clara Simpson bought a holiday house at the corner of Cribb Parade and Elmslie St. They eventually moved into this home where my Grandmother Florence Simpson lived from the age 2 yrs. My Grandmother went on to marry Ronald Wallace Donely and continued to live on Cribb Parade, My Great Grandmother Clara continued to live in her home until she was moved to a nursing home and the house was sold. I was born in Brisbane but originated from Cribbie as were my four elder brothers to my parents James and Shirley Mc Donnell nee Donley. we moved off Cribbie in 1970 for my fathers work commitments.

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Cheryl Sully Hi Charles my name is Cheryl Hilton my mother Mavis ,my father Neville ,brother Johnny sister Joy lived at Cribb Island 1950 to 1963 at 79 Elmslie St

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Dorothy Stutz Hi My family was the Graham family from Jackson’s Estate

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Stan Beard Hi Charles, Our Family Lived in Elmslie Street For 4 yrs, With My Great Great Grandmother, Margaret Malezer... My Mother, Joan Beard(Malezer), My Father, Stanley Beard, My two Sisters, Joan and Dorothy, and Myself...

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Kathy Malezer Whiting Charles Sparkes the Malezer Family lived in Emslie St for quite a few years my granny n granpa also my cousins the Malezers, the Warnes, The Summers all related big task

[@wildwallaby699]

Hi mum, lol

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Andrew Angus Our family lived in Higgins St in the 60s.

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Lisa Jones Our family name was Rylatt. We lived in elmslie Street from 1973 to 1978.

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Hi Charles my maiden name was Joy Hilton and lived at 79 Elmslie st with my mother maise father Neville Brothers Athol and John and sister Cheryl we left Cribbie in 1963 x

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Brendon McLachlan McLachlans lived in Jackson's Estate in 40s and 50s Thomas and Ruby with kids Shirley, Bruce, Erroll and Ian.

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Donna Hosken My dad was born there 1922 Jack Beck he had sisters Millie Cecily and Connie I'm sure his mum's name was Alice not quite sure on his dad's name .. dad grew up to be a blacksmith at Cribbie until the early '60s, he then met my mum at Redcliffe and they married and he built a workshop in Knight st he supplied many, many horse folk with shoes. He could make them for draught horses all the way down to the size of a 50cent piece. He was well known throughout the trotting circuit. We went back to Cribbie for visits to see his old home and to see an elderly couple we only knew as Nana and Pa Light that seems to be unknown to some of the locals from there... Dad passed away in 2005 .. I miss Cribb Island so sad not to be able to show my grandkids what pure unadulterated living was like.

[@aussiegirl3473]

Yes i know hey... i miss the place even today.. some of my fondest memories are from that place 👍💜

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Wes Morris My nanna, Anne Broadbent, was the Cribb Island Postie. My mum, Joan Morris nee Broadbent, grew up in Cribby.

[@aussiegirl3473]

I remember your nanna delivering the mail.. did she ride a push bike back then... pretty sure that's what i recall... my grandparents lived in Elmslie st next house on from the BeeGee's place.. i think it was 28 Elmslie.. i have a letter from my grandmother (which would have the address) from when i stayed there and looked after her home for her for a week or two.. i do believe i spoke to your nanna wehn i was just a child collecting the mail.. i often stayed at their place on school hols...

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Colleen Paton My family was the Summers and we lived down Cribby from 1957 to the resumption, then we all left at various dates during 1970’s. My husband’s family lived there as well, they were called Paton and they lived around 1930’s to early 70’s.

[@wildwallaby699]

Hi Colleen its William. Kathy and Jeff's youngest, nice to see you!

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Karissa Phillips My dads family lived there 8 children...Jackson's estate until it closed far as I know they were all born when nan and pop lived on cribby so possibly the 1940's

[@BradGryphonn]

My mum went to school with those boys. She also spent a lot of time at Cribb.

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Jean Smith Wessling family,Jackson's Estate ,number 151 and then number 32.Late 50 s till moved to Nudgee Beach when closing.

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Flo Rainbow The Olsen Family. Darryl and Gail. Children - Florence, Barbara, Yuloue, Sharon, Jason. We lived at Jackson’s Estate until my parents separated than Gail and children moved to Higgins Street,

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Joyce Kelly Kelly's, Wolfendens, Tryhorn. Last names , can't remember when we move there but stayed until the end of days , Kelly's live Elmslie st , Wolfendens and the Tryhorns lives in Jackson estate .

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Neil Enders My Nanna “ Violet May Quick” resided between the Grocery Store & Butcher Shop, opposite RSL Hall from early 50’s to 1978. My father Neville Enders was Nanna’s son. Prior to Nanna taking up residence at 40 Cribb Pde; the residence was occupied by Joseph Lofthouse who built the home. The Lofthouse name is my Mothers Surname.

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Elizabeth Macpherson Charles , my grandmother Edith Campbell moved to Cribby to a small house not far from Sam’s pie shop must have been about 58 or 60 years ago she stayed a few years I have great memories of visiting her.My parents the Bryant’s moved to Cribby a few years later we brought a house in Higgins’s st we lived opposite John and Pat Jackson and family. My mother Carrie Bryant worked at the post office with mr Brathwrite and I think she was the second mail lady delivering the mail by push bike. My sister Edith lived there with us until she married then when she had her daughter Allison they moved t back to Cribby at a house in Higgins’s st she was then Edith Gray married to Jim. They latter moved to a house opposite the small food store they lived there for a good few years. Allison is now 48. Myself Beth Bryant back then went to school on the island then like the others went to Banyo high school At a young age I married Michael from the O,Brien family of Cribby . Our first child was born there Paul he is turning 50 next year. I was a member of the uniting church and was involved in the youth groups, Went roller skating 3 times a week run by the Stanton’s . In the same hall went to the movies, Played cricket on the road. Had mud fights up the creek, went fishing in our old boat, had fireworks nights on the mud flats.looked forward to the rides that used to come to the end of our road on occasion and the first ride was free, watched Sam the pie man go from a horse drawn cart to his wagon with the best pies ever.Sadly my Dad was one of the last to leave Cribby under protest after the government stole our home he rented it back until was forced out, I had to fly down from Townsville to convince him he had to go or he would have no power… Like all of us who knew Cribby we miss it dearly.. Good luck with your project. Sorry for the spelling…lol

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Paula Blanchard Both my parents grew up on cribby my father was Colin Mathers born in 1930 his brother Johnie and sister Daphne and father Willam .My mothers side of the family also live on the island were Patsy Elliott with her two sisters my mum born 1932

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Vicki MacManus My maternal grandparents owned a house in Elmslie street. Their names were Cecil & Ivy Conder

[@rodhoward4417]

My father and grandparents lived at 24 Higgins Street, Cribb Island. If anyone has a picture of the house that would be awesome to share it. Cribb Island holds a special place in my family's collective memories of times past.

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Ruth Parton My father, Perc Bohlsen born 1920 along with his older brother, Vic & younger siblings, Ken & sister Betty (Isobel) lived with their parents George & Frances Charlotte (Lottie) Bohlsen on the Esplanade for many years. They attended the local school & the boys played football - rugby league

[@glendahaig5498]

Our parents, Duncan & Bernice Haig took their kids to visit George and Frances Charlotte (Auntie Lottie to us) Bohlsen many times. As kids, we loved to go to Cribb Island. Our grandmother Mary Mckean is Frances Bohlsen's sister. My dad's parents bought a holiday house at Cribb Island and his mum would take her four boys via horse and cart most weekends to Cribb Island. Dad & mum and their children have many fond memories of the wonderful times there. Glenda Haig

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Kenny Duus The Duus family. My Great-Grandad Shakespeare owned S.L. Duus & Sons Bakery on the ocean side of Cribb Parade from 1929 to 1944 and his son Vivian ran a grocers on Cribb Island with his wife Thelma.

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Brian and Vera Dows… my parents, David, Kathy, Joanne, Tim, Ben and baby Caroline…. We lived in Woolwich Street. Steve and Kathleen Dows, Woolwich Street and Elmslie Street after they sold their home to the airport. Our grandparents. Stephen helped train Bruce McLachlan’s horses.

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Sandra Webb Webb I think we were there before 1974 and were there till the end

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Sandra Gerhardt Our family history at Cribb Island goes back to my great grandparents Walter and Sarah Collinge who bought a property at 206 Cribb Parade in 1937. Their son Thomas (Tom) lived with them until he married his wife Annie in 1939 and they bought the house next door at 210 Cribb Parade. Annie's mother Jane Harriss also lived with them. Their daughter Joy was born at Cribb Island in 1940. When she married William (Bill) Moynihan they purchased the property across the road at 207 Cribb Parade and their children Sandra, Michael and Julie were born there. We only moved when we had to. The house at 206 Cribb Parade was bought by Walter's daughter Elsie and her husband John Simpson when both Walter and Sarah passed.

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Rob Burton Sandra Gerhardt Yes, and fate would have it that after your grandmother passed, your parents agreed to rent the property at 210 Cribb Pde to my Mum and Dad, along with their 5 scruffy children, starting what has been an amazing long lasting friendship between our parents and families. My Mum's family (Edna and George Jeffery) had already settled in Cribb Island at 254 Cribb Pde, raising their own 4 children, including my beautiful Mum, Sylvia. But after marrying Dad, our family moved away and then back again to Cribb Island several times. It always felt like home to us, which I guess always drew us back.

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Troy Simmill Alf and Georgina Wright, children were Kevin , Alf, Roy , Donny, John, Robert , Doreen, lived 171 Cribb Parade, approx 1937 to 1979.

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Donna Cooper Maternal family James & Constance Boxsell. Paternal family - Grandfather Allan Cooper. Parents Lawrence & Maureen Cooper.

[@joycebrown3278]

Hi Donna my name was Joy Hilton were you related to Michael and Dudley boxsell they lived in cribb parade I left in 1963 x

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Bernadette Sivyer Margaret & Laurie Kreutzer.. Kids.... Michael, Bernard & Bernadette. 1950- 1960s

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Margaret Ogden My mum ‘ Harrison’ there were Tommy, Leila, Louisa, Brenda and Debra

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Cheryl Gray My paternal family is Gray..my Grandfather and Dad..William “Billy” Gray. My maternal family is Phillips. Grandparents Cecil and Elizabeth Phillips. My mother Lorraine

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Sharon Landau Janice & Snow Tunks < Wendy, Roslyn, Sharon & Steven. Lived in Cribb Parade then 26 Higgins St. 1969-1976

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Fay Fletcher My Aunty & Uncle lived there died in 1960's. Their names were Rudolph & Florence Wegner. Their daughter & family lived next door Norman's.

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Mal Renouf Fay Fletcher Mum and Dad bought the Wenger house at 11 Elmslie St in the mid 60s and the Norman’s’ were our neighbours. The residence was a 2 story old colonial home which had an indoor bowling alley. I lived there with my 6 siblings, Mum and Dad until the end. Still miss Cribbie and it’s people.

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Fay Fletcher Mal Renouf I loved that house Aunty had a double feather bed upstairs & remember sleeping in it like on a cloud! They were quite a quirky funny pair. Aunty was my dads sister. We went regularly & the adults to play euchre & I watched TV as we didn't have one ourselves. I looked I to kitchen via the window in the lounge into the kitchen. Dinner used to be frankfurters lettuce onion & tomato salad in vinegar & bread. Loved it. Thank you for your most wekcome contact

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@@heymargaretlook My grandparents lived in Elmslie street the next house along after the Gibb's place.. 28 i think? low set with glass louvres on the front... and 3 or 4 steps in the centre front ... grandad died about 63 yo, but gran stayed till the end... one of the last to go as i recall.. both my parents have passed now, but my brother may remember? I will share this video with them.. there were 6 of us and 11 surviving of 12 children to my grandparents..

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Joyce Broadstock My aunty Janie lived there for quite some my uncle had a nickname Skinny if that rings a bell with anyone

[@jodunkley-lewis3391]

Sorry I forgot to say my childhood address was 80 Jackson Estate, Cribb Island, lol

[@wildwallaby699]

DorkLol

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Jenny Sellars Nel and Arie {Harry} Kamp. Dad drove for Cribbie bus service They moved there in 1957 approx to 1960. Then 1961 or so to 1964.

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Barbara Purse Lived on Jackson estate early 1950s our name was Jones.

[@ianhamilton7111]

Charles, I'm writing a book titled "Time Travelling Brisbane vis Song. I wonder if it's possible to include the photo you used of the Gibb brothers and sister and where the photo came from. Ian Hamilton

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Anita Edser Anita Krausky, Harold Buckley, Shane and Jody Buckley

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Cheryl Ozies My family (Blow) lived at Cribby from 1965-1977 Gene Blow if you would like to comment?

[@cyoung7031]

Hello everyone! I’m late to this discussion on Cribby, but if anyone is still out there, do these surnames ring any bells: BAXTER, WEST, CHANCE, RADFORD? If so, please let me know, as I have a distant relative from these families - one of whom lived there in the 1930’s onward. In fact, a home from Cribb Island was re-located to Capalaba where my grandparents lived. Great video Mr. Sparkes!

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Kaswdl Connelly-Butler The Connelly Family. Raymond, Beverley, Patrick, Karen and Jeffrey. 1960 to 1980?

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Tamarine Tuesley Cameron and Joy Tuesley, myself and my brother Neil Morris

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Kenneth Bone The bone family 22 Higgins st hope someone remembers how long i was about 14 when wr left

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Kathleen Heilig Wilhelm and Elaine Heilig and children Willam and Elaine and Jim Cairns and wife Ottilia Cairns.

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Angela O'Toole The O'Toole Family Michael (Mick), Patricia (Pat), Angela, Sean and Michelle.

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Lee Malezer Granny (Margaret Malezer) and Great Grand Dad (Alfred Malezer) moved to Cribby with their grand children (Joan, Dawn - older sisters of - and Alf (6yr old) Malezer) in 1946. Great Grand Dad (Alfred Malezer) passed away mid 50s and Granny (Margaret) passed away in 1972. They all lived, I believe Elmslie Street. Dad (Alf Malezer) married and bought a house in David Street. With 3 children (Elina 1968 [aka Lee {me}], Toni 1970 and Tammy 1971) all moved in 1975. Not sure when Aunty Joan or Aunty Dawn moved from Cribby. Aunty Phyl (Aunty of grand children and daughter of Granny and Great Grand Dad) also lived with them all with her daughter Patricia (Trish) for many years. Not sure when they moved either.

[@wildwallaby699]

Hi there cuz! I think we're 2nd cousins. Possibly 3rd lol

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Kathy Stewart My grand parents owned the shop where Sam Jones made the best pies sausage rolls pasties cakes nannas name was Phyllis Jones

[@joycebrown3278]

Hi Kathy I was Joy Hilton I lived at Cribbie and New your family and very good friends with moogy left Cribbie in 1963. X

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Colleen Jones My familys name was Cooke married name jones lived there for 32years my mum was there for 38 years we lived in higgins St and emslie St

[@aussiegirl3473]

My grandparents lived in Elmslie.. next along from the Gibb's place... The Conders...

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Bone family 12 in the family

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I lived down from Nudgee orphanage and was at Cribb Island a lot as a child as it was our short family Sunday drive to Cribb island kiosk to buy a weis bar and sit by the water, soon as I could drive I was down there a lot with no licence and a unregistered car ha ha, the local copper Ben knew but never bothered me, as a teenager I played in the Cribb island picture theatre for there dances and fancy dress parties. One of the dances a guy comes running up to me on stage and says the drunk who lives in the projection room is going to shoot you if you don't turn down the music, (yes we were loud 70's rock) sure enough I looked up and there was shot gun sticking out of the projection hole aimed at me, being 17 I thought I am not turning down for nobody and said to guy tell him I will give him a bottle of rum he does not shoot me tonight, the word came back he agreed, now not one my smartest ideas to give a mad man with a gun a bottle of rum, but the show must go on, I lived to play another day lol it was a different era.

[@aussiegirl3473]

LOL that's a funny story 😂.. thx for sharing

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Beris Guy Jack was born in 1922 Donna almost 100 years ago

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Lorraine Baxter Lorraine Baxter 21 Elmslie St 1947 to 1966 Fitzgerald Family

[@aussiegirl3473]

Oh, you may recall my grandparents... the Conders... they lived next house along from the Gibb's place i think it was 28 Elmslie st? Low set place with glass louvers (i think, i would have to find an old photo) on the front of the house.. they had 11 living of 12 children.. Cathy and Gary were the youngest... Gary went to Vietnam..

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Gavin Rylatt Gavin Rylatt we lived at 25 elmslie Street late 70's my dad bought the truck home most weeks

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Lyn McConachy Gavin Rylatt Hi Gavin, that house belonged to my grandparents. They bought it as a holiday house then finally moved there. Zendler was their name. My sister & brother both lived there as well at one time after their marriages. I lived at 21 Elmslie St with my 10 siblings. Fitzgerald’s. my family left there in 1966. Thanks for posting

[@aussiegirl3473]

You would have been close to my grandmother.. i think she was 28 Elmslie.. Mrs Ivy Conder...she stayed to the end... they relocated her in Redcliffe till she moved in with my mum (gran's daugher) and my dad..

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Robyn L Jackson Robyn Jackson née French. I grew up next door to the Broadbent’s . 9 Higgins Street. There were 8 in our family -Mum (Dorothy) and Dad (Richard)and the 6 kids. Russell, Nancy, Kevin, Robyn, Dennis and Gordon. My parent lived there from when Dad returned from the war until they were forced to leave because of the airport.

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You may recall my grandparents the Conders.. they lived next door to the Gibbs in Elmslie street.. the next house along after the Gibb's place... Cecil and Ivy... idk when they moved to Cribbie, but that's the only place i knew them to live (i was born in 1955).. they had 12 children .. 11 survived into adulthood.. Grandad was a watchmaker... they did the laundry for the Shingle Inn Cafe in the City.. i remember they would get up really early to press the Serviettes in this big press... Gran had an old wringer washing machine and then a twin tub.. i still recall the old wash board and the copper boiler to heat the water.. the bluo to whiten the serviettes etc they would load all the clean pressed serviettes into a large old brown hard suitcase, the kind like our old school bags were made of.. we would then catch the bus to Brissy and take the pressed serviettes to the Shingle Inn.. we'd go down an alley to the staff entrance door to deliver, as a kid i thought it was pretty cool .. i recall going up to the Theatre, where my aunty Cathy would buy us treats.. she and Yvan were married in the hall on the Island... as far as i know, there are only 3 remaining Conder children alive... i have very fond memories of Cribby... my Gr'P's also had a little fish n chip store in the next street over, the same one as the theatre.. my brother & i went over to the Gibbs house... we were only 5 & 6yo at the time this video says they lived at Cribbie.. i went to the school there as a guest for a few days.. i have so many great memories of Cribbie.. climbing my grandparents mulberry and loquat trees.. mint in the alley way up to the fish n chip shop.. the beach.. i almost lost my heel at that beach on someone's broken beer bottle awash in the shallow water's edge... was a Sunday and no doctor available.. by the time we got to see a doctor it was too late (in those days) to stitch it up.. so on my bed i would have to stay with my foot up to let it heal... that was a hard week or so LOL I was so sad 🥲when they closed it down!! Funny, i was just telling my daughter about Cribbie earlier today and then i was looking for something totally NOT to do with anything Cribbie and this video pops up in the search results... i loved Cribb Island... So pleased to find this clip 👍🥰

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Rose Childs Rosemarie Childs Jackson Estate

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Lorraine Gray I lived there from an infant until the end...I was a Phillips,one of eight children...I married Billy Gray who was born and raised there too....we had four children by the time we left...miss it still.

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Marilynn Lynch Grandma McGregor had her holiday house there. Uncle Archie and Uncle Colin were her sons. Wonderful memories

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Sandra Gerhardt Our family history at Cribb Island goes back to my great grandparents Walter and Sarah Collinge who bought a property at 206 Cribb Parade in 1937. Their son Thomas (Tom) lived with them until he married his wife Annie in 1939 and they bought the house next door at 210 Cribb Parade. Annie's mother Jane Harriss also lived with them. Their daughter Joy was born at Cribb Island in 1940. When she married William (Bill) Moynihan they purchased the property across the road at 207 Cribb Parade and their children Sandra, Michael and Julie were born there. We only moved when we had to. The house at 206 Cribb Parade was bought by Walter's daughter Elsie and her husband John Simpson when both Walter and Sarah passed.