The Gibson Collection
There are to date 80 primary documents stored in acid-free material. The condition of the documents varies and photocopying of material in poor condition will not be allowed; careful scanning may be permitted.
W M Gibson took up land in Kenmore in ca 1880 and built a house called Sprinkbrae. Two unmarried daughters lived there until their deaths in the 1960s.
The following is not a complete list of the documents, but a summary of the material in relevant groupings. Contact the Committee at kenmorehistory@gmail.com for further information.
- Roles of the Gibson family in the community
- Licensing Board appointment W M Gibson 1883
- Agreement to build church at Kenmore 1885
- Kenmore Presbyterian Church – receipts to Horwood 1967
- Letter from Clarkson to Horwood 1967
- Church 75th celebrations 1953 and Diamond Jubilee
- Dance card ball for Duke of York 1927
- Land Purchase and Management
- Purchase of lot 191 and title 1880
- Land tax returns 1931 and 32
- Receipt for building work at Sussex St, South Brisbane 1887
- Mining lease application S Gibson 1920
- Geological Survey Sprinkbrae land 1924
- Letter to Town Clerk re portion 205 Fig Tree Pocket and map of 205
- A B Pursell & Sons – dwelling at Indooroopilly 1949
- Insurance – dwelling at Indooroopilly 1949
- Land sale Kenmore 1953
- Tender and certificate for house at Indooroopilly 1938
- Specifications for house at Indooroopilly 1938
- W M Gibson, Mrs S Gibson and daughters Sarah and Helena, estates
- Powers of attorney – 1890 and 1933
- Allocation of National Bank shares
- Solicitors account 1933
- Insurance 1916
- Realization of estate – Mrs S Gibson 1932
- Probate engrossments for Sarah and Helena – May and Sept 1962
- Brisbane General Cemetery receipt 1883
- Newspaper articles death of Sarah Gibson 1932
- Other estate matters
- Estate of John Hamilton 1949
- Estate of Mary Hamilton 1954
- Education
- Sarah Gibson Brisbane Girls Grammar School 1892
- Sarah Gibson – head teacher at Inskip Point School 1896
- Kenmore State School – complaint Minnie Gibson 1900
- Miscellaneous
- Postcard from Sarah and Helena from Kenmore, Scotland (nd)
- Violet Horwood wedding day