The Bancroft Exhibition Notes, Edited by Karen Tyler and Huxley Baberowski. Horticulture Joseph Bancroft was interested in all things to… Read more Bancroft Exhibition – Horticulture
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Bancroft Exhibition – Bancrofts at the Bay
The Bancroft Exhibition Notes, Edited by Karen Tyler and Huxley Baberowski. Bancrofts at the Bay 1881- 1904 The Bancrofts were… Read more Bancroft Exhibition – Bancrofts at the Bay
A Letter from Evelyn Bancroft
12/06/2008 Dear Jan, Will hopefully cover all points. Dr Bancroft’s house was Dr. Joseph’s house and it was only small… Read more A Letter from Evelyn Bancroft
History of Deception Bay
The Bay’s Appeal is No Longer a Secret. Compiled by Mrs. Patricia McLoughlin – 1996 When compiling the History of… Read more History of Deception Bay
Cecilia Bancroft’s Diaries
Notes transcribed from Mrs. Cecilia Bancroft’s Diaries (Wife of Dr. Thomas Lane Bancroft). (Their children at this time were Louis… Read more Cecilia Bancroft’s Diaries
Formation of the Deception Bay Bowls Club
In 1960 in the quiet little fishing village of Deception Bay a group of businessmen discussed the possibility of forming… Read more Formation of the Deception Bay Bowls Club
Telephones, Post Offices and Fireworks: The 1900’s in Deception Bay
William Wallin bought land in 1905 and established a kiosk near the popular campground reserve just south of this site.… Read more Telephones, Post Offices and Fireworks: The 1900’s in Deception Bay
History of how Deception Bay got its Name
How Deception Bay got its name in Summary. Deception Bay was so named because it was the bay that… Read more History of how Deception Bay got its Name
Further Research
Further Research into the baths THIS SURVEY HAS REVEALED important evidence about the history of Deception Bay. It has been… Read more Further Research
Former Bancroft Meat Canning Works
Former Bancroft Meat Canning Works THIS COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT was to undertake a preliminary investigation to identify possible remnants… Read more Former Bancroft Meat Canning Works