Town of Windsor explained

The Town of Windsor is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in northern Brisbane.

History

On 11 February 1887, a portion of the Ithaca Division was proclaimed a municipality to be known as the Shire of Windsor.^[1]

On 10 February 1904, the shire was proclaimed the Town of Windsor.^{[1] [2]}

On 1 October 1925, the town was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane.^[2]

Windsor Town Council Chambers

See main article: Windsor Town Council Chambers. In the 1860s, local Brisbane tuff stone was extracted from a quarry at Windsor alongside Lutwyche Road. In 1897 the Windsor Shire Council built their Shire Chambers (later Town Chambers) at 356 Lutwyche Road (corner of Palmer Street) (-27.4295°N 153.0321°W), immediately beside the quarry using stone from the quarry.^[3]

After the amalgamation into City of Brisbane, the Windsor Town Council Chambers was used as storage and office space by the Brisbane City Council, which undertook a restoration of the building in 1987.^[4]

Today it is home to the Windsor and District Historical Society and the National Trust of Queensland; the public is welcome to visit.^{[3] [4]}

The Windsor Town Council Chambers was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.^[5]

Presidents and mayors

The presidents of the Windsor Shire Council were:

• 1887: Matthew Rigby
• 1888: Cornelius Ryan^[6]
• 1889: Kenneth McLennan
• 1890: Charles Birkbeck
• 1891: George Jopp
• 1892: John McIntyre
• 1893: William Lane
• 1894: Thomas Hawkins
• 1895: William Mooney
• 1896–1897: Hugh Cameron
• 1898–1899: Kenneth McLennan (again)
• 1900: James Carroll
• 1901: Angus Briscoe
• 1902: Thomas Gardiner
• 1903: Frederick Hart

The mayors of the Windsor Town Council were:

• 1904: Kenneth McLennan (again)
• 1905: Austin Graham
• 1906: George Hewitt
• 1907: James Price
• 1908: William Bowser
• 1909: Thomas Gardiner (again)
• 1910: George Hewitt (again)
• 1911: Arthur Bale
• 1912: William Parsons
• 1913: Thomas Gardiner (again)
• 1914: William Clark
• 1915: Charles Taylor
• 1916: Robert Lane
• 1917: Alexander (Alex) Inglis^[7]
• 1918–1919: William Jolly
• 1920: Robert Lane
• 1921–1923: William Jolly (again)
• 1924–1925: Henry Bond^[8]

External links

• Web site: Windsor. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ID9631, Windsor Shire Council. Queensland State Archives. 16 August 2013.
2. Web site: Agency ID9625, Windsor Town Council. Queensland State Archives. 16 August 2013.
3. Web site: Windsor Shire Council Hall. Your Brisbane: Past and Present. Blogger: the foto fanatic.
4. Web site: Windsor Shire Council Chambers. Must Do Brisbane. 16 August 2013.
5. 16 August 2013.
6. News: Local Government Elections. . . Toowoomba, Qld. . 15 February 1888 . 4 October 2013 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: 10 February 1917 . WINDSOR TOWN COUNCIL. . 8 . . 4343 . Queensland, Australia . 20 August 2023 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Mayors And Chairmen Of Councils Who Were Entertained Yesterday By Alderman Jolly . . 1 October 1925 . 26 December 2013 . 9 . National Library of Australia.