House Detective

I hang out in archives and uncover the secrets of buildings and dead people 🕵🏻‍♀️📜🤓 I also like to party like it's 1899. IG @thehousedetective 🏠🏚🏠

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On the 10th anniversary of the 2011 floods I'm recommending this great book by @mcookhistory. It covers the history of floods in Brisbane, how we try to tame nature and how ridiculous our attempts are #brisbanefloods #2011floods #10thanniversary #floodmanagement #brisbanehistory

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I just finished reading this book and geez I enjoyed it. Did you know that many of Brisbane's first police were ex-convicts?? Get your own copy from @UQPbooks here: https://t.co/aNnMVii39E

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#brisbanehistory #truecrime #policingcolonialbrisbane

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A little while ago I shared a bit of a teaser about a farmhouse at Brookfield that I researched. Well the full story is now up on my website! It also includes a brief history of Brookfield and Gold Creek Reservoir.… https://t.co/SrcOF0cPtp

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Very exciting news! My first ever podcast! The lovely Jessica Reynolds from urbanplannersqueensland invited me to have a chat with her about how I became the House Detective, what I do, what I've found and lots of… https://t.co/h1CkpcBkJL

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Huge thanks to Jessica Reynolds from urbanplannersqueensland for having a chat with me for her latest podcast!!!
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🚀NEW PODCAST RELEASE🚀
“When was it built? Who built it? Who lived there?” On this episode of… https://t.co/4xjWKagauu

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Some more recent history for you tonight! Whilst we were out enjoying some sun and exercise at #kangaroopoint on the weekend, I noticed this memorial. It is a beautiful tribute to Vietnamese boat people, especially… https://t.co/Dyvu6KR16x

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When we visited France and Belgium in 2018, we spent a lot of time exploring the battlefields and military cemeteries. The sheer number of graves was heartbreaking and the amount of unidentified soldiers was… https://t.co/BoCSgLQpeA

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One of my absolute favourite parts of my job is when I manage to get in touch with descendants of the families who lived in a house I am researching. Even better is when they have old photos of the house!!! *SQUEAL!*… https://t.co/DP7PrnpQX0

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😷 QUARANTINE SPECIAL 😷

I NEED YOUR HELP PRETTY PLEASE! I HAVE NO WORK AFTER THIS WEEK, SO I’M OFFERING A BIG DISCOUNT ON MY SILVER HOUSE HISTORY RESEARCH PACKAGE!

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I finally uncovered what goes on behind closed doors at the (in)famous Studio 54!! The world famous New York disco nightclub of the 70s seems to have been replaced with a.... recording studio... 🤷🏻‍♀️ well that was a… https://t.co/cvxWLfO0rG

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🏠CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA 🏠

HOUSE HISTORY GIFT VOUCHERS!!

Well I wouldn't be much of a business woman if I didn't give my own product a shameless plug as a great gift idea!! 😆Do you know someone who would LOVE to find… https://t.co/LOCUm77UbW

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Details and pricing of my new house history research packages are now up on my website, so if you want to get The House Detective on the case, check out the details here!

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The sumptuous decorative staircase for the family (left) and the steep spartan one for the servants (right) at Gooloowan, Ipswich, c1864 #upstairsdownstairs #gottakeepemseparated… https://t.co/CsQZIfaJFw

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A surviving gas light fitting in the servant’s quarters at Gooloowan, Ipswich, built c1864 nationaltrustqld greathousesofipswich_official #housedetective #architecturalhistorian… https://t.co/hAQLtOpwJv

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The stunning entry to Gooloowan at #Ipswich, built c1864 for Benjamin Cribb of Cribb & Foote fame. What a high to end the nationaltrustqld conference!! greathousesofipswich_official… https://t.co/C7itGjWjoI

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A little while ago I researched this great house at Newmarket. Not only did I learn so much about the evolution of the suburbs of Newmarket and Wilston, I also ended up researching the… https://t.co/2Lhwaz994B

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Abandoned chateau in the ghost town of Goussainville from my recent trip to France. The whole town is amazing but this building was the highlight! More photos and history here:… https://t.co/E9CYalJluq

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Found this old beauty through the cobwebs under a house in #westend in #Brisbane. It’s a Vaillant Geyser gas water heater. Vaillant was founded in 1874 in German and has produced heaters… https://t.co/3pBiCb5JC5

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#housegoals #Uralla #nswcountry #countryliving #heritagehomes #victorian #housedetective nehighcountry waywardtrailsau @ Uralla, New South Wales https://t.co/2C5Lwc2Adm

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It’s been awhile since I went to church on a Sunday 😉 #gostwyckchapel #uralla #church #winter #sunrise #housedetective #newenglandhighcountry nehighcountry @ Gostwyck, New South Wales,… https://t.co/QNaOz4lsIQ