Significance Statements
Old Smithfield Township:
Cultural Heritage Statement
A statement of cultural significance prepared by Dr Dave Phoenix in 2020 in accordance with the ICOMOS Burra Charter (1999) and the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection’s guidelines for assessing cultural heritage significance.
Part 1: Description
Description, location and cultural significance of the Old Smithfield Township site ... read more ...
Part 2
The history and context of Old Smithfield Township ... read more ...
Part 3
Details of the Old Smithfield Township site and historical record of local governance ... read more ...
Part 4: Images
Images of the Old Smithfield Township site ... read more ...
Old Smithfield Cemetery:
Cultural Heritage Statement
A statement of cultural significance prepared by Dr Dave Phoenix in 2020 in accordance with the ICOMOS Burra Charter (1999) and the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection’s guidelines for assessing cultural heritage significance.
Part 1: Description
Description, location and cultural significance of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...
Part 2: History
Detailed history of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...
Part 3: Graves
Details of the two marked graves at the Smithfield Cemetery ... read more ...
Part 4: Land Tenure
Details of Land Tenure and how the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve has been managed ... read more ...
Part 5: Governance
Local Authority governance and Heritage Planning Schemes at Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...
Part 6: Burials
List of registered and unregistered burials at Smithfield between 1877 and 1915 ... read more ...
Part 7: Images
Images of the Old Smithfield Cemetery Reserve ... read more ...
Old Smithfield book ...
Read the book about Old Smithfield
The information on this website is taken from the upcoming book OLD SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP by Dr Dave Phoenix. Book released soon ... read more ...
Featured Item
Ungemach Beer Bottle, Chile.
26 oz. two-tone (cream and brown) stoneware beer bottle. The bottle is stamped 'Premiado Medalla de la Exhibición de Santiago 1872 A[dam] Ungemach' ... read more ...
Featured Collection
Coins
Coins found at Old Smithfield Township include an Indian ¼ rupee dated 1840, a Danish Rigsbankskilling from the 1840s, a Chinese coin, and several coins from the Royal Mint in London ... read more ...
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