WICKHAM TERRACE SPRING HILL GUIDED WALK (APRIL)
Schedule
Tue Apr 23 2024 at 04:30 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
The Old Windmill, Brisbane | Brisbane, QL
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Join us on this historic guided walk along Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, leading our way from the Old Windmill Tower to The Inchcolm Hotel. Your tour guide, Ian Tomlinson from Brisbane Open House, will take you on a journey tracking down Wickham Terrace, exploring the incredible early and modern history of this terrace.Get an insight into the history of the Old Windmill and Reservoirs. Take in the city views from the top of Jacob’s Ladder and King Edward Park. Your tour leader will then take you through the history of the WW2 Air Raid Shelters and speak to Craigston, Holy Spirit Hospital, Lauriston, Ballow Chambers, 109-113, 101 and 97 Wickham Terrace. Arriving at the corner of Wickham and Edward Streets, you will discover more about Wickham Terrace Car park, City Tabernacle and United Services Lodge, before the short walk to our final destination, The Inchcolm by Ovolo.
Once we arrive at our destination, we will enjoy a short tour of the hotel including its original elevator built by the Otis Elevator Company in New York in 1928, while uncovering the Inchcolm’s affinity with the martini, before sitting back and enjoying a tipple with canapes.
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Where is it happening?
The Old Windmill, Brisbane, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
