History of Chermside and District

History of Chermside and District from 40,000 BP to 2008 CE by Patrick O'Shea. To be published by the Chermside and Districts Historical Society.

Note: The publication has been held up due to the work involved in setting up this website. Now that the website has been launched we will proceed with the publication.

Expected date of publication will be after the middle of 2010.

Outline
Chapter 1 – Aboriginal Society – the Original Owners
Chapter 2 – European Take Over - 1824-1864
Chapter 3 – Expansion 1865-1900
Chapter 4 – Federation – World War I – Pneumonic Flu 1901-1920
Chapter 5 Post World War I – Depression – World War II 1921-1945
Chapter 6 – Post World War II – Rapid Expansion – Social Change 1946-1969
Chapter 7 – Information Technology Social Change 1970-1989
Chapter 8 – Consumer Society 1990-2008 and Beyond
Chapter 9 High Achievers from the Local Area