Some industry in district but mostly it was a farming district
Bowser and Lever
Bowser and Lever originally had a quarry at Windsor, on the corner of Lutwyche and Newmarket Roads. The land was resumed for the Australian Navy to... 
Box & Beck - Local Footware Manufacturing Part 1.
Arthur Box migrated from England in 1922 and settled in Queensland. In 1940 he began working under his house as a saddler (concentrating on harness...
Brooks' Joinery Works
Leslie Brooks served his apprenticeship at Storey's Joinery Works and later was employed by Ed Rosenstengel, a top furniture manufacturer, in...
Butt - F.G.Butt & Sons
Francis Gustavius Butt was born in Guernsey at Saint Peter Port on 6th September 1858, a son of Nicholas and Harriet (Hawkins) Butt.
By 1881 he...
Chesney Caravans
Francis Gustavius Butt was born in Guernsey at Saint Peter Port on 6th September 1858, a son of Nicholas and Harriet (Hawkins) Butt.
By 1881 he
Hutton - J C Hutton Pty Ltd - Zillmere
Joseph Walsh Lee bought a 73 acre block No. 5 between the present Beams and Zillmere Roads, crossed by Cabbage Tree Creek and later, by the North...
Packer and Knox
Joseph Packer came from Doynton in Gloucestershire and arrived in the Colony of Queensland in 1878 at age of 25 for a cost of one pound. He had...
Pie, Bruce Pie Industries
This statement sums up much of the spirit and vision of Bruce Pie. He must have been a dynamic person who was able to set up successful new firms in...
Plucknett Carriage Builder & Blacksmith
James Vincent Plucknett was born in Somerset, England, 7th June 1864. He married Charlotte Ann Tovey in Bristol, just prior to sailing to Australia.
Simpson's Sawmill
Robert Ernest Stevens arrived in Chermside about 1930 and built a sawmill on land between Gympie Road and Century Street, now Buruda Street. He had a...
Tanneries of Kedron
Before World War II (1939-45), leather was one of the most frequently used products in society. It could be used as hinges on doors and windows,...
Vellnagels - the last Blacksmith in Chermside.
The blacksmith is one who smites the black iron and moulds it using forge, anvil and hammer. One of the oldest trades, the Smithy goes back at least...
Woodland Woodworks
Woodlands Woodworks factory was situated on Hamilton Road between Charlotte and Kingsmill Streets, Chermside. The site is now occupied by Byrne Ford...