Edward Barton Southerden
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Edward Barton Southerden was a businessman and politician in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was the first mayor of the Town of Sandgate and was known as the "Father of Sandgate" as he was involve
Edward Barton Southerden, Mayor of Sandgate, circa 1901
Southerden's drapery, Queen Street, circa 1873
Bryntirion, Wickham Terrace, 2013
Langholme, Sandgate, 1901
Town of Brisbane
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The Town of Brisbane was a local government area of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia from 1859 to 1903. It was later elevated to city status and was the City of Brisbane from 1903 until it was amalga
Edward Barton Southerden
…Street; the signage of the business appears in old Brisbane photos. The business was successful and he retired in 1864. In 1875, Southerden served on the Brisbane Municipal Council. In 1879, Southerden advocated for Sandgate, a beachside area north of Brisbane, to be proclaimed a town. In May 1880, the municipality had been…
Brisbane's first Town Hall, ca. 1870
Front facade of the first Brisbane Town Hall at 66-76 Queen Street, circa 1885
Early street scene featuring Brisbane's first Town Hall, circa 1895