History

Luke the Spook haunts Grand Hotel

In today's podcast, hear how a poker game gone wrong is thought to have led to the demise of Luke the Spook, who famously haunts the Grand Hotel in Childers.

Photos bring back memories of Reids department store

Bundaberg woman Sandra Patterson has shared her photos and memories of local department store Reids, which once sold fashion, linen, beauty products and more from its location in the CBD.

Harry’s history from the Wah Du to the Sunn Wah

Sixty years ago, Harry Sunn and his wife Jenny came to Bundaberg with a bold idea to open the region’s first Chinese restaurant, the Wah Du.

Esme Gollschewsky’s life as a writer

Bundaberg's Esme Gollschewsky was recognised as one of Australia's leading short story writers but was often mistaken for a man, using only her initials in certain publications

Walter Adams a ‘generous’ pioneer

One hundred and forty years ago Walter Adams had a vision to build a hotel that, while now known as the Metro Hotel, remains in the heart of the Bundaberg CBD.

Old Pharmacy Museum window to 1890 medicine

Located in the heritage-listed main street of Childers with its interior and contents intact, historian Scott Stedman provides an insight into the Old Pharmacy and the bizarre practices of 1890 apothecary
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