Toowoomba Open House 2017 Phot0 Report
University of Queensland Rural Clinical School
From Little Things Big Things Grow …
Toowoomba Open House returns again in 2017 with over 19 of Toowoomba’s favourite historic and new architectural masterpieces open for public viewing, for free, on Sunday 28 May at various times between 10am and 4pm. The little things often generate the most interest and this is the case with Toowoomba Open House.
Three of the littlest buildings in the Open House catalogue this year are creating significant interest.
The Urinal reminds us of this time for its construction in 1919, was undertaken in the midst of a Typhoid epidemic and marked a concerted campaign by one of Toowoomba’s greatest Mayors, Dr T.A Price, to create a safer living and working environment for the residents.
A time when troop, equipment and other war related trains passed through the city all day, every day. A time when ‘the war’ was front and centre in every one’s lives.
Each of these ‘small’ buildings tell stories of tremendous significance.. Other highlights of this year’s event are several outstanding modern buildings that are set to become the heritage buildings of our future city, including the Toowoomba Flexi School on Chalk Drive, Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba City Library and the University of Queensland Rural Clinical School.
Visit www.toowoombaopenhouse.com.au for more details.
Submitted by: Stephanie Keays Voluntary Co-ordinator PO Box 2640 Toowoomba Queensland 4350 Australia Telephone +0432 939 350