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Further downstream was the Bristol Tannery which was the last and largest of Paul Maggs three tanneries. He sold the small Avondale Tannery (1889-1894) and the larger Edinburgh Tannery (1894-1904 before building the Bristol Tannery (1906-1966). Johnsons & Sons of Chermside in 1966 bought out Maggs and Pills and kept them operating till 1973 when they sold the lot for housing and moved to the northern outskirts of Brisbane, the traditional location of the Tanning Industry.
Citations
Paul Maggs Granddaughter; David Teague – History of Kedron C 1975 – Newspapers Trove; Chermside District Historical Society
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Map References
MLMS. 8 chain series 1904–1917—Brisbane. 8 chains to the inch. Cadastral map of Brisbane and Suburbs sheet 3. MLMS 8 Chain