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The White’s House was owned by Robert White and his family, and was a built as ‘camera obscura’ for a tourist business. The skyline of Brisbane and Moreton Bay, three metres higher up, was projected onto a viewing table. White charged an entrance fee and ran a refreshment kiosk. The business closed around 1928.
Citations
Cohen, Kay. with Val Donovan, Ruth Kerr, Margaret Kowald, Lyndsay Smith, and Jean Stewart. Lost Brisbane and Surrounding Areas 1860-1960. Volume 1. RHSQ. 2014. page 140
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Map References
MLMS. 40 chain AG2 series 1887–1932—Moreton district. 40 chains to 1 inch. Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 2 west. AG2