Brisbane Stadium - Revision history

Ric: MacIntosh--->McIntosh

2006-01-13T19:57:42Z

MacIntosh--->McIntosh

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	Festival Hall was originally known as the [[Brisbane Stadium]]. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Snowy Baker\|Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh ~~MacIntosh~~]]. They bought out ~~MacIntosh~~ in 1912, and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).		Festival Hall was originally known as the [[Brisbane Stadium]]. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Snowy Baker\|Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh McIntosh]]. They bought out McIntosh in 1912, and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).
	[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]		[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]
	As the 1940s photo at top shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.		As the 1940s photo at top shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

Ric: format update; changed name in category (Brisbane, not Sydney, right?)

2006-01-13T17:14:01Z

format update; changed name in category (Brisbane, not Sydney, right?)

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	[[file:Bris-festhall-old.jpg\|~~left\|Description~~]]		== Brisbane, QLD, Australia ==
			[[file:Bris-festhall-old.jpg\|Brisbane Stadium: 1940s]]
			<br clear=all>
			<small>Photo: Brisbane Stadium (1940s)</small>
			*Located at the corner Charlotte and Albert Streets, Brisbane
			*Owned by [[Stadiums Ltd]]
			*Opened in 1910 as "Brisbane Stadium"; Reopened 27 April 1959 as "Festival Hall"
			*Closed 29 August 2003

	~~LOCATION:~~		Festival Hall was originally known as the [[Brisbane Stadium]]. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Snowy Baker\|Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh MacIntosh]]. They bought out MacIntosh in 1912, and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).
	~~corner Charlotte~~ and ~~Albert Streets~~, ~~Brisbane~~		[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]
			As the 1940s photo at top shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.
	~~OWNER:~~
	[[Stadiums Ltd]]

	~~OPENED~~:
	~~1910 as "~~Brisbane Stadium"
	~~Reopened~~ 27 April 1959 ~~as "Festival Hall"~~

	~~CLOSED:~~
	~~29 August 2003~~

	Festival Hall was originally known as the Brisbane Stadium. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Snowy Baker\|Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh MacIntosh]]. They bought out MacIntosh in 1912, and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers, joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).

	As the 1940's photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

	~~[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]~~



	[[Category:Australian Venues\|~~Sydney~~ Stadium]]		[[Category:Australian Venues\|Brisbane Stadium]]

Matt: proofread

2006-01-13T16:12:30Z

proofread

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	Festival Hall was originally known as the Brisbane Stadium. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh ~~D. Macintosh~~]]. They bought out ~~Macintosh~~ in 1912 and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).		Festival Hall was originally known as the Brisbane Stadium. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Snowy Baker\|Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh MacIntosh]]. They bought out MacIntosh in 1912, and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers, joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).

	As the ~~1940s~~ photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.		As the 1940's photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

	[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]		[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]

Thorneycroft at 09:39, 13 January 2006

2006-01-13T09:39:18Z

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	[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]		[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]



			[[Category:Australian Venues\|Sydney Stadium]]

Thorneycroft at 08:40, 13 January 2006

2006-01-13T08:40:12Z

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	As the 1940s photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.		As the 1940s photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

	[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|]~~The Latter Years~~]		[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|The newer Stadium]]

Thorneycroft at 08:35, 13 January 2006

2006-01-13T08:35:59Z

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	As the 1940s photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.		As the 1940s photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

			[[file:Bris-festhall.jpg\|thumb\|]The Latter Years]

Thorneycroft at 08:30, 13 January 2006

2006-01-13T08:30:38Z

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			Festival Hall was originally known as the Brisbane Stadium. It was built in 1910 by boxing champion and promoter [[Reginald "Snowy" Baker]] and his brother Harald. The Bakers had been partners with the builder of the original [[Sydney Stadium]], boxing promoter [[Hugh D. Macintosh]]. They bought out Macintosh in 1912 and built more stadiums in other capitals. In 1914 the Bakers joined forces with Richard Lean and prominent Melbourne business identity John Wren, becoming the principal shareholders in a new company that controlled the venues, [[Stadiums Pty Ltd]] (usually referred to as Stadiums Ltd).

			As the 1940s photo shows, the original Brisbane Stadium was a brick-and-corrugated-iron building, very similar in style to [[Sydney Stadium]]. [[Sydney Stadium]] was demolished in 1971 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs Railway, but the Brisbane Stadium was extensively renovated in the late '50s, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Queensland's statehood and it reopened as Festival Hall on 27 April 1959.

Thorneycroft at 08:24, 13 January 2006

2006-01-13T08:24:20Z

New page

[[file:Bris-festhall-old.jpg|left|Description]]

LOCATION:
corner Charlotte and Albert Streets, Brisbane

OWNER:
[[Stadiums Ltd]]

OPENED:
1910 as "Brisbane Stadium"
Reopened 27 April 1959 as "Festival Hall"

CLOSED:
29 August 2003