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Follow me as I rebuild, in scale model form, a grand homestead that was lost to fire in 1963, I'm currently handcrafting a model of another precious piece of Stanthorpe's cultural heritage, the Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial.

An undated photograph of Pikedale that I haven't seen before, the photograph looking north west shows possibly a visitin...
21/10/2026

An undated photograph of Pikedale that I haven't seen before, the photograph looking north west shows possibly a visiting automobile club gathered at the front, the comparisons with the fantastic early 1960's colour photograph, which incredibly has been taken from a similar location shows that the circular driveway, the timber entry arbour, stone fences and grid, colours, landscaping and gardens haven't been built or established, the last picture taken from a drone shows what the ruins look like today which is also taken from a similar angle.
Maybe someone can date the vehicles in the photograph to help with date the photograph was taken?
B/w 📷 Stanthorpe Museum
Colour 📷 Teena Wilcock
Drone 📷 Shirley King

Black and white throw back Thursday ....2 years ago I shared these fantastic photographs of Pikedale homestead, the imag...
22/09/2026

Black and white throw back Thursday ....
2 years ago I shared these fantastic photographs of Pikedale homestead, the images are from the Milly Jones collection and are undated .....
Did you know that this building was the 2nd homestead built on the property, the original one (seen in the 4th pic) was located a short distance behind the new one (apparently) and was a timber with shingle roof design, also did you know that the 2nd, grand homestead originally only had one level with another added on in the 1890's.
The last 2 pics are of the model taken on Quart Pot Creek by Sandra McEwan.

As the unveiling of the Soldiers Memorial model gets closer, I'd thought I'd share some newspaper articles I came across...
09/09/2026

As the unveiling of the Soldiers Memorial model gets closer, I'd thought I'd share some newspaper articles I came across while researching the project, I thought it would be easier for you to read if I typed them out, I've copied them word for word and the details including names and dates are true, I played around with a newspaper front page design for authenticity, here's the first issue.
Edit, just noticed the date on the paper should be 1924 not 1934🤦

Going through the archives and realised I've had the privilege to model a few buildings and structures in and around the...
09/08/2026

Going through the archives and realised I've had the privilege to model a few buildings and structures in and around the Stanthorpe district ....
Can you name any?

You may have seen the video posted here last night but here's "some" pictures (I had trouble narrowing the amout down to...
30/07/2026

You may have seen the video posted here last night but here's "some" pictures (I had trouble narrowing the amout down to only this many) featuring the Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial model(s), the pics feature sunrise and sunset, handcrafted letters 6mm high, roofing details, interior details like the bench seats, the honour boards and the pressed metal ceiling, an artwork of my field notes, sketches and measurements, progress shots, big and little models side by side, real and model side by side and the two half penny coins donated by a follower to the build, one is 1925, which is when the Memorial was built and the other is 1926, which was when it was officially opened, so they are the same age as the Memorial, very cool, also keep an eye out for the granite rocks I handcrafted, shaped out of wood and painted to look like the real ones (really happy with how they turned out, nailed it).
Thanks for following the builds and thanks to the Stanthorpe Sub branch, I'll let you know when the larger model goes on display at the Stanthorpe RSL.🙂

The worldly WWI cannon .....Believed to have been brought back to Stanthorpe as a "war trophy" by the commander of the L...
27/07/2026

The worldly WWI cannon .....
Believed to have been brought back to Stanthorpe as a "war trophy" by the commander of the Light Horse, Sir Harry Chauvel and his brother Major Alan Chauvel, the Turkish cannon, which is possibly a German made 75mm Feldkanon model 1903 export gun, a Turkish example made around 1907-8, was originally placed on the lower section of the northern slopes of Foxton Hill (below where the Memorial was built in 1926), it spent time as a display in front of the Stanthorpe Rsl but more recently has been moved to Weeroona Park in town after being beautifully refurbished.
The Chauvels' family owned a summer house called "El Arish" (pictured, circa 1920) which still stands on the lower western slopes of Foxton Hill, the house and its property gained heritage listing in 1996.

Did some more painting today which included the roof, the gable fascia boards and the moss covered, granite rocks that e...
26/07/2026

Did some more painting today which included the roof, the gable fascia boards and the moss covered, granite rocks that emerge from the ground around the site.

The landscaping has been started 👌.Firstly I roughly paint the surface in a green colour with a brush, then I airbrush a...
24/07/2026

The landscaping has been started 👌.
Firstly I roughly paint the surface in a green colour with a brush, then I airbrush a dusting of paint colours over that, colours used are dark red, light grey and yellow, it's a bit hard to see in this pic but it breaks down the green and looks like a more realistic representation of grass.

Although built on top of a rocky ridge, the immediate area around the memorial structure is quite flat but it looks like...
21/07/2026

Although built on top of a rocky ridge, the immediate area around the memorial structure is quite flat but it looks like it wasn't always like this, the southern and western areas are supported by concrete block retaining walls that have been backfilled to create a level area, the retaining wall on western side has a pathway running along its base with sets of stairs as you climb, there's also garden beds and an access stairway to the back of the memorial, it seems a lot of effort has been put into the site over the years .......
I've captioned each image for interest.

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