A DEDICATED group of Park Ridge residents are helping fill in the gaps of the town’s history since the early 20th century.
The Park Ridge Community Connect Centre has collected an array of historical photos and information which paints a picture of a town which has faced significant changes.
Park Ridge Community Connect director Paul Jackson said iconic symbols of the 1900s included a tobacco drying shed on Rosier Road, the Ingham’s chicken processing plant, the Smiths and Sons log truck, and the Mount Lindesay Highway, which was just a single lane of bitumen in the 1950s.
“A few people have been here for a long time and have been really helpful with collecting old stories and photos,” he said.
Mr Jackson said anyone with photos or information can help track the development of Park Ridge would be welcome to share with the centre, including images of Park Ridge State School and the construction of the water tower.
Park Ridge Community Connect members are planning to join with the Park Ridge panthers cricket club in just over a month to search for what was once a commonly used cricket pitch near the Mount Lindesay Highway.
The Park Ridge Community Connect Centre can be found at the Park Ridge Shopping Centre.
