A former hospital pharmacist,I now devote myself full time as a professional researcher/biographer/author, specializing in, but not limited to, the collecting of local history in the Moreton Bay area. This I disseminate into the community through my self published books, lectures to local community groups, and since 1997, by maintaining an Internet webpage now on this site
As well as my Moreton Bay researches, I have more recently received commissions to write other works such as the history of Brisbane’s Mater Hospital Pharmacy, Queensland’s German Connections (co author), the history of the Port of Brisbane.
In 2013/14 I was a consultant and co-author of a book for the Museum of Brisbane’s exhibition entitled “The Many Lives of Moreton Bay“.
My 2015 writing project was a commission from the Cleveland Library entitled “World War 1 Heroes of the Redlands“.
Most recently, I have completed a history of the family behind the firm of George Symons Suits, the well known suit maker in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne last century.
Moreton Bay History 
Good morning and I hope this message finds you well. I am very interested in Peel Island. My great grandfather was relocated to Peel Island I am not sure of the year.
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To learn more about Peel, Kris, you might like to download my pdf book ‘Peel Island History – A Personal Quest’ elsewhere on this site. There’s also a free chapter sample.
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Noticed in the Reader’s Forum a photograph of a mystery ship MV Davara.
My Father, Ted Carter, was the first Chief Engineer. The Davara was built by Halverson’s Ship Builders, Sydney, in 1946/7 for The Australian Petroleum Company (APC). It was stationed in Port Moresby PNG. I was on the jetty when it arrived in Port Moresby in May 1947. It was specially built with a flat bottom to navigate the bars and shallow waters of the Fly and other rivers west of Port Moresby.
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Peter,
delighted if I may obtain any further information from your Moreton Bay posting 1984
“1984 Sunstate Cement completes silo and bulk cement unloading equipment
mounted on the coal wharf, Fisherman Islands”
Any pictorial images greatly appreciated and having been involved in development of this system of the day
Very best regards
David Shearer
dsshearer@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-aa3aa07/
+62 812 1045 8977
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Thanks for your interest David.I have sent you text and images direct to your email.
Peter
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Hi Peter. Keep up the great work! I just clicked to purchase a copy of your Peel Island PDF book and none of the payment options seem to work. Thanks.
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Thanks for letting me know. I have now updated my details with PayPal and the link to them should work.
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Hi Peter
I am the Editor of Queensland Review and I have an article on the early history of St Helena Island, Moreton Bay, which I was hoping you could review. I couldn’t find your email address so I hope you will be able to make contact with me at m.davis@griffith.edu.au
Thanks – Mike
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Hi Peter,
I have just subscribed to your E book about Peel Island. My father, Joseph Desmond Carmichael alias Carmody was a patient there from 1936 to 1940. Des passed away on 27th July 1953 and was buried in the Toowoomba Cementery. In your note to my niece, Helen McKee, I see where it states that the family believed him to be buried on Peel Island. This is not correct.
Thank you for your wonderful summation of life on the Island and explaining the difficulty experienced by patients and their families in this time of exclusion.
I became aware of Dad’s plight about ten years ago after receiving a copy of a letter from the Rector of the Catholic Seminary at Manly (Sydney) to Archbishop Duhig in Brisbane explaining that Des had to leave the seminary because he developed leprosy.
It is great that we live in a different time frame where family secrets are a thing of the past.
Yours sincerely,
Kerry Carmichael
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Hello. I searched my Great Great Grandfather Dr Ernst Magnus Wuth and a quote popped up on your site. Does your book Queensland German Connections contain any reference to the Doctor? Thanks
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Thanks for your enquiry, Dale. I will send you a proof of the relevant pages about Dr Wuth directly by email. I believe copies of the book are still available. For all enquiries please email: Treasurer@gaccq.org.au
regards, Peter
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Hi Peter. I was wondering if you have done any research on the history of Boondall Wetlands? I’m doing a project inconjuction with BCC this year, and would like to find some information and stories about it. Thanks Sandra.
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Sorry, Sandra. I have no information of the Boondall Wetlands at all.
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Thanks Peter, I’ll approach the Sandgate Historical Society to see what I can find.
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Hello Peter, I am writing a short story about some of the steamers on the Albert and Logan Rivers as a display item (not a published book) and i see that you have two wonderful photographs of the Florant on your site. I wonder if I could have your permission to use these photos in the display book? Kind Regards, Dianna, from the Logan River Family History Society.
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You certainly have my permission, Dianna. If you send me an email, I can send them to you direct. (My email is peter.ludlow@me.com)
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Many thanks, I will email you. Cheers, Dianna.
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I read your article on the “Marion/Ferret”. She was owned by my grandfather and i have the original impressment papers.
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