Living in old houses. Cap del Carrer, historic center of La Massana, Vall nord, Andorra, Pyrenees
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N4313 Douglas A-26B Invader NL4313 434313 USAF 44-34313 BC-313 Sweet Eloise II
The Douglas A-26 Invader is an American twin-engine light bomber and ground attack aircraft. Built by Douglas Aircraft Company during World War II
Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire
Battle of Britain Air show 12th Sept 2026
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The site was originally home to the first Ipswich National School. The Ipswich Council granted land in 1850 and the first National School was established in Ipswich in 1861. The brick building opened in 1862 and the school later known as “Scott’s School” after John Scott, operated from this site for 35 years. It was condemned as a school building in 1898 and sometime after this Alexander Hugo Reinholt Prasser acquired the land. In 1924 he submitted plans for buildings to the City Engineer for a two-storey service station.
A. H. Prasser ran the service station and garage which was the first that existed between Brisbane and Toowoomba. On that same stretch of road in Brisbane Street there were three shops; Prasser’s service station, a French polisher, and between them was a tyre repair workshop owned by Percy Zupps. Prasser also drove a taxi and a mourning car for funerals. On the 10th of November 1926, the service station and Prasser’s house adjacent burnt down along with the other businesses in the area in what was considered one of the biggest fires in Ipswich. The cost of estimated damage was more than £5000. The businesses destroyed resumed trading soon after the fire and A. H. Prasser advertised business as usual on the same premises on the 27th of November 1926. In 1927, the Prassers rebuilt on their original house site, and it is believed at that time it was named “Suva House”. Mrs Conroy, Prasser’s daughter, believes the home was named after one of her father’s good friends who came from Suva. The building was designed by Mr. Prasser who also supervised the construction.
Tragedy struck again in 1974 when the businesses in Brisbane Street succumbed to flood waters and Alex H. Prasser had to be rescued from the second floor of the family business. Alex H. Prasser eventually sold his business to adjoining business holder and friend, Percy Zupps. Prasser Lane to the rear of the property is named after the Prasser family.
Source: Ipswich Libraries (www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/19021).