VIDEO: Queensland - Strathpine Kingdom Hall - 30th Anniversary

by darkspilver 4 Replies latest jw friends

  • darkspilver
    darkspilver

    Strathpine Kingdom Hall - 1986 to 2016 - Celebrating it's 30th Anniversary!

    Two days in May: The Strathpine Kingdom Hall was one of the very first 'quick builds' to take place in Australia.

    Now this newly released original 1986 archival footage - with voice-over narration, commentary and interviews with those involved - takes an in depth look of those two days in May....

    Note: In the thirty years since this KH was built, the JWs in Australia have seen a 5.8% INCREASE in real terms

    Strathpine Kingdom Hall, 365a Samsonvale Road, Warner, QLD 4500
    https://goo.gl/maps/C49ULBhgcHz

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgOYe2j2NE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ5HwVwgQmQ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ButUWk4oi8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0FZ_zHBEmM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOdLfyTZZJE

    Australia Statistics:
    1985: Population = 15,636,600 / Average publishers = 41,299
    2015: Population = 23,884,166 / Average publishers = 66,753

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    I will comment after I watch all the videos having lived in the vicinity

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    I was looking at the videos to see who I knew on this quick build .I knew a few in the building game ,builders plasterers ,Painters ,and Tilers ,all brothers all self empolyed

    And they were all from one area in S.E.Qld Aust.

    I knew of garth Irwin as he gave talks in our Cong. as did his bother Dale Irwin ,both have passed away now.

    I personally knew Eric Walker interviewed in the 3rd video as he was in the same congrgation as me and my son was friends with his son.

    Eric and his wife suffered a tragic accident with their young baby daughter that no couple should have to endure.

    Eric was often critical of the organization to me anyway ,for not doing enough to encourage the youth / teenagers in the congregation ,to keep them from the temptations to leave.

    The grainy production made it hard to identify anybody else in the video positively.

    I guess this thread would only interest Australians ,if at all .

  • doofdaddy
    doofdaddy

    Hey Smiddy

    I think that's me throwing bricks to the brickies on the scaffold in video 2. Dale Irwin is a name from the distant past.

    So long ago....

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    Hey doofdaddy

    I bet you wish now you were throwing bricks at the brickies and not to them.I`ll send you a pm.

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