1827 |
Explorer Allan Cunningham names the Darling Downs. |
1840 |
Leslie brothers establish Toolburra; head station at Canning Downs. |
1844 |
Campbell brothers secure leases from Leslies to establish the Glengallan run. |
1852 |
Glengallan transferred to C.H.Marshall, managed with Robert Campbell. |
1855 |
Marshall takes-in partner John Deuchar; Glengallan Merino Stud established. |
1865 |
Marshall returns to England. Deuchar contracts to buy-out partnership. |
1867 |
Deuchar embarks on building program including Glengallan house. |
1870 |
Deuchar bankrupt. Marshall forecloses. |
1873 |
Marshall forms new partnership – W.B.Slade establishes showpiece sheep and cattle station. |
1895 |
First resumptions under Queensland Agricultural Lands Purchase Act. |
1904 |
Gillespies purchase homestead bock. Slade-Marshall partnership dissolved. |
1927 |
Alex Gillespie dies. Glengallan forfeited to bank. Atkinson family moves into Cedar Wing. |
1931 |
Oswald Slade purchases Glengallan; Cockram family lives in Cedar Wing. |
1946 |
Cedar Wing dismantled and timber used in farmhouse at Tannymorel, later removed to Upper Swanfels. |
1956 |
Oswald Slade dies; property bequeathed to Church of England for Slade School. |
1960s |
Glengallan furniture and fittings removed. |
1972 |
Smith family purchases Glengallan Station. |
1993 |
Smiths sell House to GHT for one-third market value with proviso the place be held in trust for people of Queensland. |
2002 |
Centenary of Federation Fund enables Glengallan restoration project; Heritage Centre established. |