Comments for Cloudland

Comment on History by Alison Bateman

Alison Bateman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:31:33 +0000

I was devastated when Cloudland was demolished, I used to go to the
60′s nights on Friday nights, before it was torn down.I went with 3
friends, the men were mostly decent too! ‘Cloudland’ was a Brisbane
Icon that should have been preserved as part of our Heritage and not
torn down. I was in tears when I heard what had happened. I’d love to
get a book,(if there was one printed), about the history of ‘Cloudland’.
By: Ally on 27th January, 2012.

Comment on History by Jen

Jen — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:05:33 +0000

My Aunt and Uncle lived in a railway house above Bowen Hills station, I used to look at Cloudland at night, unfortunately I didn’t ever get to go to it, my parents spent a bit of time there as well, the same thing happened here in Tamworth with the Capitol Theatre, middle of the night demolishing job

Comment on History by Cliff Rix

Cliff Rix — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:01:13 +0000

My uncle Jim Rix used to play Sax and clarinet in the band Wonderful memories of a great place and good music. 4KQ used to cross to Cloudland every Saturday night and I would listen glued to our old “His masters Voice” radio.

Comment on History by John Henry Eyre Stubbs our dad, born 1927 and his trip to England | Stubbs Family History

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:35:35 +0000

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Comment on History by Rene Kling

Rene Kling — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:59:03 +0000

Hi I’m a private collector of rock ‘n roll memorabilia and I would dearly love to get hold of anything related to the Buddy Holly performances held at Cloudland in 1958 – programs, photos, tickets, stories – anything! I would be happy to pay a reasonable price for any of the above – I can be contacted by email at renekling@gmail.com or by phone on 0421314984.
Regards,
Rene Kling

Comment on History by Madison Hebbard

Madison Hebbard — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:51:35 +0000

You all need to take a trip to Toowoomba to see a magnificent Theatre.
The Empire – it has the most amazing story behind it about fire and flood in it’s history. I lived in Toowoomba for ten years and loved getting dressed up for Opera’s and Ballet to attend one of the most beautiful Regional Theatre’s in Australia.
Sure you may sit beside someone in jeans, but when I go to the Theatre I dressed in respect of the performers. Often they hold Black Tie events and they are truly “Cloudland Quality”, with true old fashion values. Surely some wealthy entrepenaur can see the Value in re-building Cloudland Ballroom in it’s full glory on a hill somewhere in Brissy?.

Comment on History by Susannah Lye

Susannah Lye — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:25:10 +0000

My parents performed together in the music group The Sounds of Seven at Cloudland (John Lye on drums, Jeanette Burke vocals) so it was nice to come here and read stories of people who were there and enjoyed a place I heard so much about, but I never saw as I was born after it was demolished.
If anyone has any photos of the Sounds of Seven could you please contact me via e-mail as I would love to see old photos of my parents back in the day

Comment on History by 52 Weeks of Personal History & Genealogy -Week 12: Movies « Family history across the seas

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:32:31 +0000

[...] One particular theatre in Brisbane which was very classy was the Regent Theatre, which is still there though it has been modified into a multi-plex model. It was built in 1929 and its décor is quite amazing. This is what Wikipedia has to say about it: The Regent’s entrance foyer is on the narrow Queen Street site, and the auditorium was constructed on the broader site in Elizabeth Street. The original interior decoration was a mixture of Spanish Gothic and Romanesque. The mezzanine foyer contains a white marble staircase, made from Queensland marble, along with vaulted cathedral ceilings. A total of 2,600 patrons were able to be seated in air-conditioned comfort. However my illusions have just been shattered as googling for further information I have just learned that this theatre is now closed, to be destroyed for a 38 storey office block. Really Brisbane has never learned to preserve its heritage…we have absolute disregard for our unique icons, whether it’s the iron-laceworked Bellevue or the historic dancehall (and exam venue) Cloudland! [...]

Comment on History by Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:57:54 +0000

Hi Did you know my mother Mary Jean Carley nee Rose? I have some photos of her at Cloudland. I wish I could transport her back to the beautiful days that she loved so much when she danced.

Comment on History by Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:50:14 +0000

Hi I am absolutely delighted to know of a website for Cloudland. My mother is 87 this year and she loved Cloudland. She has told me of the very special times she had there in the early 50′s. Her name then was Mary Carley. I wonder if anyone out there remembers her?