Mary Howells: Historian

I have completed my State Library Fellowship project on the history of Trittons Furniture. If you would like me to research your house, business or family, please message me for further information.

Blog 6 of my Trittons research project is now live

Trittons: Flourishing through the fifties Thank you to Ken Tritton for his generous time in assisting with the documenting of the final years of Tritton’s original furniture business. 

22 years ago I published Living on the Edge...my history of Capalaba, Birkdale and Thorneside...still proud of it and it's still available to borrow from Redland Libraries in hard copy or PDF.

Blog 5 is now live

Fred Tritton: Renaissance man Fred Tritton’s furniture business focused on creating beauty in the homes of Queenslanders. He employed artists and craftsmen and was an advocate for the arts. Fred and Eliza Tritton became…

My third blog, written as part of my State Library Fellowship is now live

What Depression? Trittons prosper during the early 1930s Tritton’s Gold Medals were awarded in the peak years of the Depression - 1928-1929 - cementing the business name in the minds of Queenslanders. Fred Tritton’s outstanding leadership drove his…