Teneriffe Village facts for kids
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Teneriffe Village (former woolstore), 2013
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| Location | 110 Macquarie Street, Teneriffe, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Design period | 1940s - 1960s (post-World War II) |
| Built | 1955 - 1957 |
| Official name: Teneriffe Village (former Paddys Market), Dalgety & Co. Ltd No 3 Woolstore, Queensland Primary Producers No 8 Woolstore | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600324 |
| Significant period | 1950s (fabric) 1957-1984 (historical use) |
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Teneriffe Village is a special old building in Teneriffe, Brisbane, Australia. It used to be a huge warehouse where wool was stored. It was built between 1955 and 1957. This building is also known as Dalgety & Co. Ltd No 3 Woolstore, Queensland Primary Producers No 8 Woolstore, and even Paddys Market. It's so important that it was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992, which means it's protected because of its history.
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History of Teneriffe Village
This building, now known as Paddy's Market, was built from 1955 to 1957. It was the new No 3 woolstore for a big farming company called Dalgety & Co. Ltd. It was one of the last woolstores built in the Teneriffe area.
Why Teneriffe Was Important for Wool
Just like other woolstores in Teneriffe, this building was used to store and show wool from Queensland. The wool was then sold at the Wool Exchange in Brisbane city. The top floor of the building was a large showroom. Here, buyers could look at the wool in good natural light before buying it.
The land where the woolstore stands was once owned by Queensland Brewery Ltd. This company made a popular beer called Bulimba Beer. In 1906, Dalgety & Co. Ltd bought the land. They started building woolstores there from 1906 onwards.
Dalgety's was the first big farming company to move into Teneriffe. In the 1910s and 1920s, Teneriffe became Brisbane's main area for woolstores. Wool was sent there by train and ship from all over Queensland. It would wait there until big companies like Dalgety's auctioned it off.
Three main things helped Teneriffe become so important for wool:
- There was a railway nearby.
- There were deep wharves on the river where big ships could dock.
- Farming in Queensland was growing a lot.
How the Wool Industry Grew
In 1897, a sugar refinery and its wharf were built. A railway line was also built to connect the refinery to the main train network. It was very important to have easy ways to move wool. Trains were the cheapest way to bring wool from far-off farms to the woolstores.
Before Dalgety's built their large wharf and first woolstore in 1906–07, wool bales were kept in smaller storage places around Brisbane. After Dalgety's moved in, five more woolstores were built in Teneriffe between 1909 and 1915. Another five were built in 1924 and 1925 during a time when wool sales were very good.
In the early 1930s, wool made up half of all Queensland's exports. Brisbane had about ten wool sales each year. Two more woolstores were built then. Four more were added in the 1940s, but these were not as big. The 1950s saw another wool boom. This led to the building of the last two woolstores in Teneriffe: Dalgety's new No 3 Store (the current Teneriffe Village) and the Australian Estates No. 2 Store in Macquarie Street.
Changes to the Woolstore
In 1955, Florence Street was extended. Dalgety's had to knock down two older woolstores to make way for the new street. These were replaced by the current brick building between 1955 and 1957. Jack Michod, Dalgety's Queensland Wool manager, helped design the new building. He focused on getting good natural light, plenty of space, and a new chute system. These new features helped with how wool was sold in the 1950s.
From the mid-1960s, the wool industry started to change. New ways of shipping goods in large containers, better ways to test wool, and improved sheep farming meant that wool companies needed different kinds of storage. They needed single-level storage, ways to save on labor, and computer trading. Teneriffe was not suitable for these new methods.
Dalgety & Co. Ltd, the first company to move into Teneriffe, was also the first to leave. In 1961, they joined with another company. In 1964, they built a new wool center in Rocklea. They sold the Teneriffe No 3 woolstore to Queensland Primary Producers.
Over time, Teneriffe became less important for the wool industry. The wharves there were not deep enough for the new container ships. In 1977-78, new port facilities were built at Fishermans Island.
Since the mid-1970s, many old woolstores in Teneriffe have been used for new purposes. They became offices, storage areas, and shops. In 1984, the No 8 Woolstore was sold to "Paddy" John Stephens. He turned it into a market, which became known as Paddy's Market. It is now a popular place for shopping and tourists in Brisbane.
What Teneriffe Village Looks Like
Paddy's Market is a five-story building. It is made of bricks and has a steel frame. Its shape is a bit unusual because it was built to fit the land.
The building has many rows of windows with concrete shades above them. These shades make the building look long and flat. The windows are made of timber and can open outwards. Some parts of the top floor have very tall windows. The ground floor has a mix of windows and large openings. Many of these openings were originally used for loading wool.
There are large metal pipes on the outside of the building. These pipes help to remove air from inside. On one side, there are also terracotta tiles from the ground up to the concrete above the windows.
The very top of the building has a smooth, flat edge called a parapet. On the west side, you can still see the words "Queensland Primary Producers Woolstores No.8."
The roof of the building has a special "sawtooth" shape. This means it has many peaks and valleys, like the teeth of a saw. The south-facing parts of the roof have windows. This design is common in woolstores because it lets in a lot of natural light to the top floor showroom.
Inside, the floors are made of strong concrete, and steel poles hold up the building. The sawtooth roof is supported by metal frames called trusses. The building needed very deep foundations, going about 28 meters (92 feet) underground, because it is close to the river. Each floor is very large, over 4,000 square meters (43,000 square feet).
The ceilings inside are covered with a material called hardboard. The brick walls are painted. There is one passenger lift and one goods lift. There are also several fire escape stairs throughout the building. One fire escape is even built on the footpath outside.
Some older woolstores had train tracks inside on the ground floor. This building also had internal train lines. There were offices on the ground, first, and third floors. You could reach them by elevator or concrete stairs.
Today, as Paddy's Market, the ground floor and parts of the first to third floors are divided into many different stalls. The top floor, which was once the wool showroom, is now used by a large fabric store.
Some of the original parts of the woolstore are gone. These include wool elevators, wool drops, and wool chutes. However, the original passenger lift is still there. The internal train lines and old offices have also been removed. A walkway that connected to another wool storage building is also no longer there.
Why Teneriffe Village Is Important
Teneriffe Village (Paddy's Market) was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. This means it is important for several reasons:
Showing Queensland's History
Paddy's Market helps us understand Queensland's history. It shows that the Teneriffe area was very important for handling wool even in the mid-1900s. It also shows how wool was sold and moved during the busy 1950s. This building is part of the best collection of woolstores in Australia. It helps tell the story of Queensland's wool industry from the early 1900s to the 1950s.
A Rare Look at the Past
This group of woolstores is rare. They are some of the few remaining examples of an industry that made Queensland (and Australia) very wealthy. Paddy's Market is also special because it's one of only two Teneriffe woolstores that show the final stage of development after World War II. It represents an old industrial process and building style that are no longer used. This includes the unique way the roof is built to face south for light.
A Great Example of a Woolstore
Paddy's Market is a good example of the large brick, concrete, and steel woolstores built in Australian ports after World War II. Even though it was built in the 1950s, it still uses traditional building styles and materials.
Beautiful and Important to the Community
The building is part of a group of woolstores that have been a well-known sight along the Brisbane River for many years. For over ten years, it has also been a special place for the Queensland community as Paddy's Market.
