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- Stanley changed his name to Allan Stanley later
Allan Was Born in West Ulverston, Tasmania, he come to Queensland about 1937, the story goes that he borrowed a mates motor bike and never took it back, as far as we know, this was about the time he changed his name from Stanley Leonard to
Allan Stanley, we have been told he didnt like the name Leonard, said it was sissy. Allan boarded the SS Taroona 3 April,1937 coming over the Bass Straight to Melbourne, he must have come up to Brisbane straight away, as he worked as a
carpenter helping to prepare for the 1937 exhibition, in Brisbane, he then got a job as a photographic assistant in a little studio in Adelaide Street, opposite Anzac Squqre, he then took over the studio, and it may have been about this time
he hired Ruby, later to become his wife.
Allan then went to larger premises, two rooms, one for sales, and one for developing, he called it" Candidgraphs", Room 9, second floor, Rothwells Chambers, Edward Street. Brisbane city, Allan was living in "Wyreema", Upper Edward Street,
City, Ruby and Allan were married in 1939, Ruby gave up work when she was expecting there fist child, Allan Blair, Allan then had problems getting photographic equipment, the war was starting, and later on he had to give up his business. Allan
then went to work for Peters Ice cream, he was working here when Gay was born, she was almost reared on the ice cream, she still loves it today.
Allan then joined the RAAF, he enlisted 16 Jan 1943, and he started out as a trainee technition, flight rigger, fitter 11A, then went on to Aircraftman, Leading aircraftman, he never went overseas, or took part in any fighting, he took
photographs on survey flights mainly north Queensland, he was discharged on demobilisation 16 Dec 1946, in amongst all this, Marie Dawn was born.
Allan then bought an old nash utility with his graturity pay, and went into business again for himself, doing house renovations and alterations, it couldnt have been very successful, as it was around this time that he tried his hand at tram
driving, around Brisbane, he then went back to carpentry, working for Tristrams soft drinks, while he was here, he was offered the chance to demolish an old house, Ruby and Allan bought 8 acres of land at East Archerfield, but had to pass it
up, as it was to close to the sanitary dump, so they were offered 4 acres in exchange in West Archerfield, which they took, it was prime land, so they demolished the old house, and used the timbers to build there home, Tristrams stood by to
help Allan, they let him have a labourer at there expense for two weeks, and lent him a truck to cart the timbers away.
Ruby, Allan and there 3 children, and Eda moved into the home about 1953, Allan stayed with carpentry, helping to build the Mater Mothers hospital while working for Morris and sons, and working for other firms over the years like Kratzman,
among others, they lived at Richie Road, West Archerfield, later to be changed to 60 Wadeville Street, Pallara, then they changed it again to what it is today, Doolandella, Allan Died in 1989, he was a good father, very loving husband, and very
much missed today. [1]
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1910 - 1989 (78 years)
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