Inigo Jones Exhibition
Collection celebrating the life of Inigo Jones, Weather Wizard
Peachester History Committee presents the _Inigo Jones Collection_ - celebrating the life of Inigo Jones, Weather Wizard. Inigo Jones (1872-1954) was born in Croydon, England, and migrated to Queensland in 1874. Inigo moved to Peachester with his parents in 1892, settling on a property they called Crohamhurst. He brought with him a set of weather instruments, and on 2 February 1893 Inigo measured the record rainfall for Australia which still stands, 35.71 inches (907mm) in 24 hours.
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JONES, Inigo (1872 - 1954), Obi Obi Creek, 1931, oil on canvas, 90 x 120cm. Image: Your Life Photography Sunshine Coast Art Collection. Gift of the family of Inigo Jones, 2016.
Inigo Jones was a household name throughout Australia, and his seasonal forecasts were widely published through the rural press. Pastel portrait of Inigo Jones – Peachester History Committee Inc.
Inigo’s wife Marion Emma Comrie, whom he married at Crohamhurst on 11 January 1905 – Peachester History Committee Inc.
Inigo’s desk set: base stand, ink wells, nib pen, quill brush, letter opener and visiting cards. The Jones family were actively involved in the community, and produced printed Christmas Greetings for their friends. After his death, Inigo was described as a friend and counsellor to the neighbourhood farmers and people of all classes and creeds – Peachester History Committee Inc.
Telescope, believed to have been brought to Crohamhurst by the Jones family in 1892 – Peachester History Committee Inc.
Official Opening of the Crohamhurst Observatory, 13 August 1935. Governor Sir Leslie Wilson and Inigo Jones, with guard of honour formed by children from the Crohamhurst State School - Peachester History Committee Inc.
Inigo inside the Crohamhurst Observatory using charts for his work – Peachester History Committee Inc.
Pay receipt from The Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing 1954 to Inigo Jones for weather forecasting - Peachester History Committee Inc.
Cartoon showing popular reactions to the work of Inigo Jones in the Courier Mail 14 August 1950 page 4. From scathing criticism to glowing praise, the response to his work varied greatly during – and even beyond – his lifetime.
Image sourced from National Library of Australia.
Marion and Inigo Jones, c.1950, at home with their dog - Peachester History Committee Inc.
Leisure time: Inigo was an accomplished artist, and enjoyed reading and music. The painting depicted here hangs in the Peachester Hall today - Peachester History Committee Inc.
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia letter at his death - Peachester History Committee Inc.
JONES, Inigo (1872 - 1954), Obi Obi Creek, 1931, oil on canvas, 90 x 120cm. Image: Your Life Photography Sunshine Coast Art Collection. Gift of the family of Inigo Jones, 2016.
Inigo Jones was a household name throughout Australia, and his seasonal forecasts were widely published through the rural press. Pastel portrait of Inigo Jones – Peachester History Committee Inc.