The Commercial Swimming Club trains at the Valley Pool and has produced many Olympic and World Champions. Amenities There are a number of parks, including: Bedford Playground Park () Brunswick Street Park () Centenary Place Park () Church Street Park () Howard Smith Wharf Precinct () Morse St Park () Wilson Outlook Reserve () Notable people Edward Archibald Douglas (1877–1947) Born on 2 November and attended St. Benedict's College, Fort Augustas Appointed judge of the Industrial Court of Queensland in 1915 by T. J. Ryan's Labor Government Appointed Supreme Court Judge in 1929 until his death in 1947 from a coronary occlusion Harriette Martha Voss (1887–1951) Born on 10 October and attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School and the University of Sydney Appointed resident medical officer upon graduation and in March 1915 she was appointed Chief R.M.O. In 1948, Voss became the manager of Hillcrest Hospital but was forced to resign in 1951 due to ill health She died on 20 December later that year with her final wish of Hillcrest Hospital being attained by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Charles Edward Chuter (1880–1948) Born 11 March, Chuter attended Fortitude Valley Primary School and later on Brisbane Grammar School on scholarship July 1898, he joined the Home Secretary's Department as clerk until 1922 when he was prompter assistant under-secretary of the Home Secretary's Department Chuter retired 31 December 1947 and passed from a coronary occlusion 31 January 1948 See also Mana Bar References External links Valley Fiesta Valley Jazz Festival A childcare centre closes in the Valley: A history of "Practical Sympathy" – John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland The Zoo turns 30! (A brief history of Gen X in Brisbane) Red-light districts in Australia Gay villages in Australia Entertainment districts in Australia 1887 establishments in Australia Populated places established in 1887 LGBT culture in Brisbane Pre-Separation Queensland