Duke-of-york-arch-r, Queensland, Australia
Small Boy Running Towards the Future: Queen Street, Brisbane. Australia in 1901 was a new nation celebrating Federation. The triumphal arch was built for the visit of the Duke of York (later George V) who toure... More
Queensland State Archives 2827 School Health Services October 1946
School Health Services. (The original photograph caption refers to School Health Services for Dr Welch.)
Queensland State Archives 4094 Dredges Brisbane River c 1949
Dredger in the Brisbane River. (The original photograph caption makes reference to the Harbours and Marine Department.)
Queensland State Archives 4095 Dredges Brisbane River c 1949
Dredger in the Brisbane River. (The original photograph caption makes reference to the Harbours and Marine Department.)
Queensland State Archives 4100 Dredges Brisbane River c 1949
Dredger in the Brisbane River. (The original photograph caption makes reference to the Harbours and Marine Department.)
St Johns Recreation Hall ARP Aid Post
The ARP (Air Raid Precautions Post) established at the St. John’s Wood recreation hall
State Lib Qld 1 104916 St. Margaret's Church Hall, Shorncliffe, Brisba...
St. Margaret's Church Hall, Shorncliffe, Brisbane, ca. 1920
State Lib Qld 1 106460 Burns Philp and Co. branches around Australia a...
Burns, Philp & Co. branches around Australia and the Pacific
State Lib Qld 1 180923 Steamship Koopa leaving the wharf at Brisbane, ...
Original caption: "Steamship Koopa leaving the wharf at Brisbane, bound for Redcliffe and Bribie Island" — bishop.slq.qld.gov.au English: S. S. Koopa was built by the Scottish shipbuilding firm of Ramage and F... More
State Lib Qld 1 203660 Department of Agriculture building in William S...
Department of Agriculture building in William Street, Brisbane, ca. 1940. Cars parked along William Street in front of the Department of Agriculture And Stock building.
State Lib Qld 1 210302 Wool Exchange on Eagle Street, Brisbane, ca. 19...
Wool Exchange on Eagle Street, Brisbane, ca. 1930. Sandstone building on Eagle Street.
State Lib Qld 1 233663 William Street, Brisbane, looking towards Parli...
William Street, Brisbane, looking towards Parliament House, ca. 1899.
State Lib Qld 1 243651 Panoramic view of South Brisbane during the flo...
Panoramic view of South Brisbane during the floods, 1893. View is looking towards South Brisbane and only half of Victoria Bridge is left. Floodwaters have risen to the eaves of some of the houses along the riv... More
State Lib Qld 1 251729 Graziers arch in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1920
Graziers arch in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1920 This is one of three arches erected in Brisbane to welcome the Prince of Wales when he visited the city in 1920. The Graziers of Queensland arch was known as the lo... More
State Lib Qld 2 150099 Story Bridge design office housed at the Immigr...
Story Bridge design office housed at the Immigration Depot building, Kangaroo Point, 1938
State Lib Qld 2 194739 Gordon and Gotch postcard, ca. 1885
Gordon & Gotch postcard, ca. 1885. The image depicts Gordon & Gotch's two Brisbane premises, ca. 1885. The firm moved to the Queen Street address in 1879 and acquired the Elizabeth Street premises in 1885 (Info... More
State Lib Qld 2 205664 Sir Arthur William Fadden at a Cabinet meeting
Sir Arthur William Fadden at a Cabinet meeting. A cabinet meeting in Brisbane. In the light grey suit at the foot of the table is Senator Sir Walter Cooper, Minister for Repatriation. At the head of the table S... More
State Lib Qld 2 82167 Official opening of the Wynnum Bowling Club, Apr...
Official opening of the Wynnum Bowling Club, April 1926. A large crowd of people attended the official opening, including a young boy in school uniform.
StateLibQld 1 100156, Queensland, Australia
Advertising signs for Nooma cooking products in Brisbane, ca. 1950. The signs are on the side of a building in Coronation Drive. (Description supplied with photograph.). The billboards are advertising Nooma pu... More
StateLibQld 1 100432 during World War I
Enoggera Army Camp, ca. 1915. The military establishment at Enoggera was officially established in 1908 when the Commonwealth government acquired a parcel of land comprising some 1235 acres. Previously the land... More
StateLibQld 1 100756, Queensland, Australia
Cooking class at Brisbane Technical College, ca. 1900.
StateLibQld 1 101340, Queensland, Australia
Official opening of the Brisbane City Council Public Baths at Manly, 1926. The Manly Baths were opened by his worship the Mayor, Ald. William A. Jolly on 25th September 1926 at 3 pm. Harry Randall is fifth from... More
StateLibQld 1 101576, Queensland, Australia
Pascoe's cafe and bait shop, at Deagon, Brisbane, ca. 1935. Pascoe's cafe and bait shop, Brisbane Road, Deagon on Cabbage Tree Creek, 1930-1940 (Description supplied with photograph). Frontal view of the house,... More
StateLibQld 1 101724, Queensland, Australia
Ernest Eglington outside Hollydean, Toowong, ca. 1918. Ernest was also known as Percy. His father Dudley Eglington owned Hollydean, at River Road, Toowong. It was located near Moorlands, the Mayne family home. ... More
StateLibQld 1 102244 Queensland Country Women's Association home for t...
Queensland Country Women's Association home for the aged, Lota, Brisbane, ca. 1930 Q. C. W. A. seaside nursing home for the aged at Lota. Fenced area with two storey accommodation bungalows.
StateLibQld 1 104204 The Lodge , Parliament House, Brisbane, 1933
The Lodge , Parliament House, Brisbane, 1933 Building called 'The Lodge' which was used to accommodate country members of Parliament when they came to the city. Members paid a fee to stay in the lodge, just as ... More
StateLibQld 1 104280 Female baseball players in the field, Brisbane, 1...
Female baseball players in the field, Brisbane, 1938 Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 105460 Young girls posing on a St. Patrick's Day parade ...
Girls on a St. Patrick's Day parade float, Brisbane, 1940.
StateLibQld 1 106420 Air raid shelters in Stanley Street, South Brisba...
Air raid shelters in Stanley Street, South Brisbane, July 1942.
StateLibQld 1 107544 Two girls participating in a game of baseball, Br...
Two girls participating in a game of baseball, Brisbane, 1938 Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 107584 Hollywood Picture Theatre at Greenslopes, Brisban...
Hollywood Picture Theatre at Greenslopes, Brisbane, ca. 1934. Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 108336 White Lodge residential hotel in Kangaroo Point, ...
White Lodge residential hotel in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, 1933 Two storey colonial style hotel . The upper verandahs are partially enclosed by windows on the road side and the other wing has canvas awnings.
StateLibQld 1 109588 Interior of the artistic new tea rooms, opened by...
Interior of the artistic new tea rooms, opened by Griffiths Bros., in Brisbane in 1922 Readers (of Queensland Society Magazine) will be pleased to know that a dainty Cafe has just been opened by Griffiths Bros.... More
StateLibQld 1 110688 Immigration Depot at William Street, Brisbane, Qu...
Immigration Depot at William Street, Brisbane, Queensland, ca. 1868 Engraving of the old Immigration Depot at William Street, Brisbane, around 1868. The building was erected in 1865-1866 and moved to larger pre... More
StateLibQld 1 111260 Early view of Brisbane, ca. 1866
Early view of Brisbane, ca. 1866 View of the township of Brisbane, Queensland, around 1866. Street in foreground identified as George Street. Brisbane River runs through centre of image.
StateLibQld 1 111340 Flood waters in Mary Street, Brisbane in 1893
Flood waters in Mary Street, Brisbane in 1893. Scene of Mary and Felix Streets during the February, 1893 floods in Brisbane. Submerged buildings include the premises of B.D Morehead & Co. and the Australasian U... More
StateLibQld 1 115168 Aerial photograph of a ship beside The Mercantile...
Aerial view of a cargo and passenger ship at The Mercantile Wharf & Stevedoring Company's building at the Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, circa 1925
StateLibQld 1 118632 Queensland Federation League rooms Brisbane, Quee...
Queensland Federation League rooms Brisbane, Queensland, 1899 Group of men standing outside the headquarters of the Queensland Federation League in the AMP Building in Brisbane.
StateLibQld 1 128038 Military procession in Brisbane as part of Austra...
Military procession in Brisbane as part of Australian Commonwealth celebrations, 1901 Returned Queenslanders participate in a Commonwealth procession. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 132798 Group of men standing outside the first Military ...
Group of men standing outside the first Military Barracks in Brisbane, 1872 From the left- Gie (?), Henry Somerset, J.F.Sloan, A.Nightingale, T.S.Hickey, C.S.Miles, Fred O'Darvall, G.Deshon, Geo Day, ? Bulgen, ... More
StateLibQld 1 137743 Brisbane floods, 1893
Brisbane floods, 1893. During the floods the most popular form of transport was the row boat but in this photograph a horse and buggy was also used to get about the flooded city. Poul C. Poulsen, founder of th... More
StateLibQld 1 137895 Looking towards Kangaroo Point from the city, ca....
Looking towards Kangaroo Point from the city, ca. 1908 Photograph taken from the roof of the Commercial Travellers Association Building, 277 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane. In the centre is Naldham House. Poul C. ... More
StateLibQld 1 137899 Looking west over the rooftops of Brisbane, ca. 1...
Looking west over the rooftops of Brisbane, ca. 1908 Poul C Poulsen, founder of the Poulsen Studios in Brisbane, was born in Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Sydney in 1876. In 1882, he moved to Queensland and wa... More
StateLibQld 1 137923 Panorama taken from the city towards Kangaroo Poi...
Panorama taken from the city towards Kangaroo Point, Brisbane ca. 1908 Poul C Poulsen, founder of the Poulsen Studios in Brisbane, was born in Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Sydney in 1876. In 1882, he moved to... More
StateLibQld 1 138039 Stanley Street, Brisbane, 1904
corner of Melbourne and Stanley Streets, South Brisbane, 1904 Poul C Poulsen, founder of the Poulsen Studios in Brisbane, was born in Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Sydney in 1876. In 1882, he moved to Queensla... More
StateLibQld 1 14386 Early view of Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1859
Early view of Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1859. As seen from above the corner of Queen and Edward Streets, looking south. The building occupied by Perry Brothers in June 1860 is under construction at left, next... More
StateLibQld 1 145471 Ships Cape Leeuwin and Pelican in the South Brisb...
Ships Cape Leeuwin and Pelican in the South Brisbane dry dock, 1951
StateLibQld 1 150415 Anzac Day veterans of the Mons battle of 1914 mar...
Anzac Day veterans of the Mons battle of 1914 march through Brisbane, ca. 1954
StateLibQld 1 152651 Elevated view looking towards South Brisbane and ...
Elevated view looking towards South Brisbane and the Victoria Bridge, 1939. Taken from the top of the Executive Building in George Street, Brisbane. The building to the left housed the Public Library of Queensl... More
StateLibQld 1 153095 Printing offices of H. R. Harley in Elizabeth Str...
Printing offices of H. R. Harley in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, ca. 1866.
StateLibQld 1 153527 Anzac Day march in Brisbane, ca. 1954
Anzac Day march in Brisbane, ca. 1954. Members of the 15th Battalion of the A.I.F. march through Brisbane.
StateLibQld 1 162959 Australia Day procession at the corner of Queen a...
Australia Day procession at the corner of Queen and Eagle Streets, Brisbane, 1921. The Mooney Memorial Fountain and the Mutual Assurance Society of Victoria building are in the background.
StateLibQld 1 163487 Workers pose outside the Keralgere Tannery at Mor...
Workers pose outside the Keralgere Tannery at Morningside, Brisbane, ca. 1897 Workers outside the Keralgere Tannery at Morningside, Brisbane, ca. 1897. The men wear leather aprons and pose witha dog, tools and ... More
StateLibQld 1 165623 First Customs House on the Brisbane River, ca. 18...
First Customs House on the Brisbane River, ca. 1873. Brisbane's first Customs House was built in 1850 at a cost of £1000. It served until 1888 when it was demolished to make way for a larger building. On the ri... More
StateLibQld 1 166071 Buildings near Gardens Point in Brisbane, ca. 187...
Buildings near Gardens Point in Brisbane, ca. 1870.
StateLibQld 1 177095 Warehouses on the section of the Brisbane River k...
Warehouses on the section of the Brisbane River known as Town Reach, 1889
StateLibQld 1 180315 Ships in dry dock, Brisbane, ca. 1910
Ships in dry dock, Brisbane, ca. 1910. Public domain photograph of Navy warship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 181583 Labor Day parade, ca. 1911
Labor Day parade, ca. 1911.
StateLibQld 1 182991 St. Patrick's Day procession, Brisbane, ca. 1927
St. Patrick's Day procession, Brisbane, ca. 1927.
StateLibQld 1 187459 Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, ca. 1924
Margaret Marr Memorial Home for Boys, ca. 1924. The memorial gates were erected by Mr Marr as part of the memorial. The building was completed in 1924.
StateLibQld 1 189223 Several ships lay at anchor on the South Brisbane...
Several ships lay at anchor on the South Brisbane Reach of the Brisbane River, ca. 1905 Parliament House and the city skyline can be seen in the background.
StateLibQld 1 233659 View of William Street, Brisbane, looking eastwar...
View of William Street, Brisbane, looking eastward, 1898.
StateLibQld 1 241432 Part of a panorama of Brisbane from Eildon Hill
Part of a panorama of Brisbane from Eildon Hill From the knoll of the hill looking towards the Brisbane River over the suburbs. (See also APE-065-01-21).
StateLibQld 1 243655 Panoramic view of South Brisbane during the flood...
Panoramic view of South Brisbane during the floods, 1893. View is looking down the river towards the docks where a sailing ship is moored. Only half the Victoria Bridge is left.
StateLibQld 1 247338 Telecom workshops in Wickham Street, Brisbane, ca...
Telecom workshops in Wickham Street, Brisbane, ca. 1959. Note that the date for this image is certainly incorrect. The motor vehicles date from the sixties.
StateLibQld 1 252488 Flooded Albert Street, Brisbane, 1890
Flooded Albert Street, Brisbane, 1890. Looking towards the Oriental Hotel. Public domain photograph of 19th-century hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 252532 Floodwaters in Montague Road, South Brisbane, 189...
Floodwaters in Montague Road, South Brisbane, 1890.
StateLibQld 1 252580 Looking up flooded Creek Street, Brisbane, 1890
Looking up flooded Creek Street, Brisbane, 1890. A horse and wagon and a group of small children are standing in the middle of the flooded street. The Royal Bank of Queensland is on the right.
StateLibQld 1 252822 Forester's Hall in Brunswick Street, Fortitude Va...
Forester's Hall in Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, ca. 1875. Building is branded with the initials C.U.O.O.F., 1869 on the pediment.
StateLibQld 1 257247 Ship in the river at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, ca...
Ship in the river at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, ca. 1895
StateLibQld 1 258255 Elevated view of the flooded river and West End, ...
Elevated view of the flooded river and West End, Brisbane, 1893. Cyanotype (blue print) photographs, which was a very popular process during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Looking across wharf buildin... More
StateLibQld 1 390729 Second Trades Hall building in Brisbane, ca. 1924
Second Trades Hall building in Brisbane, ca. 1924. The foundation stone for this building was laid on 1st May 1920.
StateLibQld 1 390733 Brisbane's first Trades and Labour Hall, construc...
Brisbane's first Trades and Labour Hall, constructed in 1891. Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 391049 Sketch of the Convict Barracks, Brisbane, 1832
Sketch of the Convict Barracks, Brisbane, 1832. Detail from a sheet of pencil drawings of public buildings at Moreton Bay, September 1832. Original drawings held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, New South Wales... More
StateLibQld 1 393077 View of Edward Street in Brisbane, 1934
View of Edward Street in Brisbane, 1934.
StateLibQld 1 393161 View of Edward Street from the Canberra Hotel, Br...
View of Edward Street from the Canberra Hotel, Brisbane, ca. 1937.
StateLibQld 1 41715 Archer family in front of the Military Barracks, B...
Archer family in front of the Military Barracks, Brisbane, ca. 1870 Alexander Archer and family photographed in the grounds of the Bank of New South Wales, at the corner of George and Queen Streets, Brisbane. T... More
StateLibQld 1 49248 Dungarees passing along Ipswich Road, Moorooka, 19...
Dungarees passing along Ipswich Road, Moorooka, 1915 The Dungarees were marching from Warwick to Brisbane. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 52616 Dungarees resting during a march on Ipswich Road, ...
Dungarees resting during a march on Ipswich Road, Moorooka, 1915 The Dungarees were marching from Warwick to Brisbane. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 87252 Scene at the corner of Elizabeth and George Street...
Scene at the corner of Elizabeth and George Streets, Brisbane, ca. 1912.
StateLibQld 1 93092 Women marching in a strike procession in Brisbane ...
Women marching in a strike procession in Brisbane in 1912 Women unionists marching towards the north entrance to the Victoria Bridge during the General Strike of 1912. The Treasury building is in the background.
StateLibQld 2 122161 Returned servicemen's dinner at the YMCA Hall in ...
Returned servicemen's dinner at the YMCA Hall in Brisbane, 1946
StateLibQld 2 124891 Telephonists working at the Brisbane Central tele...
Telephonists working at the Brisbane Central telephone exchange, Brisbane, 1910
StateLibQld 2 125763 James Hardie Building in Commercial Road, Brisban...
James Hardie Building in Commercial Road, Brisbane
StateLibQld 2 132803 Cribb Island Methodist Sunday School, Brisbane, 1...
Cribb Island Methodist Sunday School, Brisbane, 1926 Flourishing kitchen garden at the Methodist Sunday School garden. Trelliswork and garden beds are planted out in front of the wooden building.
StateLibQld 2 157745 Yungaba Immigration Depot at Kangaroo Point, Bris...
Yungaba Immigration Depot at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, 1907
StateLibQld 2 161534 Construction of the Paddington tram depot
Construction of the Paddington tram depot Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 2 162519 Public toilet block at Marchant Park, Chermside, ...
Public toilet block at Marchant Park, Chermside, 1951 Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 2 165883 Ithaca Baths on Caxton Street, Paddington, 1943
Ithaca Baths on Caxton Street, Paddington, 1943 New dressing shed block at the Ithaca Baths. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 2 166839 Inglestone, a boarding house on Bay Terrace, Wynn...
Inglestone, a boarding house on Bay Terrace, Wynnum, ca. 1920. Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 2 176983 Float for the Government Printing Office on Peace...
Float for the Government Printing Office on Peace Celebration Day, Brisbane, 1919
StateLibQld 2 195707 External view of the Deutscher Turn-Verein buildi...
External view of the Deutscher Turn-Verein building, Brisbane. External view of the Brisbane German Club.
StateLibQld 2 196395 View from Jacob's Ladder, King Edward Park, Brisb...
View from Jacob's Ladder, King Edward Park, Brisbane, ca. 1915. Colour view from Jacob's Ladder, King Edward Park, Brisbane, ca. 1915,including the Brisbane City Fire Station (at left) and the People's Palace (... More
StateLibQld 2 202947 Crowds of people outside the Treasury Building, Q...
Crowds of people outside the Treasury Building, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 1901 Crowds gather to listen to his Excellency the Governor reading the Queen's proclamation on Federation from the balcony of... More
StateLibQld 2 203672 Last stages in the construction of Victoria Park ...
Last stages in the construction of Victoria Park Golf Club House Two storey, rendered brick clubhouse on the Victoria Park Golf Club. The building has Spanish Mission style influences with wrought iron trimmed ... More
StateLibQld 2 253381 Thomas Mathewson Photographic Studios postcard, B...
Thomas Mathewson Photographic Studios postcard, Brisbane, ca. 1895. Shows a view of the studio and a portrait of Thomas Mathewson.
StateLibQld 2 295791 Council constructed convenience at Marchant Park ...
Council constructed convenience at Marchant Park Chermside, 1952
StateLibQld 2 296167 Trade Hall staff assemble with those released fro...
Trade Hall staff assemble with those released from jail for breaching Hanlon's Anti-picketing Laws, 1948. Pictured left to right: M. Buckley (Clerk Liquor Trades Office). Peterson (Bookeeper, B.W.T.U.), P. Thom... More
StateLibQld 2 296667 YMCA amenities hut at Chermside Army Camp, 1916
YMCA amenities hut at Chermside Army Camp, 1916.
StateLibQld 2 394537 Salvation Army Temple Band, Brisbane City Temple,...
Salvation Army Temple Band, Brisbane City Temple, 1950 Banner above band reads: The promises of God - they are sure - if you will only believe. Caption under photograph reads: Temple Band 1950:. H. Skinner, R. ... More