StateLibQld 1 105376 Justice Hugh Macrossan being sworn in, Brisbane, ...
State Library of Queensland caption : Justice Hugh Macrossan being sworn in, Brisbane, 1940. Comment : this actually shows Neal Macrossan, at left.
StateLibQld 1 165631 Floods across Bowen Bridge Road, Bowen Hills, Bri...
Floods across Bowen Bridge Road, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, 1931. Trams forced to a halt, and sightseers gather under the protection of their umbrellas to watch the floodwaters rushing by.
StateLibQld 1 236291 Sailing ship, Banffshire leaving the Brisbane wha...
Sailing ship, Banffshire leaving the Brisbane wharfs with wheat, ca. 1906
StateLibQld 1 251785 Parade of The Dungarees in Queen Street, Brisbane...
Parade of The Dungarees in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1915. The March of the Dungarees was one of the recruiting marches organised during 1915 and 1916. The march began in Warwick, with 30 men who marched to Brisb... More
StateLibQld 2 166311 Lucerne fields, Brookfield, Brisbane, 1911
Lucerne fields, Brookfield, Brisbane, 1911 Cutting lucerne hay in the Brookfield area.
StateLibQld 1 112720 City Electric Light Building at Queensport, Brisb...
City Electric Light Building at Queensport, Brisbane, ca. 1935 Powerhouse situated on the Brisbane River.
StateLibQld 1 115284 Building a retaining wall on Kingsford Smith Driv...
Building a retaining wall on Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton, Brisbane, ca. 1935 A man deposits rubble from a truck to build a retaining wall on the banks of the Brisbane River at Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilto... More
StateLibQld 1 119880 Traffic congestion on Kingsford Smith Drive at Ha...
Traffic congestion on Kingsford Smith Drive at Hamilton, 1954 Public domain photograph of cars, highway traffic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 123712 Samuel Hawgood outside his pawnbroking shop at 64...
Samuel Hawgood outside his pawnbroking shop at 642 Ann Street, ca. 1900 Unidentified men in shirtsleeves, possibly S. Hawgood and staff.
StateLibQld 1 123966 Houses on Hamilton Hill, Brisbane, ca. 1923
Houses on Hamilton Hill, Brisbane, ca. 1923 A close view of the residential quarter approaching Brisbane from the boat. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 158867 Girl standing on a chair, ca. 1890
Girl standing on a chair, ca. 1890. A young girl wearing a dark-coloured dress and boots is standing on a chair to have her portrait taken. This albumen print is taken from the Walters and Scott family album. B... More
StateLibQld 1 161631 Campbell family taking tea in the garden at Donat...
Campbell family taking tea in the garden at Donatello, ca. 1920
StateLibQld 1 46856 Shipping at the South Brisbane Coal Wharves, ca. 1...
Shipping at the South Brisbane Coal Wharves, ca. 1892. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 53732 Machinists Department at Davey Halliday Co. Ltd., ...
Machinists Department at Davey Halliday Co. Ltd., Brisbane, 1904. Public domain photograph of industrial workers, factory building, work, assembly line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 76283 Women at the first state election comparing notes,...
Women at the first state election comparing notes, Brisbane, 1907 : [suffragette movement in Queensland] Celebrating the centenary of the suffrage movement in Queensland. On 5 January 1905, two years after the ... More
StateLibQld 2 14770 Usherettes at the Wintergarden Theatre, Brisbane, ...
Usherettes at the Wintergarden Theatre, Brisbane, 1926 A line of young ladies dressed in their uniforms of dropped waist dresses and matching caps.
StateLibQld 2 291227 Studio portrait of four female tennis players, 19...
Studio portrait of four female tennis players, 1907 Eva Thurlow is in the middle seat. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 2 291231 Studio portrait of four female tennis players, 19...
Studio portrait of four female tennis players, 1908 The ladies are Mrs. McIntosh; Amy Pratten; Eva Thurlow (middle row on the right); Mary Thurlow. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 2 48736 A few football facts - Queensland vs. New Zealand ...
Title: A Few Football Facts – Queensland v New Zealand, At the ExhibitionA series of sketches taken of the touring New Zealand national rugby union team's match against Queensland in 1893. The New Zealanders pl... More
StateLibQld 2 270281 Audience inside His Majesty's Theatre watching a ...
Audience inside His Majesty's Theatre watching a performance by the Brisbane Amateur Operatic Society, Brisbane, 1914 The crowd is watching the final performance of 'A Country Girl'. (Description supplied with ... More
StateLibQld 1 114444 Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, 1917
Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, 1917 The new totalisator at Ascot Racecourse. Photograph below of Lady Lyndhurst winning the St Patrick's Handicap. [1917].
StateLibQld 1 119140 Government House, George Street, ca. 1910
Government House, George Street, ca. 1910 The Queensland University, Brisbane. MacDonnell series. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 120984 Building the house of George Russell in Ashgrove,...
Building the house of George Russell in Ashgrove, Brisbane, 1936-1937 George Russell and fellow workers outside the Russell home in McCormack Avenue in Ashgrove. Russell is second from the left and was a buildi... More
StateLibQld 1 124819 Eileen Murphy and friend posing with their golf c...
Eileen Murphy and friend posing with their golf clubs, Brisbane, 1939 Caption: A post-mortem doesn't worry Eileen Murphy after a sweepstakes event at the Park. You can tell by her smile that she was hitting 'em... More
StateLibQld 1 132159 Four young men receive Gold Medal Awards for brav...
Four young men receive Gold Medal Awards for bravery at Government House, Bardon, January 1913 Presentation of gold medals for bravery, following a surf rescue at Southport, on December 1912, where three young ... More
StateLibQld 1 146607 Bardon in the 1930s
Bardon in the 1930s. A girl leading two horses and a sheep through the intersection of Simpsons Road, Gordon Road and Outlook Crescent in Bardon. The image also shows Gordon's Bridge with a horse trough on the ... More
StateLibQld 1 162027 Medical test for RAAF recruits, Brisbane, ca. 194...
Medical test for RAAF recruits, Brisbane, ca. 1940.
StateLibQld 1 164955 Medical inspection for a new military recruit, Br...
Medical inspection for a new military recruit, Brisbane, ca. 1940.
StateLibQld 1 193015 Maggie Donnollan, ca. 1880
Maggie Donnollan, ca. 1880. Dark coloured, tightly-fitted gown with inserts of moire silk. The front of the bodice is enhanced with small covered buttons. Miss Donnollan later became Mrs Doorty.
StateLibQld 1 197987 Sandgate grocer, J. A. Jobst's Mutual Cash Store,...
Sandgate grocer, J. A. Jobst's Mutual Cash Store, 1901 Two storey timber building with Jobst residence on the top storey and the grocery shop below. Unidentified woman and child above, possibly Mrs Jobst.
StateLibQld 1 208189 South Brisbane wharves on the Brisbane River, ca....
South Brisbane wharves on the Brisbane River, ca. 1905. Public domain photograph of port, ship docks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 64503 Moodie Family gathering at Red Hill, Brisbane, ca....
Moodie Family gathering at Red Hill, Brisbane, ca. 1905 Moodie home on the corner of Waterworks Road and Glenrose Road, Red Hill. The family is pictured on the front steps of the house. Features of the front en... More
StateLibQld 1 65391 Children at the Fiveways Kindergarten, Brisbane
Children at the Fiveways Kindergarten, Brisbane. Children working outdoors at a bench in the gorunds of the Fiveways Kindergarten on Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. The principal was Miss Lucy Morris (De... More
StateLibQld 2 115604 Captain Alexander Junner who was Master of the Qu...
Captain Alexander Junner who was Master of the Queensland Government S. S. Otter, Brisbane, 1910 Government steamer S. S. Otter plied Moreton Bay for 62 years and the last trip was from Brisbane to Dunwich on N... More
StateLibQld 2 234009 Exchanging jokes at Ascot racetrack, Brisbane, Au...
Exchanging jokes at Ascot racetrack, Brisbane, August 1920 Prince of Wales and a group of young socialites enjoying a chat at the racetrack.
StateLibQld 2 389869 Unidentified group photograph of choir members an...
Unidentified group photograph of choir members and their conductor, Brisbane, 1949
StateLibQld 2 391461 Happy crowd in Queen Street, celebrating the arri...
Happy crowd in Queen Street, celebrating the arrival of American Forces, Brisbane, 1941
StateLibQld 2 82391 Railway Parade, Clayfield, Brisbane, 1908
Railway Parade, Clayfield, Brisbane, 1908. Queenslander article 'Around the Brisbane Suburbs - Eagle Junction and Clayfield'. This area was formerly known as Eagle Junction.
StateLibQld 1 118216 Members and friends on the Chelmer Links, 1903
Members and friends on the Chelmer Links, 1903. Panoramic view of members and guests enjoying the official opening of the golf season.
StateLibQld 1 160413 Children celebrating Federation Day in the City B...
Children celebrating Federation Day in the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, 1901 A crowd of children gathered together on a pathway through the trees in the City Botanic Gardens. The boys are wearing sailor suit... More
StateLibQld 1 67891 Ruthenberg Family
Ruthenberg Family Ruthenberg family from left : Mrs Dance (nee Ruthenberg) born 1877, Mrs Ivy Boughen with child Ida Boughen, and Mrs Ruthenberg (senior). (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 2 152895 James Hardie and Wunderlich float ready for the V...
James Hardie and Wunderlich float ready for the Victory Day procession in Brisbane, 1946 The float is advertising asbestos cement.
StateLibQld 2 294843 Snake and koala riding a dog at Lone Pine Koala S...
Snake and koala riding a dog at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, 1938
StateLibQld 1 127115 City of Delhi (ship)
7,443 GRT refrigerated cargo steamship City of Delhi, built by W Gray & Co in Sunderland for Ellerman Lines in 1925 and scrapped in 1956. She was the fourth Ellerman's ship of this name.
StateLibQld 1 112440 View of the ship Corea at the Eagle Street Wharve...
606 GRT sail- and steamship Corea at Eagle Street Wharves, Brisbane, in the 1893 floods. The Australasian United Steam Navigation Co building and another commercial building are partially submerged with little ... More
StateLibQld 1 102248 Queen's Park, Brisbane, ca. 1935
Queen's Park, Brisbane, ca. 1935. Elevated view of Queen's Park from the Executive building. Queen Victoria's statue stands in the foreground overlooking people relaxing on the lawn below. The statue was unveil... More
StateLibQld 1 102300 Teachers and students of the Hendra Day School
Teachers and students of the Hendra Day School. Group portrait of teachers and students of the Hendra Day School. The children pose in three rows and are flanked by the two teachers. The group poses near the wa... More
StateLibQld 1 105580 St. Matthew's Anglican Church and cemetery at She...
St. Matthew's Anglican Church and cemetery at Sherwood, ca. 1920 Constructed in 1893. Destroyed by fire on 27th September 1921. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 105664 Mr A. A. Heath, chief town planner with the Brisb...
Mr A. A. Heath, chief town planner with the Brisbane City Council, ca. 1958 Appointed Brisbane City Council, Chief Town Planner in March 1957. Mr Heath was an engineer and planner, formerly of Sydney and Melbou... More
StateLibQld 1 117080 Soldiers enjoying a day at the races, despite the...
Soldiers enjoying a day at the races, despite the storm at Albion Park, Brisbane, January 1941 After a fierce storm swept through Brisbane, the Albion Park racetrack was left covered in water. This group of sol... More
StateLibQld 1 119036 Australian Field Artillery Light Horse Battery, c...
Australian Field Artillery Light Horse Battery, ca. 1907 This photograph was taken on the present site of Anzac Square, Brisbane. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 120900 New enlistees to the W.R.A.N.S., Brisbane^ Queenl...
New enlistees to the W.R.A.N.S., Brisbane? Queenland, 1942 A few of the first draft of girls to enlist in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service in Queensland.
StateLibQld 1 122771 Mixed doubles on the tennis courts at Wynnum, Bri...
Mixed doubles on the tennis courts at Wynnum, Brisbane, ca. 1925 Tennis courts set amidst palms parallel to the shops at Wynnum. Businesses include Wynnum Emporium in A. Irvine & Sons Building. Signs on sunblin... More
StateLibQld 1 127019 Mrs. Andrew Crooke on the S.S. Orungal, 1939
Mrs. Andrew Crooke on the S.S. Orungal, 1939. Newlywed Mrs. Andrew Crooke photographed aboard the S. S. Orungal during her honeymoon in 1939. Mrs. Crooke is wearing a dark dress adorned with fresh flowers and s... More
StateLibQld 1 127095 West End Football Club, Second Grade Premiers, 19...
West End Football Club, Second Grade Premiers, 1930
StateLibQld 1 130275 School girls walking along George Street, Brisban...
School girls walking along George Street, Brisbane, ca. 1937.
StateLibQld 1 131479 Family group standing in front of a Brisbane resi...
Family group standing in front of a Brisbane residence, ca. 1940 Three women and a child, all wearing hats, standing in front of the house known as The Cedars in Lansdown Street, Wilston. The house is in the Qu... More
StateLibQld 1 131895 Internal view of the Roma Street Produce Markets,...
Internal view of the Roma Street Produce Markets, Brisbane, ca. 1925
StateLibQld 1 151303 Wharf labourers waiting to apply for jobs, Novemb...
Wharf labourers waiting to apply for jobs, November 1949.
StateLibQld 1 168063 Viking Ahoy (ship)
Viking Ahoy (ship) The Viking Ahoy was used in the film 'Blue Lagoon' which starred Jean Simmons. Later she was owned by the Seventh Day Adventist Church and used as a mission ship based in Fiji over a period o... More
StateLibQld 1 181831 City of Brisbane viewed from nearby Kangaroo Poin...
City of Brisbane viewed from nearby Kangaroo Point, ca. 1910 Public domain photograph of a steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 208337 Mrs Rosina Palmer and Miss Carandini
Mrs Rosina Palmer and Miss Carandini. Public domain photograph of 19th-century fashion design, dress catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 241737 Departure of soldiers from Brisbane on troop ship...
Departure of soldiers from Brisbane on troop ships, 1914
StateLibQld 1 250836 Enjoying the sunshine on the deck of the cruise s...
Enjoying the sunshine on the deck of the Orient Steam Navigation Co. liner 'Orion' at Brisbane. Miss M. Carne is dressed in shorts, halter top, pith helmet and sandals, enjoying the view from the deck. She is s... More
StateLibQld 1 389885 Men of Brisbane Amateur Operatic Society, ca. 192...
Men of Brisbane Amateur Operatic Society, ca. 1924. Photograph of men dressed in three piece suits.
StateLibQld 1 74319 Studio portrait of a Brisbane family, 1890s
Studio portrait of a Brisbane family, 1890s Mother, Father, two girls and a boy posing for a studio portrait in the 1890s.
StateLibQld 1 94920 River Norman (ship)
River Norman (ship) Launching of the River Norman, a 10,000 freighter at Evans Deakin's shipbuilding yards, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Australian Ship Building Board Registration Number 159726. (Description supp... More
StateLibQld 2 107924 Red Emperor float in the Labor Day procession, Br...
Red Emperor float in the Labor Day procession, Brisbane, 1940 The giant Red Emperor bream gave a bright touch to the Labor Day procession yesterday. It was the appropriate emblem selected by the Fish Board. The... More
StateLibQld 2 162971 American soldiers working on aircraft parts at th...
American soldiers working on aircraft parts at the US Air Depot, Brisbane American soldiers working on the fuselage of a B-25 Mitchell at the U.S. Army 81st Air Depot Group, Eagle Farm.
StateLibQld 2 262864 Map of Eldernell Estate Hamilton, Brisbane, 1890
Map of Eldernell Estate Hamilton, Brisbane, 1890 Estate map showing 118 allotments to be sold on 1st February, 1890 by Arthur Martin & Co., auctioneers. The land was surveyed by Hamilton & Raff. The plan includ... More
StateLibQld 2 262932 Estate map of Hill Farm Estate, Holland Park, Bri...
Estate map of Hill Farm Estate, Holland Park, Brisbane, Queensland, 1914 Estate map showing allotments to be sold on 16 May 1914 by G. T. Bell and Chandler & Russell, auctioneers. The land was surveyed by Thor.... More
StateLibQld 2 391805 Inside the Harness Section of Uhl and Sons saddle...
Inside the Harness Section of Uhl and Sons saddlers' firm in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1910-1920 Saddlers working in the harness section of the Uhl and Sons factory in Brisbane. The workbenches are covered in lea... More
StateLibQld 2 254808 Construction of the Stone of Remembrance at the T...
Construction of the Stone of Remembrance at the Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, 1924 This album was compiled by the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee to celebrate the unveiling and dedication of the Cross of Sacrif... More
StateLibQld 1 100764, Queensland, Australia
Unidentified children at the Paddington Kindergarten, ca. 1947. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
StateLibQld 1 104296 Meeting of the Hanlon Government at Queensland Pa...
Meeting of the Hanlon Government at Queensland Parliament House. Executive Council Meeting - E. M. Hanlon Government. Left to Right: H. A. Bruce; E. J. Walsh; E. M. Hanlon; Sir Leslie Wilson:T. G. Hope (Officia... More
StateLibQld 1 117628 Two girls with a doll walking along Shorncliffe P...
Two girls with a doll walking along Shorncliffe Parade, Shorncliffe, ca.1910. Views of Shorncliffe Parade taken ca. 1910, from an original postcard: 'The Brisbane Importing Company, Ltd. Publishers, Brisbane'.
StateLibQld 1 119148 Sailing boats enjoying the South Brisbane Reach o...
Sailing boats enjoying the South Brisbane Reach of the Brisbane River, ca. 1910 Looking towards the city and the Victoria Bridge from South Brisbane.
StateLibQld 1 127767 Baralaba (ship)
Cargo steamship Baralaba on the Brisbane River around 1936. The Customs House is in the background.
StateLibQld 1 130295 Parade of RAAF recruits through Queen Street, Bri...
Parade of RAAF recruits through Queen Street, Brisbane, August 1940. Recruits are being feted with confetti and streamers by people in the crowd before leaving for the south for their training. Ladies are watch... More
StateLibQld 1 180227 Brisbane Post Office decorated for the royal visi...
Brisbane Post Office decorated for the royal visit, 1901 Post Office in Queen Street, Brisbane decorated with banners, flags and palm fronds for the Duke of York's visit in May, 1901.
StateLibQld 1 237097 View of the Brisbane River from Bowen Terrace, Br...
View of the Brisbane River from Bowen Terrace, Brisbane Young woman with a Gibson girl hair style is posing with a decorative frame of a view of Brisbane. She is wearing a spotted voile dress. The main view is ... More
StateLibQld 1 270521 Ferry approaching the jetty at Redcliffe, 1952
Original caption: "Ferry approaching the jetty at Redcliffe, 1952." English: Koopa is approaching a crowded jetty at Redcliffe, Queensland.
StateLibQld 1 296227 Interclub racing of 12 foot skiffs on the Brisban...
Interclub racing of 12 foot skiffs on the Brisbane River in Oxley
StateLibQld 1 393193 Sampson Orchestral Society at the Exhibition Conc...
Sampson Orchestral Society at the Exhibition Concert Hall, Bowen Hills, 1923 This photograph shows the pipe organs at the Exhibition Concert Hall in Bowen Hils, 1923. The Sampson Orchestral Society members are ... More
StateLibQld 1 43475 Gabba Fiveways at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, ca. 192...
Gabba Fiveways at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, ca. 1929 Tram traffic was directed by a signalman in this box above the 'Gabba Fiveways'. Shops in Logan Road can be seen behind, with Ipswich Road to the right.
StateLibQld 1 48696 Union Bank building, Brisbane, ca. 1905
Union Bank building, Brisbane, ca. 1905. Erected in 1866-67 and demolished in 1915.
StateLibQld 1 70439 South Brisbane coal wharves, Brisbane, Queensland,...
South Brisbane coal wharves, Brisbane, Queensland, ca.1900. Rowing boat near the South Brisbane coal wharves. The wooden wharves have coal loaders and colliers docked for loading coal.
StateLibQld 1 79131 Bales being loaded onto a ship docked at Musgrave ...
Bales being loaded onto a ship docked at Musgrave Wharf, Brisbane, Queensland, 1908 'Getting the product away to London' (S. S. Durham, Birt's Wharf) (Description supplied with photograph). Men loading bales on... More
StateLibQld 2 165979 Council worker spraying for mosquitos, Brisbane, ...
Council worker spraying for mosquitos, Brisbane, 1949 Dusting DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) on mosquito breeding water by using a hand operated machine. (Description supplied with photograph).
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
StateLibQld 1 130103 Sandercock Family
Sandercock Family The Sandercock family from left: Cecily Lydia Fearnley (nee Sandercock) at 15 years of age, she was later known as an artist and author; Lydia Goodliff Sandercock (nee Filsell) at 47 years of ... More
StateLibQld 1 105228 Girls wrestling over the ball during a netball ga...
Girls wrestling over the ball during a netball game in Brisbane, 1940
StateLibQld 1 105576 Street in Dutton Park, Brisbane, 1943
Street in Dutton Park, Brisbane, 1943 Timber houses and a shop advertising Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills are visible. The suburb of Dutton Park was originally known as Bloggo, which became corrupted to Boggo a... More
StateLibQld 1 106488 Residence on Palm Avenue and Ashford Street, Shor...
Residence on Palm Avenue and Ashford Street, Shorncliffe, ca. 1920
StateLibQld 1 115420 Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh on t...
Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh on their visit to Brisbane, 1954 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, travelling along Queen Steet, Brisbane, on their visit in March 1954. (Des... More
StateLibQld 1 126843 Brisbane street decorated in readiness for the Qu...
Brisbane street decorated in readiness for the Queen's visit, 1954. Side of the Castlemaine Perkins building, Adelaide Street, in the centre. Photograph taken from the Busacott Building on Petrie Bight.
StateLibQld 1 128071 Miss Ethel Roche and Mrs Alan Campbell study the ...
Miss Ethel Roche and Mrs Alan Campbell study the form guide at the races in Brisbane, 1940 The two women wear hats, gloves and necklaces and carry handbags.
StateLibQld 1 130199 Brisbane Girls Grammar pupils relaxing, Brisbane,...
Brisbane Girls Grammar pupils relaxing, Brisbane, 1914 Left to right: May Gasteen, Jean Hertzberg, Agnes Moore relaxing after an exam. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 130639 Brisbane Girls Grammar School students posing for...
Brisbane Girls Grammar School students posing for a photograph, Brisbane, 1914 Left to right: Agnes Moore, May Gasteen, Josephine Bancroft. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 137951 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1908
Queen Street, 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 was later joined by hi... More