StateLibQld 1 106972 Member for the Legislative Assembly, J. F. Barnes...
Member for the Legislative Assembly, J. F. Barnes, 1941.
Runners in a relay race, Brisbane, 1939
Runners in a relay race, Brisbane, 1939 Val Weaver and Vera Askew passing the baton in a relay race, 1939. (Information supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 102399 Angela Casey, Enid Maxted, Albi Maxted and Mrs Ma...
Angela Casey, Enid Maxted, Albi Maxted and Mrs Maxted at Doomben Races, Brisbane, 20 May 1933 George Maxted owned Yeddo, a Japanese style house, at New Farm. Yeddo was brought piece by piece from Japan and was ... More
StateLibQld 1 103894 Rubbish dumps on the the grounds of Government Ho...
Rubbish dumps on the the grounds of Government House, Bardon, 1952
StateLibQld 1 104056 Patients being taken from a hospital ship, Brisba...
Patients being taken from a hospital ship, Brisbane, 1942
StateLibQld 1 104300 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Servic...
Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving training, Brisbane, 1940 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving instruction in the maintenance of a motor car engine from Mr. G... More
StateLibQld 1 104424 Christmas party for incapacitated soldiers, 1939
Christmas party for incapacitated soldiers, 1939.
StateLibQld 1 104800 Edward Douglas, 1939
Edward Douglas, 1939
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 106580 Presentation of the Tattersall's Cup at Ascot Rac...
Presentation of the Tattersall's Cup at Ascot Racecourse, Brisbane, 1933 The presentation of the Tattersall's Cup by W. J. Healy at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 19th August 1933. Included in the group are commi... More
StateLibQld 1 107064 ALP Labor Day float, Brisbane, 1940
ALP Labor Day float, Brisbane, 1940. The float belongs to the Kurilpa branch of the ALP.
StateLibQld 1 107152 Brisbane Ladies' Coronation Brass and Reed Band o...
Brisbane Ladies' Coronation Brass and Reed Band outside the gates of Toowong Cemetery, 1940 Ladies in uniform, wearing caps and carrying musical instruments. They are displaying their identification banner, whi... More
StateLibQld 1 108176 Funeral procession for well respected judge, Hugh...
Funeral procession for well respected judge, Hugh Macrossan, Brisbane, 1940. Funeral procession consists of all black cars, with an open utility carrying the flower decked coffin. Spectators line both sides of ... More
StateLibQld 1 108220 Mrs A. Hughes and Mrs J. F. McGill at the Ascot r...
Mrs A. Hughes and Mrs J. F. McGill at the Ascot races, Brisbane, 9 December 1933
StateLibQld 1 108516 Jack Grinstead serving at a tennis match
Jack Grinstead serving at a tennis match played at the Milton grounds. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 113756 Canberra (ship)
Canberra (ship). The H.M.A.S. Canberra coming up the Brisbane River in 1933.
StateLibQld 1 124915 Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Sheph...
Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Shepherd at the Doomben Races, Brisbane, 1940 Caption: 'Trio who chatted together on the lawn yesterday afternoon at Doomben (left to right): Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon of t... More
StateLibQld 1 125551 Wedding reception at the Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane...
Wedding reception at the Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane, 1938 Caption on photo: Mrs. John McCormack, who was the well-known younger setter, Margaret Dunlea, at her wedding reception at the Bellevue Hotel after her we... More
StateLibQld 1 127855 Grace Riordan makes an attractive beach study, 19...
Grace Riordan makes an attractive beach study, 1938 Miss Riordan wears a swimsuit, wide-brimmed sombrero style hat and strappy sandals.
StateLibQld 1 162167 Somerset Dam during construction, 1949
Somerset Dam during construction, 1949 Somerset Dam was constructed between 1935 and 1959, with work being suspended during World War II. Concrete work was completed in 1953 and all construction was completed i... More
StateLibQld 1 200043 Flood scene at James Street, Breakfast Creek in 1...
Flood scene at James Street, Breakfast Creek in 1928. Floodwaters surround John Kinross & Co., Wholesale Furniture Manufacturers at Breakfast Creek in 1928.
StateLibQld 1 294299 Sailing scene, 1937
Sailing scene, 1937.
StateLibQld 1 294315 Yachting scene possibly on the Brisbane River, 19...
Yachting scene possibly on the Brisbane River, 1937
StateLibQld 1 294355 Crew of the sailing boat Kewarra, 1936
Crew of the sailing boat Kewarra, 1936.
StateLibQld 1 79143 RAAF march, Brisbane, November 1941
RAAF march, Brisbane, November 1941.
StateLibQld 1 103558 Member for the Legislative Assembly J. F. Barnes,...
Member for the Legislative Assembly J. F. Barnes, 1941.
StateLibQld 1 112812 Thomas Bolger of the Public Service Union
Thomas Bolger of the Public Service Union.
StateLibQld 1 105012 Augustus Cecil Elphinstone, 1936
Augustus Cecil Elphinstone, 1936. Born 13 September 1874 in London. Son of Henry Walker Elphinstone and Harriet Ann (nee Eldred). Married Louisa Dinah Lloyd on 5 October 1897. They had five children. Farmer, bu... More
StateLibQld 1 104132 Edward Joseph Hanson, Member for the Legislative ...
Edward Joseph Hanson, Member for the Legislative Assembly, Brisbane, May 1940.
StateLibQld 1 102817 Politician Edward Joseph Hanson MLA, Brisbane, Ma...
Politician Edward Joseph Hanson MLA, Brisbane, May 1940.
StateLibQld 1 107112 H. J. Harvey of the Trades and Labour Council, 19...
H. J. Harvey of the Trades and Labour Council, 1938
StateLibQld 1 102488 Henry James Harvey of the Trades and Labour Counc...
Henry James Harvey of the Trades and Labour Council, 1938 Born 19 November 1901, in South Brisbane. Trade Unionist. Died on 7 June 1966 at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. (Description supplied with photograph.).
Justice Neal Macrossan Senior Puisne Judge Chairman of the Medical Ass...
Justice Neal Macrossan Senior Puisne Judge Chairman of the Medical Assessment Tribunal Brisbane 1940
StateLibQld 1 102384 Air Raid Warden testing new equipment in Brisbane...
Air Raid Warden testing new equipment in Brisbane, October 1942. Description: See Courier Mail, 22 January 1942, p. 3. Wardens want helmets.
StateLibQld 1 102391 Australian Rules Football match at Perry Park in ...
Australian Rules Football match at Perry Park in April 1938 Taringa v. Kedron. (Description supplied with photograph.).
StateLibQld 1 102536 Boat loaded with children enjoying a Christmas pa...
Boat loaded with children enjoying a Christmas party, December 1943. Boat is pictured on the South Brisbane Reach of the Brisbane River. A large ship is in the background.
StateLibQld 1 102568 Rubbish dumped on the grounds of Government House...
Rubbish dumped on the grounds of Government House, Bardon, 1952
StateLibQld 1 102776 Queen Elizabeth II waves to well-wishers as she b...
Queen Elizabeth II waves to well-wishers as she boards an aeroplane during her visit in March 1954 Prince Philip is standing behind his wife, waiting to board the aeroplane.
StateLibQld 1 102800 Palabon coming back to scale at Albion Park, 1944
Palabon coming back to scale at Albion Park, 1944. Palabon won the Sixth Division Handicap over 7 furlongs. He was ridden by Ted Fordyce. He is walking back to the winner's enclosure after the race.
StateLibQld 1 102833 Passengers arriving at Charleville, Queensland, 1...
Passengers arriving at Charleville, Queensland, 1937 Mrs. J. W. Thornly alighting from the plane at Charleville. She was travelling as a passenger on the mail plane. Mrs. Thornly is wearing a dust coat and a lo... More
StateLibQld 1 102900 Easts played Souths at this football match in Jul...
Easts played Souths at this football match in July 1938
StateLibQld 1 102932 Crowds greet British aviator Amy Johnson on her a...
Crowds greet British aviator Amy Johnson on her arrival in Brisbane on 29 May 1930
StateLibQld 1 103054 Lady Bowen Hospital in Brisbane, 1934
Lady Bowen Hospital in Brisbane, 1934.
StateLibQld 1 103181 May Hardcastle in action on the tennis court, Aug...
May Hardcastle in action on the tennis court, August 1939
StateLibQld 1 103261 HMAS Canberra on the Brisbane River, August 1933
HMAS Canberra on the Brisbane River, August 1933. HMAS Canberra arrived in Brisbane from Melbourne and Sydney. The ship was open to viewing by the public during the Exhibition Week in Brisbane. The Canberra was... More
StateLibQld 1 103445 Canberra (ship)
Canberra (ship) 'Slim grey simbol [sic] of Australian might, H.M.A.S. Canberra swings gracefully to wharf, where she will be on view during Exhibition week' (Information taken from: Sunday Truth, 6 August 1933)... More
StateLibQld 1 103574 Sir Leslie Orme Wilson playing golf, 1932
Sir Leslie Orme Wilson playing golf, 1932 Sir Leslie Wilson, Queensland's sporting Governor, who likes nothing better than propelling the pill on the links. Taken at the Royal Queensland Golf Club. See also 'Ke... More
StateLibQld 1 103726 Air Transport Command formation marching through ...
Air Transport Command formation marching through the city streets, Brisbane, July 1943
StateLibQld 1 103733 At a car accident, Newstead, 1952
At a car accident, Newstead, 1952. Onlookers gather around a car accident in Breakfast Creek Rd, Newstead. The car skidded. (Description supplied with photograph.)
StateLibQld 1 103831 Baggage being unloaded from the ship Montoro, Bri...
Baggage being unloaded from the ship Montoro, Brisbane, 6 March 1936. Baggage being unloaded from the ship Montoro when in dock, 6 March 1936. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 103856 Bookmaker M. Daly and assistant Ray Duncan at the...
Bookmaker M. Daly and assistant Ray Duncan at the races, Brisbane, 18 April 1942
StateLibQld 1 104020 Gympie Baptist Church in July 1933
Gympie Baptist Church in July 1933.
StateLibQld 1 104060 Presenting flowers to The Queen outside Brisbane ...
Presenting flowers to The Queen outside Brisbane City Hall in March 1954 A young girl curtsies as she presents a bouquet to Queen Elizabeth II.
StateLibQld 1 104064 Pauline Tristram, Audrey Forth and Nan Higgins at...
Pauline Tristram, Audrey Forth and Nan Higgins at Ascot Races, Brisbane, November 1933 Audrey Forth was with her cousin Pauline Tristram. Audrey in a smart innovation, striped crepe de chine and a bag to match.... More
StateLibQld 1 104080 Young royal watchers waiting to see Queen Elizabe...
Young royal watchers waiting to see Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, 1954
StateLibQld 1 104136 Esma Quinn and Gwen Johnson at the Doomben races,...
Esma Quinn and Gwen Johnson at the Doomben races, Brisbane, 29 July 1933 Miss Esma Quinn and Miss Gwen Johnson seemed to be in the throes of a punting problem when 'Truth's' cameraman made this snap at Doomben ... More
StateLibQld 1 104136 Esma Quinn and Gwen Johnson at the Doomben races,...
Esma Quinn and Gwen Johnson at the Doomben races, Brisbane, 29 July 1933 Miss Esma Quinn and Miss Gwen Johnson seemed to be in the throes of a punting problem when 'Truth's' cameraman made this snap at Doomben ... More
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 104260 Vuna coming back to scale after winning at Albion...
Vuna coming back to scale after winning at Albion Park, Brisbane, 1945. Vuna is ridden by Keith Birrer. His trainer was Jack Brown and he won the Third Division at Albion Park over 7 furlongs.
StateLibQld 1 104264 Vuna is first past the post at Albion Park, Brisb...
Vuna is first past the post at Albion Park, Brisbane, 1945. Vuna was the winner of the Third Division over 7 furlongs. The horse was ridden by Keith Birrer. Second was Idle Green and third was Maclaus. (Descrip... More
StateLibQld 1 104372 Street scene at Camp Hill about 1930
Street scene at Camp Hill about 1930
StateLibQld 1 104472 Sir James William Blair
Sir James William Blair, Australian judge.
StateLibQld 1 104476 Inside the Totaliser at Ascot racetrack, February...
Inside the totalisator at Ascot racetrack, February 1939 Very active scene of the room filled with men working at the Tote windows. All the windows have bars and above the windows are shelves filled with stacks of money.
StateLibQld 1 104560 Rugby Union match between Queensland and New Sout...
Rugby union match between Queensland and New South Wales, April 1938 The referee is blowing his whistle as a try is scored.
StateLibQld 1 104660 Sideshow tents at the Exhibition, Brisbane, Augus...
Sideshow tents at the Exhibition, Brisbane, August 1938
StateLibQld 1 104664 Small children peer out from between the soldiers...
Small children peer out from between the soldiers while waiting for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to pass, March 1954
StateLibQld 1 104716 Display home made from asbestos cement sheeting a...
Display home made from asbestos cement sheeting at Brisbane Showgrounds, 1937 A worker, on a ladder, is working on signage to the bungalow which is built of 'Fibrolite', a product sold by James Hardie & Co., at... More
StateLibQld 1 104764 Truth Building under construction in Fortitude Va...
Truth Building under construction in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 1937 The Truth Building under construction in Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 24 November 1937.
StateLibQld 1 104880 Home in FLint Street, Ipswich, 1933
Home in FLint Street, Ipswich, 1933. This home was occupied by Mrs Beaumont at the time of this photograph.
StateLibQld 1 104904 Witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Val...
Witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on 9 October, 1942 American and Australian soldiers who were witnesses in a stabbing incident in Fortitude Valley. The men walk down the stairs ou... More
StateLibQld 1 104956 Chocolate Wheel at the Ambulance stall, Exhibitio...
Chocolate Wheel at the Ambulance stall, Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, 1938 Ambulance Service Chocolate Wheel draws a large crowd at the Ekka on 29 April 1938.
StateLibQld 1 104992 Two ladies strolling across the lawn, one of them...
Two ladies strolling across the lawn, one of them being Mrs Owen Maidment, Brisbane, 1938
StateLibQld 1 105004 Aviator Amy Johnson with Sir John and Lady Goodwi...
Aviator Amy Johnson with Sir John and Lady Goodwin at the Queensland Turf Club races, 1930 Caption: Johnnie, the moth turned butterfly, displays her charm and elegance at the Q.T.C. races yesterday. I'm Paintin... More
StateLibQld 1 105028 Joyful News Mission at Fortitude Valley in about ...
Joyful News Mission at Fortitude Valley in about 1938
StateLibQld 1 105072 Avro Anson aeroplane, 1938
Avro Anson aeroplane, 1938.
StateLibQld 1 105284 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip boarding the...
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip boarding the Royal Aeroplane after their Queensland visit in March 1954
StateLibQld 1 105292 Prince Consort Hotel, Brisbane, 1936
Prince Consort Hotel, Brisbane, 1936.
StateLibQld 1 105300 Prince Philip meets the people during his tour in...
Prince Philip meets the people during his tour in 1954
StateLibQld 1 105308 Past the post at Albion Park racetrack, Brisbane,...
Past the post at Albion Park racetrack, Brisbane, September 1937
StateLibQld 1 105348 View of Newstead House from river bank and propos...
View of Newstead House from river bank and proposed Newstead Park wharves, 1935 The boatshed and slipway in Newstead Park where the wharves will be built. (Description supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 105364 Junior discus champion Heather Peat, Brisbane, 19...
Junior discus champion Heather Peat, Brisbane, 1940
StateLibQld 1 105424 Three women studying the form guide at Ascot race...
Three women studying the form guide at Ascot races, Brisbane, 2 December 1933 Barrister Tom McLoughlin's wife and a Melbourne friend Mrs. F. Siemons were deep in the throes of working out the winner of the next... More
StateLibQld 1 105484 Trio of ladies studying the form at Ascot races, ...
Trio of ladies studying the form at Ascot races, Brisbane, 1933. In a shady nook at Ascot yesterday afternoon were Misses V. and N. McCarthy and Miss D. Mackay. They look like winning smiles to us. (Description... More
StateLibQld 1 105500 Military police presence in Queensland, 1943
Military police presence in Queensland, 1943
StateLibQld 1 105528 H. Adams
H. Adams, Honorary Secretary of Corinthian Soccer Football Club, 27 May 1940.
StateLibQld 1 105544 Wooden workers cottage at Breakfast Creek in 1932
Wooden workers cottage at Breakfast Creek in 1932 Similar photograph was published in the Truth on 16 October 1932, p13.
StateLibQld 1 105568 Springboks v. Australia, 1937
Springboks v. Australia, 1937 A Springbok passes the ball to his team mate. South Africa's national rugby union team, the Springboks, playing Australia while on their 1937 tour of New Zealand and Australia.
StateLibQld 1 105572 South Brisbane fish market wharf, 1934
South Brisbane fish market wharf, 1934.
StateLibQld 1 105624 Hillman Minx Saloon arriving from Sydney on an Ec...
Hillman Minx Saloon arriving from Sydney on an Economy Trial, July 1937 Hillman Minx Saloon 1937. This was the smallest car of the Hillman range, 4 cylinder, produced in England by the Rootes Group. The car in ... More
StateLibQld 1 105676 Sir Leslie Orme Wilson at a dinner held at the Na...
Sir Leslie Orme Wilson at a dinner held at the Naval Depot Sir Leslie Orme Wilson at a Diggers Reunion dinner at the Naval Depot last night, 13 May 1939, Governor General Lord Gowrie, Mr C. M. Wren, the State G... More
StateLibQld 1 105680 Sergeant Tueslay o the Queensland Water Police, S...
Sergeant Tueslay o the Queensland Water Police, September 1939
StateLibQld 1 105692 Unloading air freight from a plane, Queensland, 1...
Unloading air freight from a plane, Queensland, 1936
StateLibQld 1 105696 Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, Brisbane, 1936
Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, Brisbane, 1936 This suspension bridge spans the Brisbane River, connecting Indooroopilly to Chelmer. Walter Taylor was the driving force behind the contruction of the bridge, being pr... More
StateLibQld 1 105736 Jetties along Breakfast Creek in 1942
Jetties along Breakfast Creek in 1942
StateLibQld 1 105748 Adrian Zana fishing in the rain at Breakfast Cree...
Adrian Zana fishing in the rain at Breakfast Creek, 1952
StateLibQld 1 105820 Kingshome Soldiers Home, Taringa, 1938
Kingshome Soldiers Home, Taringa, 1938 Kingshome Soldiers Home, accomodation for 64 ex-servicemen, was the result of a call after World War One for a veteran's hostel. The house on Swann Road, Taringa was donat... More
StateLibQld 1 105844 Brisbane bookmaker Frank Morris setting up in the...
Brisbane bookmaker Frank Morris setting up in the betting ring, February 1935 Frank Morris is on his stand and his assistant is setting up the umbrella in preparation for the day's betting at the races. Patrons... More
StateLibQld 1 105864 Repairing broken windows at the American canteen,...
Repairing broken windows at the American canteen, Brisbane, November 1942. The broken glass and damage was the result of what became known as the Battle of Brisbane between Australian and American servicemen an... More
StateLibQld 1 105872 Runners in a relay race, Brisbane, 1939
Runners in a relay race, Brisbane, 1939 Val Weaver and Vera Askew passing the baton in a relay race, 1939. (Information supplied with photograph).
StateLibQld 1 105988 Queen Elizabeth II passes through the streets of ...
Queen Elizabeth II passes through the streets of Brisbane, March 1954