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52 photos1890–1956

52 historic photos of Mount Crosby, Brisbane, taken between 1890 and 1956. They span 6 decades, with the most from the 1950s (16). 41 are from the State Library of Queensland and 11 from Queensland State Archives; each photo links to its original record.

1890s9 photos

Celebrating the commencement of Mount Crosby Pumping Station's construction, 18901890Standpipe and reservoir at the summit of Mount Crosby, 18911891Lancashire boiler being transported to Mount Crosby, 18911891Mount Crosby Pumping Station under Construction, 18911891Pumping engine at the Mount Crosby waterworks, 18921892Inside the boiler room at the Mount Crosby Waterworks, 18921892Pumping station at Mount Crosby, 18921892Mount Crosby Pumping Station during the 1893 floods1893Mount Crosby pumping station inundated during the 1893 flood1893

1910s4 photos

Mount Crosby pumping station, 19111911Dam wall under construction, Lake Manchester, 19161916John Peart beside the aerator at Mount Crosby Pumping Station, Queensland, 19171917Sedimentation basin in the Mount Crosby water catchment area, 19171917

1920s10 photos

Kholo main pipeline being laid, Brisbane River at Mount Crosby, 19221922Mount Crosby Football Club - Season 19231923Workmen in a pipe trench near Mount Crosby, Queensland, 19231923Mount Crosby Pumping Station in 19231923Shopping in Mount Crosby,19241924Weir and bridge over the Brisbane River at Mount Crosby, 19261926Flood damage to the weir at Mount Crosby, Queensland, 19271927Floods around the Mount Crosby Weir causing washouts, 19271927Pumping Station in Mount Crosby, outside Brisbane, 19271927Sections of the weir and bridge washed away in the 1927 flood, Mount Crosby, Brisbane district, Queensland1927

1930s11 photos

Mount Crosby pumping station above the 1931 flood1931Steam shovel used to construct Holts Hill filters at Mount Crosby, 19311931Workmen on the pipework beside Lake Manchester Dam wall, 19311931Kholo Bridge, Mount Crosby district, 19311931Rebuilding the Kholo Creek Bridge after flood damage, 19311931From the summit of Mount Crosby towards the pumping station, 19321932Looking from the summit of Mount Crosby towards the pumping station, 19321932Pipes for the Mount Crosby waterworks, 19321932Mount Crosby Waterworks, 19321932Water cascading at the Mount Crosby Waterworks, 19321932Mount Crosby Weir in 19381938

1940s2 photos

Mount Crosby Pumping Station, 19461946Low Level Reservoir viewed from the air, part of the Mount Crosby pumping station, Brisbane, Queensland, 19481948

1950s16 photos

Holts Hill water treatment plant, Mount Crosby, 19501950On the road back from Mount Crosby in 19501950Floods of 1951 in the Mount Crosby area, Brisbane Valley1951Hot ash exploding at Mount Crosby pumping station, Brisbane area, 19511951View of the Mount Crosby water tanks, Queensland, 19541954Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, September 19551955Fish sample from Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, September 19551955Fish sampling in Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, September 19551955Fish sampling in Mount Crosby Weir, Brisbane, September 19551955Mount Crosby Weir, Brisbane, September 19551955Fish sample from Mount Crosby Weir, Brisbane, September 19551955Fish sample from Mount Crosby Weir, Brisbane, September 19551955Mount Crosby Weir general view, Brisbane, September 19551955Fish ladder, Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, 19561956Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, 19561956Mount Crosby Weir - Brisbane, 19561956

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Photos from the State Library of Queensland (out of copyright) and Queensland State Archives (Crown copyright expired). Every photo links to its original record.

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