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123 historic photos for 1890 Brisbane flood, from 1890, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. All are from the State Library of Queensland; each photo links to its original record.

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Brisbane floods of 1890 showing the water part way up the Congregational Church1890Fairholme, Milton, during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890Milton Congregational Church and Milton Primary School under flood, 1890.1890Group of men sitting in a rowing boat during the Brisbane Floods, 18901890Brisbane river in flood, 18901890Flood waters in Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Margaret Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Margaret Street under floodwater, March 18901890Flooding at Cemetery Road, Toowong, Brisbane, 18901890Royal Bank of Queensland on the corner of Creek and Elizabeth Streets Brisbane during the 1890 flood1890Eagle Street Brisbane in flood, 18901890People wade through a flooded Eagle Street Brisbane during the 1980 flood, 18901890Alice Street Brisbane during the 1890 flood1890Stanley Street Brisbane during the 1890 flood near the bulk store building of R. W. Thurlow & Co1890Brisbane River near the Chelmer Reach and Indooroopilly Railway Bridge during the 1890 flood1890Albert Street Brisbane during the 1890 flood1890Floods along Bayswater Road, Rosalie, Brisbane, 18901890Newstead during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890Street scene on Mary Street, Brisbane during the 1890s flood1890Residents of Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, saving their belongings, during the 1890 flood1890Horse and cart riding through the floodwaters on Brisbane's Mary Street, 18901890Aftermath of the 1890 flood in Brisbane1890Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, during the 1890 Brisbane flood, Queensland1890South Brisbane during the March 1890 flood1890Floodwaters flow through Eagle Street, Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters at Eagle Street wharves, Brisbane, 18901890Houses surrounded by floodwaters at Newstead, Brisbane, 18901890Looking up flooded Creek Street, Brisbane, 18901890Flooding at South Brisbane, 18901890Hilltop view of floodwaters in the Brisbane district, 18901890Flooded Brisbane River, looking towards the docks and the Customs House building, 18901890Flooded South Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters run strongly under the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 18901890Cemetery Road, Toowong, underwater during the floods, 18901890People standing in flooded Margaret Street, Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters in the street at Milton, Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters around the gasworks at South Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters isolate neighbours across the street at Bayswater, Milton, 18901890Sailboat on Breakfast Creek Road during the floods, Brisbane, 18901890Houses inundated with floodwaters at Toowong, Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters at Milton, 18901890Houses under water in Douglas Street, Milton during the floods in Brisbane, 18901890People wading through the floodwaters in Merivale Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Flooded Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Flooded street scene in a Brisbane suburb, 18901890Bridge of railway trucks across the floodwaters at Milton, Brisbane, 18901890Children gathered around a boat floating in floodwaters in Alice Street, Brisbane, 18901890Spectators watch rising floodwaters in Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Scene in flooded Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Young children playing in floodwaters in Merivale Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Rescue boat in floodwaters at Toowong, Brisbane, 18901890Looking down flooded Stanley Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters in Montague Road, South Brisbane, 18901890Gathering of men and boats in the flooded street outside Thurlow's bulk store, South Brisbane, 18901890Houses inundated by floodwaters in the Milton area, Brisbane, 18901890Flooded Brisbane River as seen from Indooroopilly, 18901890Elevated view looking down flooded Stanley Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters stop traffic in Margaret Street, Brisbane, 18901890Flooded Albert Street, Brisbane, 18901890Scene at the intersection of Bowen Bridge Road and Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, during flood of 18901890Checking the flood levels in Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street during a flood in Brisbane, 18901890View of a flooded Edward Street, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street, Brisbane, during the March 1890 flood1890Flooding in Stanley Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Floodwaters in the street outside the Royal Bank, Brisbane, 18901890Child standing ankle deep in flooded Montague Road, West End, Brisbane, 18901890People retrieving belongings in Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane during the 1890 flood1890Onlookers watch as people are ferried across a flooded street in a dinghy during the 1890 floods at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane1890Floods in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 18901890People in the flood waters at the corner of Alice and Albert Streets, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street ferry during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890River Road, Toowong, during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890Rowing in flood waters at Toowong, 18901890Logan Road at Woolloongabba, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890South Brisbane flood scene in 18901890View of flooded street at Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, 18901890Floods in South Brisbane, 18901890South Brisbane Gasworks during flood, 18901890Breakfast Creek houses during the 1890 flood in Brisbane1890Scene at dry docks, South Brisbane, during March 1890 flood1890Stanley Street, South Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Inudated land near the Auchenflower railway station during the 1890s floods in Brisbane1890Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood in Auchenflower, Brisbane1890West End Brewery during the 1890 flood1890Flood scene at intersection Elizabeth Street and Creek Street, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street Ferry during the 1890 flood in Brisbane1890View of the South Brisbane Gas Works surrounded by flood water, 18901890Cattle in Edward Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Children demonstrating the depth of flood waters in Mary Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Brisbane floods, Eagle Street, near Creek Street, 18901890Brisbane floods, Albert and Charlotte Streets, 18901890A.U.S.N. Co. wharf, Brisbane, during flood, 18901890Floodwaters, East Brisbane, 18901890Creek Street Brisbane during the 1890 floods1890Flooding near A.U.S.N. wharves, Brisbane, 18901890Activity on Albert Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Floodwaters, Edward Street, Brisbane, 18901890Eagle Street, Brisbane in flood, 18901890Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. wharves during the Brisbane Floods, 18901890Brisbane city streets in flood, 18901890Charlotte Street, Brisbane, Queensland in flood, 18901890Breakfast Creek in flood, Brisbane, Queensland, 18901890Houses under water at Breakfast Creek during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890Breakfast Creek in flood, Brisbane, Queensland, 18901890Floodwater, Chester Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 18901890Brisbane floods, 18901890Floodwater near the corner of Mary and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 18901890Stereoscopic view of Mary Street, Brisbane in flood, 18901890Brisbane floods, Hill End, 18901890Brisbane floods in Margaret Street, 18901890Flooding of Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, 18901890Albert Sports Ground, Bowen Hills, during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890Alice Street ferry ramp during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890Alice Street ferry ramp during the 1890 flood, Brisbane1890Ships at D. L. Brown's Wharf viewed from Alice Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890View of Old Government House seen from Parliament House, during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890Flood waters in Stanley Street, South Brisbane, 18901890Flooding along Margaret Street in Brisbane, 18901890Mary Street, Brisbane during the 1890s flood1890Grey Street, South Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890South Brisbane Coal Wharves inundated with floodwaters from the Brisbane River, 18901890Stratton Street, Fortitude Valley, during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890

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