Old Brisbane

1880s6 photos

Queen Street, from the corner of Edward Street looking south, Brisbane, 18831883Port Office in Edward Street, Brisbane, 1889, 18841884Port Office in Edward Street, Brisbane, 18891889City view looking east from the intersection of Charlotte and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 18891889Edward Street looking west across the intersection with Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889View of Edward Street above the intersection of Adelaide Street looking east, Brisbane, 18891889

1890s16 photos

Passengers waiting for the Edward Street ferry, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street during a flood in Brisbane, 18901890View of a flooded Edward Street, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street, Brisbane, during the March 1890 flood1890Edward Street ferry during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890Edward Street Ferry during the 1890 flood in Brisbane1890Cattle in Edward Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890Floodwaters, Edward Street, Brisbane, 18901890Brisbane floods, 18931893Brisbane floods, 18931893Edward Street during the 1893 flood1893Edward Street streetscape during the 1893 floods1893Edward Street ferry, Brisbane, 18931893Edward Street in Brisbane, 18931893Floods in Edward Street, Brisbane, 18931893Edward Street steam ferry near Kangaroo Point during the flood, Brisbane, 18931893

1900s3 photos

Premises of George Myers in Edward Street, Brisbane, 19021902Tram on Edward Street at the intersection of Queen Street, Brisbane, 19061906Laying of the foundation stone of the new Y.M.C.A. building in Edward Street, Brisbane, 19071907

1910s4 photos

Edward Street branch of the Commonwealth Bank, Brisbane, 19121912View of the Engineering Supply Co. of Australia Ltd. building on the corner of Edward and Charlotte Streets, Brisbane, 19151915View looking east along Edward Street from Jacob's Ladder on Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, 19161916Young Men's Christian Association building draped with flags and banners, 19181918

1920s10 photos

Crowds gathered on Edawrd Street to watch Edward, the Prince of Wales, Brisbane, 19201920Crowds gathered on Edward Street during the visit of Edward, the Prince of Wales, Brisbane, 19201920Construction work outside the Ulster Hotel on the corner of Edward and Elizabeth Streets, Brisbane, 19221922Hooper and Harrisons building under construction at the corner of Elizabeth and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 19231923Edward Street, Brisbane, 19241924View of Edward Street from Ann Street, Brisbane, 19241924Settling day for bookmakers and clients at Tattersall's Club on Edward Street, Brisbane, 19261926Country Press building on the corner of Edward and Elizabeth Streets, Brisbane, 19261926Crowd gathered outside the Queensland Prohibition League building on Edward Street to watch a military parade, Brisbane, 19271927Edward Street ferry plying across the Brisbane River, Brisbane, 19291929

1930s6 photos

Edward Street, Brisbane, 19301930Water Police Station on Edward Street, Brisbane, 19301930View of the Government office complex being erected at the corner of Adelaide and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 19321932State Government Insurance Building, Brisbane, 19331933View of stores on Edward Street, Brisbane, 19341934Unemployed meeting, Brisbane, September 19381938

1940s8 photos

Intersection of Queen and Edward Streets, Brisbane, 19401940View of the Australian Comforts Fund Naval House on the corner of Edward and Alice Streets, Brisbane, 19451945Police in Edward Street during the Railway's Strike, Brisbane, 19481948Crowds and police in Edward Street infront of the Trades Hall during the Railways Strike, Brisbane, 19481948Injuired man lying on the ground during the Railway workers' strike, St Patrick's Day, Edward Street, Brisbane, 19481948Railway Workers' strike, Brisbane, 19481948Fellow Union members assisting Jack Grayson, injured during the Railway Workers' Strike of 19481948Looking down Edward Street, Brisbane, 19481948

1950s5 photos

Trolley bus turning around at the Edward Street entrance to the botanical gardens, Brisbane, 19511951Edward Strret, Brisbane, from beside the Trades Hall, 19521952Edward Street ferry travelling on the Brisbane River, 19521952Crowds line Edward Street waiting for a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Brisbane, March 19541954Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building under construction, Brisbane, 19541954

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