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Brisbane ferries

40 photos1871–1952

40 historic photos for Brisbane ferries, taken between 1871 and 1952, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 9 decades, with the most from the 1890s (10). All are from the State Library of Queensland; each photo links to its original record.

1870s4 photos

Huston's Ferry on the Logan River at Waterford, 18711871Thomas Hanlon's Ferry Hotel at Yatala, 18721872Travelling outfitters wagon on the road between Brisbane and Nerang, near Hanlon's Ferry at Yatala, 1872.1872Geddes' Ferry on Gympie Road, 18741874

1880s1 photo

Alice Street ferry ramp during the 1887 floods1887

1890s10 photos

Passengers waiting for the Edward Street ferry, Brisbane, 18901890Creek Street steam ferry terminal, Brisbane, 18901890Edward Street ferry during the 1890 Brisbane floods1890Edward Street Ferry during the 1890 flood in Brisbane1890Alice Street ferry ramp during the 1890 Brisbane flood1890Alice Street ferry ramp during the 1890 flood, Brisbane1890Wooden boat being used to ferry pedestrians in Brisbane's 1893 floods1893Edward Street ferry, Brisbane, 18931893Edward Street steam ferry near Kangaroo Point during the flood, Brisbane, 18931893Floods in Ferry Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland, 18931893

1900s2 photos

Indooroopilly ferry crossing the Brisbane River, 19061906Hawthorne ferry on the Brisbane River, 19071907

1910s4 photos

Boarding the ferry at Redcliffe, 19111911Bulimba Ferry on the Brisbane River, 19121912Passenger ferry S.S. Koopa at the jetty at Bribie Island, Queensland, 19121912Passengers head towards the Kangaroo Point ferry terminal, Brisbane, 19171917

1920s9 photos

Passenger ferry S.S. Doomba, 19231923Ferry trip to Burleigh, 19251925Crossing the Brisbane River on the Moggill Ferry, 19281928Crossing the Brisbane River on the Moggill Ferry in 19281928Bulimba ferry travelling on the Brisbane River, 19291929Edward Street ferry plying across the Brisbane River, Brisbane, 19291929Bulimba ferry about to dock at the terminal, Brisbane, 19291929Passengers boarding and disembarking from the Hawthorne ferry, 19291929Bulimba vehicular ferry on the Brisbane River, 19291929

1930s3 photos

Logan Ferry carries cars across the Logan River, 19301930Indooroopilly ferry crossing the Brisbane River, 19351935Steamboat passes the Indooroopilly ferry, Brisbane, 19351935

1940s3 photos

Ferry on the Brisbane River, 19461946Ferry waiting to take on vehicles between Oxford Street, Bulimba and Commercial Road, Newstead, Brisbane, 19471947New ferry shelter shed on Thornton Street, Kangaroo Point, 19481948

1950s4 photos

Passenger ferry along the Brisbane River taken from Kangaroo Point Cliffs over the Town Reach, 19501950Passengers enjoying a ride on the Hawthorne ferry, 19501950Ferry approaching the jetty at Redcliffe, 19521952Edward Street ferry travelling on the Brisbane River, 19521952

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