Old Brisbane

1860s2 photos

Great fire in Queen Street, Brisbane 18641864Triumphal arch in Queen Street, Brisbane, for the visit of His Royal Highness, Prince Alfred, in 18681868

1870s2 photos

General Post Office, Brisbane, 18771877First permanent bridge crossing the Brisbane River from South Brisbane to Queen Street, 18791879

1880s13 photos

Queen Street, from the corner of Edward Street looking south, Brisbane, 18831883Brisbane Post Office building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18841884Looking down Queen Street towards Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 18841884Looking down Queen Street from the Albert Street intersection, Brisbane, 18841884Queensland National Bank building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889Busy Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889Treasury Building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889Early view of Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889Looking down Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889James Hunter's boot manufacturing shop, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 18891889Edward Street looking west across the intersection with Queen Street, Brisbane, 18891889Queen Street Brisbane, 18891889Intersection of Queen and Eagle Streets, Brisbane, 18891889

1890s16 photos

Longreach Hotel situated on the corner of Queen Street and North Quay, Brisbane, 18901890Brisbane flood, 18931893Brisbane floods, 18931893Brisbane floods, 18931893Queen Street during the 1893 Brisbane floods1893Flooding in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18931893Queen Street looking towards Petrie Bight, 18931893Wooden boat being used to ferry pedestrians in Brisbane's 1893 floods1893Rowney Brothers bookstore in Queen Street, Brisbane after the 1893 flood1893Flood waters in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18931893Intersection of Queen and Edward Streets, Brisbane, during the 1893 flood1893Queen Street Brisbane flooded in the 18931893Crowds in Queen Street celebrate the arrival of Lord Lamington, Brisbane, 18961896Welcome to Queensland's governor, Lord Lamington, Brisbane 18961896Bogged steam-roller in Queen Street, Brisbane, 18971897Huge crowd of people gathered at the intersection of Queen and Edward Streets, Brisbane, waiting for the results of the 1899 Federation Referendum1899

1900s28 photos

Street parade in Queen Street, Brisbane, January 19001900Parade of troops in Queen Street, Brisbane, March, 19001900Agricultural Arch, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Commonwealth Procession outside the Treasury Building, Brisbane, 19011901Federation Day traffic passes through the Agricultural Arch in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Federation arch in Queen street, Brisbane, 19011901Tram passes through the Custom House Arch, Brisbane, 19011901Commonwealth Procession outside the Treasury building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Federation celebrations in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Crowds of people outside the Treasury Building, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19011901Procession along Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Queen Street, Brisbane, 19011901Imperial troops marching down Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19011901Australian Commonwealth Celebrations in Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland,19011901Procession with the Imperial Troops, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19011901Mutual Life Association of Australasia building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19021902Street view of the premises of Jolliffe & Co., Coachbuilders, 19021902Bank of North Queensland, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19021902Chapman & Company drapery warehouse on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19021902New Zealand Insurance Building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19021902St. Patrick's Day procession, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19031903Interior of South British Insurance Company on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19031903Interior of South British Insurance Company on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19031903Interior of South British Insurance Company on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19031903Tram on Edward Street at the intersection of Queen Street, Brisbane, 19061906Exterior view of the Brisbane Club in Queen Street, 19061906Eight Hour Day demonstration, Brisbane, 19081908Trustees Building at 41 Queen Street, Brisbane, 19091909

1910s21 photos

Special constables riding down Queen Street, Brisbane, during the General Strike of 19121912Police and bushmen on guard outside the Brisbane General Post Office during the 1912 General Strike1912Parade in Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19141914Military parade of the 1st Contingent, marching in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19141914Throngs of people turn out in the streets of Brisbane to farewell the Queensland military contingent. 19141914Mounted Infantry of the Expeditionary Force in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19141914Parade of The Dungarees in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19151915Parade of the Dungarees through Queen Street, Brisbane, 19151915Dungarees marching along Queen Street, Brisbane, 191519159th Battalion A.I.F. marching through Queen Street, Brisbane, 1914, 19151915Large crowd in Queen Street, Brisbane, celebrating the end of World War One, 19181918Red Cross Day parade in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19181918Large crowd being addressed from the roof of the War Loan Inquiry Office, at the General Post Office, Brisbane, 19181918Large crowd being addressed from the roof of the War Loan Inquiry Office, at the General Post Office, Brisbane, 19181918First Anzac parade on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919Peace Day procession in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919Procession marching down Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919Peace Day Procession through the streets of Brisbane, 19191919Peace Day parade on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919Peace Day procession on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919Eight Hour Day procession on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19191919

1920s11 photos

Ceremonial arch, known as the Middle Arch, erected in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19201920Graziers arch in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19201920Arch of welcome erected in Queen Street in honour of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Brisbane, 19201920Chapmans Drapery Store in Queen Street, Brisbane, decorated for the visit of HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, July 19201920Paving the streets of Brisbane, 19221922Bagpipe players lead the Eight Hour Day down Queen Street, Brisbane, 19241924Royal visitors travel down Queen Street, Brisbane in April, 19271927Advetisement for King & King Ltd. music shop in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19281928Procession for Bert Hinkler and his plane in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19281928Crowd closing on the rear of the procession in Queen Street to welcome Queensland Aviator Bert Hinkler, Brisbane, 19281928Procession for Bert Hinkler progresses along Queen Street, Brisbane, 19281928

1930s19 photos

Early view of Queen Street, Brisbane, 19311931Brisbane General Post Office, Queen Street, 19311931Looking through the archway on Victoria Bridge towards Queen Street, Brisbane, 19311931Daily Mail newspaper building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19331933Finney Isles building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19331933Crowds gather to see The Duke of Gloucester's procession along Queen Street, Brisbane, December 19341934Sale at Carnegie Bros. music shop, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19351935Shop front of Carnegie Brothers showroom in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19351935Demolition of the Daily Mail building Queen Street, Brisbane, 19351935Vacant site for the construction of the future Courier Mail Building, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19351935Anzac Day procession in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19361936Sunday morning in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19371937Infantry procession in Queen Street Brisbane, December 19391939Banquet Hall at the Prince's Cafe, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19391939Traffic congestion on the corner of Queen Street and Adelaide Street, Brisbane, 19391939Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19391939Electric trams travelling along Queen Street from the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 19391939Shop window of Thomas Perrott, florist in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19391939Queen Street, Brisbane, 19391939

1940s29 photos

Group of shop assistants watching the RAAF parade in Queen Street Brisbane, August 19401940Crowds gather to watch the Air Force Parade in Queen Street Brisbane, December 19401940Shop girls applauding RAAF recruits marching along Queen Street, Brisbane, 19401940RAAF recruits marching through Queen Street, Brisbane, prior to departure for the south, 19401940First Calvary Brigade parade in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19401940Sailors march along Queen Street, Brisbane, 19401940RAAF recruits marching in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19401940Recruits from the Royal Australian Air Force marching along Queen Street, Brisbane, 19401940R.A.A.F. recruits marching along Queen Street, Brisbane, during World War II, 19401940Parade of RAAF recruits through Queen Street, Brisbane, August 19401940American fleet marching down Queen Street, Brisbane, March 19411941Scene in Queen Street after the U.S. naval march, Brisbane, 19411941Taking the salute on the steps of the Brisbane Post Office building, Queen Street, 19411941Liberty Week volunteers coaxing an airman into buying a pineapple, Queen Street Brisbane, November 19411941Happy crowd in Queen Street, celebrating the arrival of American Forces, Brisbane, 19411941Watching the chocolate wheel at many of the Liberty Week stalls in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19411941Patriotic display for the war effort on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19421942Collecting funds for medical aid to China, 19421942Wartime stall held in Queen Street Brisbane, 19421942Soldiers marching down Queen Street, past the General Post Office, Brisbane, 19421942Queen Street, Brisbane, 19421942Crowd on Queen Street, Brisbane, watches the Seventh Division troops pass by the General Post Office, 19441944Returned World War Two soldiers march in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19441944March of the Seventh Division through Queen Street Brisbane, August 19441944Crowds watching the march of the Seventh Division troops along Queen Street, Brisbane, during World War II, 19441944Peace celebrations, Queen Street, Brisbane, 19451945Union Club Hotel on Queen Street, Brisbane, 19461946Funeral procession for American soldiers, Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 19471947Crowd at the opening of Barry and Roberts' 'Serve Yourself Frock Shop' at their Brisbane store in November, 19491949

1950s11 photos

New Zealand Army troops marching in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19511951Queen Street on a rainy day, Brisbane, 19521952Street scene in Queen Street, between Edward and Albert Streets, Brisbane, 19521952View of the crowds in Queen Street, Brisbane, awaiting Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in March 19541954Finney's Building in Queen Street, Brisbane decorated to welcome Queen Elizabeth II in 19541954Decorations on Edwards and Lamb's building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 19541954Illuminations in Queen Street, Brisbane, ready for the royal visit in 19541954Gardams Silk Store in Queen Street, Brisbane, prepares for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 19541954Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh travel along Queen Street, Brisbane, on the last day of their Queensland tour in 19541954Queen Street, Brisbane, with decorations for the royal visit in 19541954Waving to the royal visitors from Queen Street, Brisbane, 19541954

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