Old Brisbane

1840s1 photo

Bramble (ship), 18471847

1860s2 photos

Caledon (ship), 18631863Caledon (ship), 18631863

1870s5 photos

Gladstone (ship), 18751875Indus (ship) anchored in the South Reach of the Brisbane River, Brisbane, 18761876Clipper ship Black Prince, Brisbane, 18771877Brisbane Wharves from Kangaroo Point, 1878.1878Brisbane wharves from Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, 18781878

1880s11 photos

Ramsey (Ship), 18831883Franta (ship), 18831883Ships moored at Circular Quay in the Brisbane River, 18841884Steamship Warrego at anchor in the Brisbane River, 18841884Aerial view of ships docked at the South Brisbane Coal Wharves, 18861886Brisbane from the South Brisbane wharves, 18871887Lizzie Iredale (ship), 18871887Looking across to the wharves, Brisbane, 18891889Ships moored at the South Brisbane coal wharves, South Brisbane, 18891889Looking south down Ann Street from the corner of Wharf Street, Brisbane, 18891889South Brisbane Coal Wharves, 18891889

1890s36 photos

Alexander (ship), 18901890Floodwaters at Eagle Street wharves, Brisbane, 18901890Bonito (ship), 18901890A.U.S.N. Co. wharf, Brisbane, during flood, 18901890Flooding near A.U.S.N. wharves, Brisbane, 18901890Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. wharves during the Brisbane Floods, 18901890Ships at D. L. Brown's Wharf viewed from Alice Street, Brisbane, during the 1890 flood1890South Brisbane Coal Wharves inundated with floodwaters from the Brisbane River, 18901890Comliebank (ship), 18911891South Brisbane Coal Wharves, Brisbane, 18911891Paddle steamer Natone, loaded with Press Club Picnic guests on the Brisbane River, 18921892Ships stranded in the Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Queensland, 18931893Wharves at Brisbane under water from the 1893 floods1893Ships stranded in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens during the 1893 floods1893Ships lay at anchor in the flooded Brisbane River, Brisbane, 18931893Natone (ship), 18931893View of the ship Corea at the Eagle Street Wharves, Brisbane, during the 1893 floods1893Ringarooma (ship), 18931893Penthesilea (ship), 18931893Paluma (ship) aground at the Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, during the 1893 flood1893Paluma [ship], 18931893Paluma (ship), 18931893Wharves in Brisbane near the Town Reach during high flood waters, 18931893Penthesilea (ship), 18931893Sailing ships anchored at the Eagle Street Wharves, Brisbane, 18931893Natone (ship), 18941894Ringarooma (ship), 18941894P. N. J. (ship), 18941894Pearl (ship), 18961896Pearl (ship), 18961896Albatross (ship), 18961896Pearl (ship), 18961896Ship moored in the Town Reach of the Brisbane River, 18971897Albany (ship), 18981898Cornwall (ship), 18991899Transport ship Cornwall prior to departure at Pinkenba wharf, Brisbane, 18991899

1900s22 photos

Musgrave Market with fresh meat ready for sale by Birt and Company on Musgrave Wharf, 19001900Ships docked at the wharves at South Brisbane Reach, Brisbane River, Queensland, on Mafeking Day, 19001900Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade officers posing in front of their Head Office in Wharf Street, Brisbane, 19011901Dalhousie (ship), 19011901Crowds welcoming soldiers disembarking from a troop ship at the Queens Wharf, Brisbane, 19011901Pass of Balmaha (ship), 19011901Mashona (ship), 19031903Baptist Association excursion on the paddle steamer, Boko, 19051905Panther (ship), 19051905Drumeltan (ship), 19051905Kineo (ship), 19051905Prometheus (ship) passing the Kangaroo Point cliffs on the Brisbane River, 19061906Ship sailing on the Brisbane River at Humbug Reach, 19061906Cape Corrientes (ship), 19061906Orient steamship line, Ortona at Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, 19071907Taisei Maru (ship), 19071907View of Wharf Street in the tow of Caboolture, Queensland, 19071907Toombul wharf and Bulimba Point, Brisbane, 19081908Dawn (ship), 19081908Bales being loaded onto a ship docked at Musgrave Wharf, Brisbane, Queensland, 19081908Cargo ship Pericles at Dalgety & Co's Wharf, New Farm, Brisbane, 19081908Marloo (ship), 19081908

1910s30 photos

Russian Prince (ship), 19101910Ship 'Pioneer' in the Town Reach of the Brisbane River, 19121912People posing at the office of Brisbane Tug and Steamship Co. Limited in Brisbane, 19131913Ship on the slip at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, 19131913Omrah (ship), 19141914Omrah (ship), 19141914Omrah (ship), 19141914Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, 19141914Soldiers waiting to board the Omrah (ship) at the Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, 19141914Unidentified ship at the Brisbane port, 19141914Departure of soldiers from Brisbane on troop ships, 19141914Queensland troops leaving on the ship, Omrah for service in the First World War, 19141914Omrah (ship), 19141914First troops to leave Brisbane, 1914, boarding the Omrah (ship)1914Celtic Glen (ship), 19141914Governor Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams inspecting the guard at the wharf, Brisbane, 19151915Governor Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams inspecting the guard at the wharf upon landing in Brisbane, 19151915Sailing ship Kimpurney being met by a pilot boat in Moreton Bay, 19151915Seang Bee (ship), 19151915Matthew Flinders [ship], 19151915Kyarra (ship), 19161916Crowd bidding farewell in the rain on Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, 19161916Itonus (ship), 19161916Inverness (ship), 19161916Hospital ship Kyarra, leaving port in Brisbane, 19161916Bales of wool inside No. 1 Dumping Shed, Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, 19171917France (ship), 19181918Float mock up of the hospital ship Kanowna, a float in the Armistice Parade, Brisbane, 19181918France (ship), 19181918Mavis (ship), 19181918

1920s20 photos

Viewing the destroyer Anzac from the wharf, Brisbane, 19201920Brisbane (ship), 19201920Greyhound (ship), 19201920Wharf Street Congregational Church, Brisbane, 19201920Greyhound (ship), 19201920Wharf caretaker's cottage on Macrossan Street near Petrie's Bight on the Brisbane River, 19211921Lucinda (ship), 19211921Unloading timber at the Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, 19241924Stanley Wharf in Brisbane, 19241924Truck at the Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, 19241924Truck loaded with timber at Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, 19241924Truck loaded with timber at Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, 19241924Loading bales of wool at the Nixon Smith Wharves, Brisbane, 19241924Wangaratta (ship) berthed at Hamiton, Brisbane in 1925.1925Extension work in progress at Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, 19251925Unloading C17 Locomotives from M.S. Belray at Pinkenba Wharf, 19271927Locomotive aboard the M.S. Belray at Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, Queensland, 7 July 19271927Stowage of locomotives on M.S. Belray at Pinkenba Wharf, 19271927Ships berthed at wharves in the Brisbane River, 19271927Australia (ship), 19281928

1930s45 photos

Goods wrapped in hessian bales being unloaded at a Brisbane wharf in 19301930New Hamilton Wharf, Brisbane, 19301930Orontes (ship), 19301930Adelaide Steam Ship Company staff photograph, 19301930Australia (ship), 19311931Loading eggs at the Dalgety Wharf in Brisbane, 19311931Alva (ship), 19311931Alva (ship), 19311931Two Russian immigrants disembarking from a ship at Brisbane in 19311931Ship's cable manufactured by Falkiner's Machinery Company on view in South Brisbane, Queensland, 19311931Mosel (ship), 19311931Loading wool on to a ship at a Brisbane wharf, 19321932Cathay (ship), 19331933Clan Macnab (ship), 19331933Section of Ann Street between Wharf and Creek Street, 19331933Canberra (ship), 19331933Canberra (ship), 19331933City of Delhi (ship), 19331933Oorama (ship), 19331933Strathaird (ship), 19341934Strathaird (ship), 19341934South Brisbane fish market wharf, 19341934Ship docked at a wharf at Hamilton, Brisbane, 19341934A.U.S.N ship, Orungal being pulled by the tug, Forceful up the Brisbane River. 1953, 19351935Merchant ship Orungal at Circular Quay, Brisbane, 19351935View of Newstead House from river bank and proposed Newstead Park wharves, 19351935Mirimar (ship), 19361936Baggage being unloaded from the ship Montoro, Brisbane, 6 March 19361936Mooltan (ship), 19361936Nieuw Holland, a Dutch passenger ship, getting ready to dock in Brisbane, 19361936Australia (ship), 19371937Australia (ship), 19371937Australia (ship), 19371937Australia (ship), 19371937Doomba (ship), 19381938Howard Smith Wharf, New Farm, 19381938Atlantic (ship), 19381938Montoro (ship), 19381938Drums of Trinidad bitumen which were brought to Brisbane on the ship Larchbank, 19381938Mobile crane at Brisbane's Mercantile Wharf, 19381938Acme (ship), 19381938Active (ship), 19381938Bingera (ship), 19391939Canberra (ship), 19391939Hobart (ship), 19391939

1940s16 photos

U.S. Navy ship, Chicago in Brisbane, March 19411941American ships docked in Brisbane, 19411941American survivors of a torpedoed ship, 19411941Official opening of the St. George's Hostel, Wharf Street Brisbane, August 19421942Soldiers looking out the portholes of a ship returning home from overseas, 19421942Tests of Brisbane's latest fire-fighting equipment at the Gravel Wharf, South Brisbane, yesterday', 19421942Survivors from a ship torpedoed by Japanese off the coast of Queensland, Brisbane, May 19431943Survivors from a torpedoed ship, Brisbane, May 19431943Survivors from a ship torpedoed by Japanese, being interviewed by military officers in Brisbane, May 19431943Aerial view of Pinkenba wharf, 19451945Woman waiting on a Brisbane wharf for her son, a returning prisoner of war, 19451945Crowd of mostly women farewelling American soldiers leaving on the Matsonia (ship) from Brett's Wharf in Brisbane, 19451945Bowen (ship), 19451945Otter (ship), 19461946Gayundah berthed at the coal wharf, Brisbane, 19461946Wharf labourers waiting to apply for jobs, November 19491949

1950s38 photos

South Africa Star (ship), 19501950Troops line up on Newstead Wharf, 19511951New Zealand troops at Newstead Wharf, 19511951Orsova (ship), 19511951Ships Cape Leeuwin and Pelican in the South Brisbane dry dock, 19511951Taiping (ship), 19531953Shahzada (ship), 19531953Ship, King David loading wheat at the Pinkenba Wharf, Brisbane, 19531953Storage sheds on the wharf at Pinkenba, Brisbane, 19531953View of the Pinkenba Wharf in Brisbane, 19531953Mirimar (ship), 19531953Bags of wheat being loaded into the Indian Government freighter Bombay at Mercantile Wharf, Brisbane, 19531953Ship, King David, loading bulk wheat at Pinkenba Wharf, 19531953Tug boat Coringa assisting in the launch of a ship in the Brisbane River, 19531953Hexham Bank (ship), 19531953Cargo ship Denman at Brisbane, 19531953Mooltan (ship), 19541954River Norman (ship), 19541954Pile driver at BHP Wharf, Brisbane River - March 19551955BHP Wharf, Brisbane River - March 19551955Pile driver at BHP Wharf, Brisbane River -  March 19551955Reclamation for the new wharf at Hamilton - Brisbane, August 195519551959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion" passengers - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", Premier Frank Nicklin addressing gathering - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion" - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion" - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion" passengers - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Abel Smith, addressing the gathering - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", migrants with gift of telescope to be presented to His Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Abel Smith - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", migrant couple - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Crowd on wharf waiting for migrant ship "Orion" - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Crowd on wharf waiting for migrant ship "Orion" - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", migrant family - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", Eileen Senior, "Miss 40000" - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", Lord Mayor Reginald Groom receiving gift of telescope - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", migrant family - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Migrant ship "Orion", guests and migrants listening to address of welcome - Brisbane, August 195919591959 Centenary celebrations - Crowd on wharf waiting for migrant ship "Orion" - Brisbane, August 19591959

1970s9 photos

Klimsch camera components in crates, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane. April 19701970Klimsch camera components on semi-trailer, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Klimsch camera components on semi-trailer, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970Loading crated Klimsch camera components, Mercantile Wharf, Bulimba, Brisbane, April 19701970

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