Photograph albums of Brisbane city including 1893 floods

PXA 7749

fonds

approximately 1850 to 1896

Graphic Materials, Photographs

152968

2 albums (96 photographic prints) - 31 x 43 cm

2 albums containing copies of 96 photographs and prints showing views around Brisbane between about 1850 and 1896, including the 1893 floods. Most are captioned with places and dates.

Album 1: "Early Brisbane" - 52 photographs and prints of streets and views including Queen Street and the fire of 1864; William Street and the Soldier's Barracks; Edward Street; Adelaide Street; Victoria Bridge; Breakfast Creek; Kangaroo Point; Norris Point.

Album 2: "Brisbane Flood Years" - 44 photographs of the 1893 Brisbane floods including scenes on Queen Street; Charlotte Street; Alice Street; Kangaroo Point; Bowen; Indooroopilly Bridge.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Album photoprints are later copies of original ca. 1860-1890s photoprints

Transferred from Pic.Acc.1907 to PXA 7749 in 2024.

Copy: reprints made at unknown date from original photographic prints. Date range taken from print captions