In view of this weekend being Grand Final day for AFL and NRL Friday flashback takes a look at vintage Brisbane of 1904 when this photo was taken by Poulsen Studios of the players and officials of the Fortitude Valley Electorate Football Club.

 Image credit -  John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland .

Image credit – John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland .

In 1885, Poul C. Poulsen opened his photographic studio at No.7 Queen Street in Brisbane and over time established himself as an important and longstanding early Queensland photographer. The State Library of Queensland holds a large collection of photographs taken by the Poulsen Studios.