by Anna McGhie | Jul 6, 2017 | Vintage
To celebrate World Chocolate Day today Friday Flashback takes a look at the Darrell Lea Chocolate Shop that was once situated in Brisbane’s heritage listed Brisbane Arcade.Founded in 1927 by confectioner Harry Lea, and named after his youngest son,...
by Anna McGhie | Jun 29, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1969 and the way Queen Street used to look. Looks a little like a vintage American city, what do you think? Leave me a comment below.
by Anna McGhie | Jun 22, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane and the days of studio portrait photography. Studio portrait photographs taken in Brisbane began as formal studio sittings of the 19th century evolving through to candid, relaxed and sometimes humerous photographs of the...
by Anna McGhie | Jun 15, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1894 and the grass tennis courts once located in the City Botanic Gardens. Note the ornate Queensland Club in the background, located on the corner of George and Alice Streets.
by Anna McGhie | Jun 9, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1960 and the days of the Warana parade. Warana was a festival held in Brisbane with the theme ‘by the people for the people’ and included a drama festival, colonial fair, writers’ week as well as the popular...
by Anna McGhie | Jun 1, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1934 and this fabulous poster promoting Brisbane as a winter tourist destination. The poster includes a depiction of the Old Windmill, Brisbane River and a poinsettia – the floral emblem of Brisbane. Percival Albert Trompf...
