by Anna McGhie | Aug 16, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1972 and the Ekka chair lift that once spanned across the showgrounds. Did you ever ride the Ekka chair lift? Let me know below. I did and I absolutely LOVED it. Image credit – Ekka website Subscribe Sign up to receive...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 9, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1869 and a wonderful photo of Parliament House taken in front of a pond filled with pink waterlilies in Queen’s Park, or we know this park today as the City Botanic Gardens. Read and see more fabulous vintage images of...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 4, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1920’s when a car was driven the wrong direction up Jacob’s Ladder in a stunt to promote an Eagers Car Sales. Image credit – Lost Brisbane Jacob’s Ladder are the steps between Wickham Terrace and Turbot Street. Are...
by Anna McGhie | Jul 26, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1950 & the F. W. Nissen Jewellery Store showroom. Nissens were a family owned & run manufacturing jewellery business who designed & made many of their items. They had a number of stores on Queen Street as well as a...
by Anna McGhie | Jul 14, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1872 and the City Brewery which once stood on Mary Street. Image credit – Lost Brisbane Subscribe Sign up to receive Lady Brisbane’s love letter of Brisbane sights, events and vintage images. Email Address Sign Up We...
by Anna McGhie | Jun 28, 2018 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Fortitude Valley of 1900 and Oversell and Sons, Family Drapery Store, which once stood on Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley. Sadly the store was destroyed by fire in 1904, see below. Overells was later sold to Waltons, you can read more...
