Brisbane Open House 2018

Brisbane Open House 2018

Brisbane Open House (BOH) 2018 launched today at the Tivoli Theatre and this year there are 114 buildings to explore and more than 50 events and walking tours throughout the weekend of 13 and 14 October. Brisbane Open House is a free event, providing visitors with the...

Favourite things to do in Brisbane this October

Bye bye September and hello October. The new month has bought with it some much needed rain however if you are hoping for sunshine by the weekend here are a few of my favourite things to do in Brisbane this October and believe it or not most of them are free. Brisbane...
Views from the Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower

Views from the Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower

Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1930 and the view of Brisbane city as seen from the City Hall Clock Tower. Notice in the background the cliffs (not the Kangaroo Point cliffs) and sitting along the base the many shipping sheds. A few of these sheds remain...
Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Friday Flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1950 and views of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge (far right just behind the tree) from the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.  Extremely different to the view of today, do you agree?
Story Bridge site

Story Bridge site

 Friday Flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1931 and an aerial photograph of the site on which the Story Bridge was to be built.