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 | Apr 13, 2017 | Vintage
Friday Flashback to vintage Queensland (in fact Biloela where this photo was taken) of 1952 and the days of enjoying the great outdoors in a Brisbane built Chesney caravan. You can read more about Neil Chesney, who constructed his first caravan under his...
by Anna McGhie | Mar 23, 2017 | Vintage
Friday Flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1951 and the busy shipping wharves known as Petrie Bight. This area was once the commercial hub of Brisbane. Today only a few of the wharves in the foreground remain and will shortly be transformed into a...
by Anna McGhie | Mar 9, 2017 | Vintage
Friday Flashback to Vintage Brisbane of 1910 and the days when Brisbane streets were filled with trams. This tram is travelling to New Farm, Woolloongabba and Boggo Road. It appears that the female fashion of the day, the long skirts, make it difficult to board...
by Anna McGhie | Dec 22, 2016 | Vintage
Friday Flashback to Brisbane in 1962 and King George Square where the traditional Brisbane City Christmas tree stands. Notice the road and cars parked outside Brisbane City Hall.
