by Anna McGhie | Aug 31, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback returns to vintage Brisbane of 1884 and Brisbane’s iconic Queen Street. This image was taken looking down Queen Street from the Albert Street intersection, this is image today forms part of what we know as the Queen Street Mall. Even 133...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 24, 2017 | Vintage
In memory of Princess Diana Friday flashback returns to April 11, 1983 when Princess Diana and Prince Charles visited Brisbane. Sadly this year (August 31 to be exact) marks 20 years since the Princess died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Paris.Today Lady...
by Anna McGhie | Aug 17, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1918 and the ferris wheel of the early days of the Ekka. Image credit – State Library of Queensland
by Anna McGhie | Jul 27, 2017 | Vintage
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...
by Anna McGhie | Jul 20, 2017 | Vintage
Friday flashback to vintage Brisbane of 1918 when children spent their time doing needlework and crafts. These three sisters, who lived at Augustus Street Toowong, all with fashionable bows in their hair are photograhped sitting on the verandah of their house...
