“Tugboats: ‘Coringa’, ‘Forceful’, ‘Carlock’. All the tugs in this photo were owned and operated by MacDonald & Co., distinguishable by the twin white bands on their funnels. MacDonald Hamilton were headquartered in Naldham House, on the corner of Mary and Felix Streets, in the Brisbane CBD.” (Ack: Queensland University of Technology).

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“Story Bridge, Brisbane from M.V. Waiben, August 1964.
The Story Bridge was built between 1935 and 1940 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and was heritage listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. It carries vehicles, bicycles and pedestrian traffic between the southern suburbs of Queensland from Kangaroo Point across to northern suburbs of Brisbane, Fortitude Valley.
Of modern times, the bridge is known for its LED lighting exhibits, on view from most points of the Brisbane River as well as an iconic feature for tourist to climb whilst visiting our city. Annually it is used significantly during Riverfire displays helping to celebrates the city’s Brisbane Festival. It was opened on 6 July 1940 by Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland. It was names after John Douglas Story who was a senior public servant who strongly advocated for the bridge’s construction. Initially a toll of sixpence (5 cents) was charged to cross the bridge – the toll was removed in 1947 (Wikipedia)” (Ack: Bain/O’Gorman: Queensland University of Technology)

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“Railway Station, Toowong, Brisbane, 1905. This photo was taken by a 15 year old Ernest J. Melville whose father, James, lived in “Yaralla” on Musgrave street occupying a large area of land. James was a well known state surveyor. Ernest would have been attending the Normal School at around that time. Ernest’s grandfather, William, arrived along with his James, his father, in 1849 on Petrie’s “Fortitude” from Inverness, Scotland, along with the rest of the family. Oddly, William died in 1882, aged 78, in the “Cemetery Cottage” at Toowong Cemetery where he lived with one of his other sons, John, and was buried there. John was the first curator of Toowong Cemetery, a position taken over in later years by his own son J.L. Melville. Ernest, the photographer here, went on to run the State Govt. Insurance business in Toowoomba but died young at 45 years in 1935.” (Ack: Ernest J. Melville: Queensland University of Technology)

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“Looking over Toowong from Musgrave Street. 1905. This photo is taken from Musgrave Street, Toowong, looking to the south over Toowong – Norwood Street in the distance, going up the hill. (Ack: Ernest J. Melville: Queensland University of Technology)

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“Toowong Cemetery Gates, 1905.”(Ack: Ernest J. Melville: Queensland University of Technology)

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“This was the Bank of Australasia, State Headquarters, Queen and Creek Street(sic) Wharf Street, until its merger with the ANZ Banking Group in October, 1951. This remained a branch of that bank until about the latter part of the 70’s. This building was demolished in 1984. Some of the stone from this building went into the construction of ‘Tintagel’ the magnificent home on the Brisbane River at Tennyson.” This photo March 1954 [Queen Elizabeth visit]. (Ack: Jack Bain & Cynthia O’Gorman: Queensland University of Technology)

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