A pictorial trip through Brisbane Town, taking in the main areas we now call the central business district. All images unless otherwise stated are from the State Library of Queensland.
Brisbane, Moreton Bay, 1835.
Queen Street
Early view of Queen Street, circa 1864.
Corner of Queen and Edward Streets, mid 1860s.Bank of New South Wales (with bougainvillea), 1868.Queen Street from corner of Edward Street, 1883.General Post Office and Savings Bank 1880s (QUT Digital Library)Looking South along Queen Street, 1880.View of Queen Street from George Street, c 1900.
George Street
A helpfully-labelled early view of George Street.Buildings along George Street, including James Davis’ shop, 1880s.Government House, George Street, 1867.Harris Terrace, corner George and Margaret Streets.Parliament House and the first Bellevue Hotel.
South Brisbane
South Brisbane from the north shore, oil on canvas. (This painting was sketched in 1855, then painted in 1868. Artist: Thomas Baines.)View of South Brisbane from Queen’s Park, 1864. N.H. Stanley.Caisson at the Dry Dock, 1879.Railway Wharves and River Terrace, c 1890.South Brisbane from Merivale Street.
Notable Buildings and Sites
Customs House 1889Courier Office, 1880.Central Railway Station, 1910.National Hotel, 1898.The School of Arts.Queensland Club c 1879.Supreme Court Building.
Views
Brisbane c 1855.Artwork – view of Brisbane 1860View from the Windmill, 1862.The original of the above view. Less informative but more relaxing to the eye.View along Wickham Terrace, 1868
Moreton Bay and More 