Brisbane Exhibition – Moreton Bay and More

The A-Z of Old Brisbane: Bowen Hills

A photographic look at one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs. Bowen Hills was named (like rather a lot of things and places) after Queensland’s first Governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen. It grew into a district in the 1860s, and many of its landmark places and buildings are still in existence, including Cintra House, Bowen Park, theContinue reading “The A-Z of Old Brisbane: Bowen Hills”

February 2, 1891 – the Brisbane Exhibition Buildings approved.

Ah, the Exhibition. Originally the Intercolonial Exhibition, it began in 1876, and showed off produce, industry and crafts to a fascinated public. Every August, the Country comes to the City and there is much rejoicing (especially since the advent of Sideshow Alley and the addition of the Stockman’s Bar and Grill). The original building was charmingContinue reading “February 2, 1891 – the Brisbane Exhibition Buildings approved.”