Lantern Slides and Tinted Slides The first set of colourised slides of Brisbane in the State Library collection depict the flood of 1893. Adding some (slight) colour to them brings out some detail that would be lost in black and white, particularly the height of the water compared to the banks and houses. Brisbane landmarksContinue reading “The Past in Colour.”
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Greeting Cards and Postcards
How do we represent ourselves when we send greetings to friends far away? In the digital age, the options are bewildering. In the pre-digital age, we were at the mercy of local photographers of varying levels of skill. A survey of postcards and greeting cards from the 19th century is nothing if not instructive. FromContinue reading “Greeting Cards and Postcards”
A-Z of Old Brisbane: Alderley and Annerley.
Alderley The suburb of Alderley officially came into being in the late 1870s, with the establishment of a post office. The suburb took its name from Alderley Edge in Cheshire England, according to the nice, helpful people of Wikipedia. Alderley is bordered by Newmarket and Enoggera in modern Brisbane, and in recent decades, Alderley’s proximityContinue reading “A-Z of Old Brisbane: Alderley and Annerley.”
Moreton Bay and More 