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Brisbane (inhabited place)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 115 Collections and/or Records:

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Town Hall Brisbane, 1886

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085E/9
Scope and Contents

250 x 195 mm. A view of the town hall from the street, with several horse carts outside and building work going on to the right of the building. To the left are the premises of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Company. Outside the town hall entrance are affixed advertisements for a sale by John Cameron, Auctioneer and Property Agent.

Dates: 1886
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Treasury Buildings, 1901-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085J/1
Scope and Contents

205 x 130 mm. A three-quarters front view of the building decorated with flags and bunting, and letters spelling ‘Advance United Australia’. With bystanders and policemen on the street.

Dates: 1901-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Treasury Buildings, 1901-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085J/3
Scope and Contents

203 x 155 mm. A side view of the buildings, with flags and decorations, and with bystanders and a horse cab in the road. The Brisbane River can just be seen at the extreme right of the picture.

Dates: 1901-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Treasury Buildings, 1901-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085J/4
Scope and Contents

205 x 155 mm. Another view of the decorated building, with partially obscured sign reading ‘Queensland Greets You’.

Dates: 1901-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Treasury Buildings, George St, 1901-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085J/2
Scope and Contents

150 x 105 mm. A view of the side of the Treasury buildings from George Street, decorated with arches, flags and trees, and looking down Queen Street to the Queen Street arch (see Y3085J/10). A photographer can be seen at work in the bottom left of the picture.

Dates: 1901-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Trinity Church (Church of England) Fortitude Valley, 1886

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085E/12
Scope and Contents

230 x 165 mm. A side view of this brick built church.

Dates: 1886
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Tropical Foliage: The Island, Botanic Gardens, 1875

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085C/3
Scope and Contents

240 x 200 mm. A general view of tropical plants in the gardens showing ferns, bananas and various palms.

Dates: 1875
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Victoria Bridge from William Street, 1875

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085C/5
Scope and Contents

245 x 195 mm. A view of the bridge from the river bank. Opened on 15th June 1874, a view of it under construction can be seen in Y3085B/4.

Dates: 1875
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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View from Near the Gaol, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085B/4
Scope and Contents

227 x 175 mm. A view looking towards the centre of Brisbane with the Parliament houses visible in the distance. Taken from what is now Paddington from a hill overlooking the river. Partially obscured by trees, the Victoria Bridge can be seen under construction.

Dates: 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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View from O’ Reilly’s Hill, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085B/7
Scope and Contents

227 x 175 mm. The view looks towards a curve in the river, over trees and fields, with some houses on the riverbank at the left of the picture.

Dates: 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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View in Botanic Gardens, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085B/6
Scope and Contents

227 x 175 mm. A view showing lawns and trees beside the Brisbane River.

Dates: 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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View in Botanic Gardens Brisbane, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085B/1
Scope and Contents

82 x 82 mm. A general view, showing azaleas and a palm tree. Mounted on title page.

Dates: 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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View in Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, 1873

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085A/1
Scope and Contents

82 x 82 mm. A view across the Lily Lagoon in the gardens, with the Parliament Houses in the background. Mounted on the title page.

Dates: 1873
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Views of Brisbane, 1888 - 1889

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308A/121
Scope and Contents

140 x 141 mm. A view looking down a road which leads to the riverside.

Dates: 1888 - 1889
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Wharves, Brisbane River, 1886

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085E/17
Scope and Contents

240 x 185 mm. A view from the river showing the wharves to the right, with a sailing vessel moored in the foreground, and a steamer behind.

Dates: 1886
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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