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Q150 Brisbane History Pictorial and Narratives - History of Brisbane from Statehood to FederationQ150 Brisbane History is the history of Brisbane Qld in a pictorial and narrative format. Q150 Brisbane History website contains many pictorial hyperlinks and narratives which depict the city of Brisbane Qld, Australia from when Queensland was declared a state until its federation into the nation of Australia. It utilizes hyperlinks to databases on the web, most notably the State Library of Queensland and the National Library of Australia. Historical Pictures section contains images of old street maps of Brisbane with imbedded hyperlinks to the State Library of Queensland's Picture Queensland digital image database. Panorama section contains wide ranging panoramas of Brisbane and depicts early Brisbane with named landmarks. There is a series of panoramas taken from Wickham Terrace depicting the changing face of early Brisbane. Now and Then section displays streetscapes of the current era contrasted against those of yesteryear. Reminiscences by people who lived in Brisbane during this period and paints a picture of what the geographical nature and living conditions which prevailed in Brisbane during this period. People section contains stories of early who were instrumental in the foundation of Brisbane. Covers the procession of Queensland Governors as well as the professions such as Law and Medicine. Historical Buildings has the history behind many landmark buildings and which are still in existence today as well as those that do not exist due to progress. Districts contains interesting stories of some of Brisbane's districts. The story behind Brisbane's expansion Infrastructure details the history behind landmark roads, railways and bridges. Brisbane Potpourri a mixture of miscellaneous stories of events that shaped Brisbane. Some are of a macabre nature. Click Here for Map Index
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