Brisbane History - A history of Brisbane to Federation
Brisbane History is the history of Brisbane Qld in a pictorial and narrative format. Brisbane History website contains many pictorial hyperlinks and narratives which depict the city of Brisbane Qld, Australia until its federation into the nation of Australia.
Photo Gallery 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.
Brisbane NSW depicts the history of Brisbane area prior to white settlement along with the convict era and the period prior to statehood.
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.
Brisbane Potpourri a mixture of miscellaneous stories of events that shaped Brisbane history. Some are of a macabre nature.
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.