Aerial view of Brisbane looking north towards the central business district from South Brisbane, c 1934

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Daily Standard
11 April 1934

AERIAL SURVEY OF BRISBANE

Acting on a suggestion by the city engineer (Mr. E. F. GIlchrist), following a request from the Commonwealth Government, the civic executive reommended that a photographic aerial survey, covering 20 square miles of the central portion of Brisbane be secured at a cost of 25s per square mile.

The Lord Mayor moved that the recommendation be adopted.

Alderman Warmington (Labor) said this was a wonderful gift to the Federal Government. He did not think they should spend a lot of money to please Joe Lyons. He could not see the need of this aerial survey.

The motion was carried.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 193

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