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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The Brisbane Courier
Friday 24 Dec 1928

The Clarence Corner

Sir – In your issue of Saturday, 8th, I read with interest a letter on the above subject, over the name of Magee and Co., and would like to refer to the statement that the name “Clarence Corner” was first suggested by the members of the Harris and Co.’s drapery business some 30 years ago.

I can look back over 50 years to that part of South Brisbane, when Cobb and Co.’s coaches passed by the old Clarence Hotel on their way to Southport. One driver, named Roderick, was a very popular coachman on this route, and while living at Pimpama at that period I passed the old Clarence Hotel in those coaches on several occasions. Again, less than 10 years later, our family resided at the corner of Merton-road and Peterson-street. I think I am correct in

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

The photo is of Creek Street, Brisbane taken in 1883. The building being constructed is that of the Queensland National Bank beyond hte Presbyterian Churhc, now replaced by the Gresham Hotel.

Queensland State Archives Item ID 436327, Photographic material

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