News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Fortitude Valley and nearby suburbs.
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J D Story Administration Building was designed by University of Queensland Staff Architect James Birrell. It is named after John Douglas Story, a prominent Queensland public servant who worked for the establishment of the University.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436317, Photographic material
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The 1270 class locomotives were built for the Queensland Railways by English Electric at Rocklea between 1964 and 1966.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436317, Photographic material
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
A display of fresh and preserved vegetables, meats, grains and other produce from the Darling Downs region.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436315, Photographic material
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The Courier-Mail
8 April 1954
INDUSTRIAL SITES DEMAND. Southern firms set up offices and factories
A BIG demand for industrial sites in and around Brisbane has been made in recent weeks by large southern industries and manufacturing firms.
Sydney and Melbourne firms which formerly had only a representative in Brisbane are now setting up branch offices, storage rooms, and, in some cases, factories. Real estate agents reported yesterday that already several sales of
small sites had been made, while other firms had placed orders for suitable sites.
Mr. Alan White, of Ray White Pty Ltd, said yesterday: ‘This is one of the most; remarkable trends in real estate we have seen in Brisbane in recent years.’ Other agents said the demand was mostly for 24 perch or 32-perch sites in the city for branch offices and despatch and show rooms, and for larger blocks of land or buildings in the outer
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Wacol is 18 km south west of Brisbane. This is the Queensland Railways Wagon Repair Depot.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The town of alpha was established in 1884 as a temporary terminus of the Central Western railway being built westwards from Rockhampton.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Anzac Park and Memorial, Alpha.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material
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Barcaldine takes it name from the sheep station Barcaldine Downs, which was established in 1863 by Donald Cameron.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
The Golden Circle cannery was established at Northgate in 1947 and spun off into a separate business in 1964. To the left of the factory to the left is Binda railway station and in the background is the Banyo Railway Workshops. In the top right is the Banyo Ordnance Depot, originally built by the United States Army between 1943 and 1945 and transferred to the Australian Army in 1950.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material
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General Motors Holden opened its factory at Acacia Ridge in 1967. It closed in 1985 and has since been converted to warehouses.
Queensland State Archives Item ID436319, Photographic material