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Jack Evans Porpoise Pool, Coolangatta, 1 September 1963
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The Jack Evans Porpoise Pool was one of the earliest tourist attractions on the Gold Coast, opening in 1956.
Although the original photograph is captioned as being at Tweed Heads, the pool was on the northern side of Point Danger, Coolangatta.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 699
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 September 1963
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From the Queensland Heritage Register.
The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was established by beekeeper and floriculturist Alex Griffiths in 1947 as a small-scale tourist venture featuring lorikeet feeding displays in which tourists could participate. By at least 1953 it was known as the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary and by the mid-1950s had become an iconic tourist attraction on the Gold Coast. The place had evolved by the early 1970s to offer visitors a variety of experiences, including: the chance to see numerous bird and animal species and learn about their part in the regional natural environment; take a miniature train ride around the large site; purchase souvenirs; and enjoy a meal. In 1976 Griffiths gifted the Sanctuary to the National Trust of Queensland (the Trust), and the terms of this exchange and its ongoing operation are set out in the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary Act 1976. The place was
Portrait of Hon William Lennon, Deputy Governor, 1927
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Hon. William Lennon (Lieutenant-Governor) 03 February 1920 – 03 December 1920; 17 September 1925 – 13 June 1927; 08 May 1929 – 02 June 1929
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3764
Mr Charles Gillam, Senior, Spring Creek, 1897
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Can anybody tell us about Charles Gillam?
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 25547
Cabinet Minute, Queen Street Pedestrian Mall, 31 August 1981
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Cabinet Minute: Decision No 35882; Submission No 32057 giving in principle approval for a pedestrian mall in Queen Street, Brisbane.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 19458
Portrait of The Honourable Sir Robert Philp, c 1900
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Sir Robert Philp was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1886 to 1915 and the 15th Premier of Queensland from 1899 to 1903 and 1907 to 1908.
Portrait of Mr Daniel Jones, 10 June 1932
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Daniel Jones was a pioneer of the cotton industry in Queensland. He was appointed one of the first weed inspectors in 1897 and in 1927 became a member of the Queensland Cotton Board.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3852
Portrait of Sir Arthur Palmer, c 1880
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Sir Arthur Palmer was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1866 to 1881 and the Queensland Legislative Council from 1881 to 1898. He was the 5th Premier of Queensland from 1870 to 1874. He was later Colonial Secretary and Secretary for Public Instruction in the McIlwraith government.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 8518
Portrait of Sir Charles Lilley, c 1892
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Sir Charles Lilley was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1874 and the 4th Premier of Queensland from 1868 to 1870. He was subsequently appointed to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1874 and was Chief Justice from 1879 to 1893.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2970