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This photo was taken by the Public Works Department during construction.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6364
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Panorama of Manly Boat Harbour, c 1959
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Preparations for the construction of Manly Boat Harbour which opened in 1962. The Royal Yacht Club moved from Kangaroo Point to Manly in 1964.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6369
Queensland Housing Commission dwelling, Mount Gravatt, February 1959
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The Telegraph
11 July 1946
State Has 1,333 Building Blocks
Up to June 30 last the Queensland Housing Commission had acquired land totalling 1,333 building allotments in Brisbane, the Minister for Works and Housing (Mr Bruce) announced today.
The lands were located as follows: Ashgrove, 99 allotments; Banyo, 11; Camp Hill, 17; Cannon Hill, 11; Chermside-Wavell Heights, 261; Coorparoo, 187; Corinda-Graceville, 20; Enoggera-Gaythorne-Mitchelton, 228; Fairfield-Yeronga, 25, Indooroopilly-Taringa, 22; Kedron, 20; Wynnum-Manly. 11; Moorooka-Rocklea-Salisbury, 41; Morningside, 17; Mt. Gravatt, 2; Nundah, 29; Stafford, 161; Tarragindi, 171; total, 1,333.
On the north side, 831 allotments had been acquired, and on the south side, 502.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6335
Dry Dock, South Brisbane, c 1958
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The small motor ship Melva was built in Auckland, New Zealand in 1946. From 1948 she was chartered to salvage war material in the Pacific and later used for trading in the Cook Islands. In 1957 she was sold to Dartim Shipping for trade between Australia and Timor, being refitted in Brisbane in 1958 before entering that service. In 1961 she arrived in Townsville for repairs but was impounded due to debts owed by the owner. She was scuttled off Townsville on 2 September 1966.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 6307
Teacher's house, Murray Island, 20 July 1911
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Murray Island, also called Mer in the native Meriam language, is in the Torres Strait Islands archipelago.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5854
Nickel mining at Greenvale, October 1986
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Greenvale Nickel Mine, 220km north west of Townsville, opened in 1973 and closed in 1993.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5685
Swimmers receiving medals at the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, October 1982
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Possibly the medal ceremony for the men’s 200 m freestyle. Gold to Andrew Astbury (ENG), silver to Peter Szmidt (CAN) and bronze to Ron McKeon (AUS).
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5702
Aerial View of Wacol Prison, Wacol, 11 October 1988
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Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, was opened in 1988.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5721
Aerial view of Sports Centre for the XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, c 1981
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The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sports Centre (QEII Stadium) was opened in 1975 and the “temporary” seating around the main track was intended to be removed after the 1982 Commonwealth Games. It was later renamed ANZ Stadium. It is currently called the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5695
Natureland Zoo, Binya Street, Coolangatta, 28 August 1963
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The Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Zoological Gardens opened in 1954 and was renamed Natureland Zoo in 1957. It closed in 1986.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 697