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Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3926
Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley
Aerial photograph of Brisbane, c 1971
Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Showing Brisbane city, the Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3380
Burrenbilla Bore No 1, Paroo Shire, c 1910
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The Queenslander
13 December 1902
COUNTRY NEWS.
Messrs. Storey Bros, report that the new bore on Burrenbilla, put down by William Woodly, has been completed at a depth of 1887 ft.; estimated flow, 8,000,000 gallons per day. The water rises 7ft. 6in. above the fin casing.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3299
Karen Rasmus, 1960 Coral Queen, arranging a display of Barrier Reef Coral at the Queensland Tourist Bureau, Brisbane, 1960
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The Miss Coral Queen competition was held as part of the Great Barrier Reef Islands Festival from the 1950s to 1970s.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3089
Shearing sheep, Barcaldine District, c 1948
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The Central Queensland Herald
27 May 1948
BARCALDINE.
With dry weather, shearing is going along smoothly. Curlew cut out, and the team of men went on to Bowen Downs. Taree has started and several other properties have their shearings in full swing.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3075
Festival Hall and Albert Street during the Brisbane River flood, January 1974
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Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3034
Longreach School of Distance Education, June 1987
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Longreach School of Distance Education, previously the Longreach School of the Air, opened on 27 January 1987.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3578
Aerial photograph of Wivenhoe Dam, September 1985
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First proposed in the 1890s and again in 1933, construction of Wivenhoe Dam commenced in 1977. It was commissioned in May 1984 and construction work was completed in 1985.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3527
Merivale Bridge under construction, South Brisbane, 1978
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First proposed in 1885, construction of the railway bridge crossing the Brisbane River between Roma Street and South Brisbane commenced in 1975 and opened on 18 November 1978.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3524
Gateway Bridge from south side, 22 November 1985
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Construction on the Gateway Bridge commenced in 1980 and it was opened to traffic in January 1986.
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 3515