Brisbane history in colour - Page 2

djmajah · February 20th, 2009, 07:47 AM

Ditto, thanks!

Aussie Bhoy · February 21st, 2009, 03:14 AM

Few more from the BCC Library

1981

1987

1988 (wish they had kept the buildings between MacArthur and the GPO)

This says 1988 on the BCC site, but I think it is earlier, the Rail Yards are still in place, and by 88 that would have been the Expo fun park

1989

1991

1994

1994 - This one has me confused, the buildings in the background I can't place. I've tried flipping it, but that looks worse.

1995

brisbanite · February 21st, 2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Aussie Bhoy

1994 - This one has me confused, the buildings in the background I can't place. I've tried flipping it, but that looks worse.

This pic has me stumped, does anyone know where it is? Maybe Newstead?

Brisvein · February 21st, 2009, 06:08 AM

I am fairly sure that the building in the backgraound on the left is Greenslopes hospital taken from Bulimba/ Morningside. Not a very often seen angle...

Brisvein · February 21st, 2009, 06:12 AM

...and now that I have re-checked on a map I think it is actually from Hamilton Hill somewhere over Newstead towards Greenslopes.

brisbanite · February 21st, 2009, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brisvein

...and now that I have re-checked on a map I think it is actually from Hamilton Hill somewhere over Newstead towards Greenslopes.

Yeah now looking at it you can see the unit blocks at Norman Park and the Greenslopes Hospital, so yeah must be Newstead.

Aussie Bhoy · February 21st, 2009, 07:23 AM

Thanks for that, I was thinking the picture was maybe taken somewhere in Hawthorne, looking over the river to the north, which is why I couldn't place the buildings. Also the hills didn't look right.

Now I realise it's from Hamilton, with a zoom looking west, the city out of shot to the right, one of the New Farm apartments in shot, and Greenslopes Veterans hospital and Mt Gravatt at the back.

Now I know I feel a bit silly, because I live in the shot, and can see the building next door to me, half way up, mid right.

driglow · February 21st, 2009, 07:42 AM

Brisbane has transformed incredibly from the past! It would be nice if we still kept some of the old buildings though.

BNE01 · February 28th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Love these shots Aussie Bhoy! Thanks for posting.

BrisbaneROCKS · March 2nd, 2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by brisbanite

This pic has me stumped, does anyone know where it is? Maybe Newstead?

They're all the woolstores of Teneriffe - W4 in the foreground, and London Woolstores, Carlsens, Dakota etc in the background.

Aussie Bhoy · March 13th, 2009, 03:25 AM

From the BCC library

1964

1965

1977

1978

1979 Not too many shops in Carindale then

1981 pre Mall

1983 I'd forgotten what was there before Felix

1985

1987

1988 MacArthur - we lost some decent buildings here

When Brisbane had a monorail

1989

1990

1991 is what the BCC says, but could be 88 with Expo looking stuff on the left

1993

1995

Fabian · March 13th, 2009, 08:28 AM

I'll dig through my queensland folders and see what I can find with the Queen St photos - With the first pre mall photo, which intersection would that be???

Here's a report from the Seven News Brisbane flashback segment sometime ago on the closure of Queen St for its conversion to a mall.

While CUB may be at Yatala, I recall seeing a billboard with VB Gold over the summer on the northern side of the former brewery facing the Valley.

GOR@N · March 13th, 2009, 09:36 AM

what happand to the monorail??

jchan123 · March 13th, 2009, 01:27 PM

i think they disbanded and sold the parts down to Seaword at Gold Coast
but somebody told me some parts went to the Sydney Monorail

Aussie Bhoy · March 13th, 2009, 04:17 PM

I'd heard the monorail ended up at Sea World.

Some then and nows, or as close as I can manage from photos I've taken recently. Especially for you Fabian, after you asked about the corner of Queen and Edwards Sts (PS good flashback).

Years taken from the BCC site, I'm not sure that they are always correct.

1981

1983

1985

1987

1988

(from the Courier Mail)

1989

(from above photography)

Fabian · March 15th, 2009, 10:46 PM

Muse scanned this one from a book back in 2005. Appears to be mid to late 60's.

Fabian · March 17th, 2009, 08:30 AM

flash62_au posted this on flickr of Chermside in 1970 and 2008

image hosted on flickr

Aussie Bhoy · March 17th, 2009, 09:34 AM

That is cool, love then and nows.

Funny to think that they would have been looking at the horse driven tram as so old to their 1970 modern times, and now were looking at them in 1970 in the same way, and I guess in a few years time some future Brisbane forumers will be thinking of us the same way.

LAgreek18 · March 18th, 2009, 03:17 PM

I don't know why everyone called Brisbane a sleepy town, becuase from those old pictures, you could see a city no different to Sydney or Melbourne or any American City in those days. Great Pictures though, the skyline has changed soo much. My uncle from New York came to Brisdbane after 20 years last year, and he couldn't belive how much it had changed!

Fabian · March 19th, 2009, 08:27 AM

From a visitors perspective, Brisbane is much more laid back than Sydney and Melbourne. Life doesnt appear to be as rushed and not as chaotic.

February 21st, 2009, 07:23 AM	#27
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 83	Thanks for that, I was thinking the picture was maybe taken somewhere in Hawthorne, looking over the river to the north, which is why I couldn't place the buildings. Also the hills didn't look right. Now I realise it's from Hamilton, with a zoom looking west, the city out of shot to the right, one of the New Farm apartments in shot, and Greenslopes Veterans hospital and Mt Gravatt at the back. Now I know I feel a bit silly, because I live in the shot, and can see the building next door to me, half way up, mid right. Last edited by Aussie Bhoy; February 21st, 2009 at 08:30 AM.

March 13th, 2009, 08:28 AM	#32
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 106	I'll dig through my queensland folders and see what I can find with the Queen St photos - With the first pre mall photo, which intersection would that be??? Here's a report from the Seven News Brisbane flashback segment sometime ago on the closure of Queen St for its conversion to a mall. While CUB may be at Yatala, I recall seeing a billboard with VB Gold over the summer on the northern side of the former brewery facing the Valley. __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

March 13th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#34
jchan123 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 583 Likes (Received): 0	i think they disbanded and sold the parts down to Seaword at Gold Coast but somebody told me some parts went to the Sydney Monorail __________________ Bachelor of Tree Hugging. Majoring in When and Where to Hug a Tree

March 15th, 2009, 10:46 PM	#36
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 106	Muse scanned this one from a book back in 2005. Appears to be mid to late 60's. __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

March 17th, 2009, 08:30 AM	#37
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 106	flash62_au posted this on flickr of Chermside in 1970 and 2008 image hosted on flickr __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

February 20th, 2009, 07:47 AM	#21
djmajah Anytime is house time! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 450 Likes (Received): 2	Ditto, thanks!

February 21st, 2009, 03:14 AM	#22
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 83	Few more from the BCC Library 1981 1987 1988 (wish they had kept the buildings between MacArthur and the GPO) This says 1988 on the BCC site, but I think it is earlier, the Rail Yards are still in place, and by 88 that would have been the Expo fun park 1989 1991 1994 1994 - This one has me confused, the buildings in the background I can't place. I've tried flipping it, but that looks worse. 1995

February 21st, 2009, 06:08 AM	#24
Brisvein I only buy it for the pic Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 134 Likes (Received): 1	I am fairly sure that the building in the backgraound on the left is Greenslopes hospital taken from Bulimba/ Morningside. Not a very often seen angle...

February 21st, 2009, 06:12 AM	#25
Brisvein I only buy it for the pic Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 134 Likes (Received): 1	...and now that I have re-checked on a map I think it is actually from Hamilton Hill somewhere over Newstead towards Greenslopes.

February 21st, 2009, 07:42 AM	#28
driglow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	Brisbane has transformed incredibly from the past! It would be nice if we still kept some of the old buildings though.

February 28th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#29
BNE01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 545 Likes (Received): 5	Love these shots Aussie Bhoy! Thanks for posting.

March 13th, 2009, 03:25 AM	#31
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 83	From the BCC library 1964 1965 1977 1978 1979 Not too many shops in Carindale then 1981 pre Mall 1983 I'd forgotten what was there before Felix 1985 1987 1988 MacArthur - we lost some decent buildings here When Brisbane had a monorail 1989 1990 1991 is what the BCC says, but could be 88 with Expo looking stuff on the left 1993 1995

March 13th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#33
GOR@N BANNED Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth City Posts: 4,734 Likes (Received): 1	what happand to the monorail??

March 13th, 2009, 04:17 PM	#35
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 83	I'd heard the monorail ended up at Sea World. Some then and nows, or as close as I can manage from photos I've taken recently. Especially for you Fabian, after you asked about the corner of Queen and Edwards Sts (PS good flashback). Years taken from the BCC site, I'm not sure that they are always correct. 1981 1983 1985 1987 1988 (from the Courier Mail) 1989 (from above photography)

March 17th, 2009, 09:34 AM	#38
Aussie Bhoy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 5,016 Likes (Received): 83	That is cool, love then and nows. Funny to think that they would have been looking at the horse driven tram as so old to their 1970 modern times, and now were looking at them in 1970 in the same way, and I guess in a few years time some future Brisbane forumers will be thinking of us the same way.

March 18th, 2009, 03:17 PM	#39
LAgreek18 BrizGreek18 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southside Brisbane and Rockdale, Sydney Posts: 1,131 Likes (Received): 0	I don't know why everyone called Brisbane a sleepy town, becuase from those old pictures, you could see a city no different to Sydney or Melbourne or any American City in those days. Great Pictures though, the skyline has changed soo much. My uncle from New York came to Brisdbane after 20 years last year, and he couldn't belive how much it had changed!

March 19th, 2009, 08:27 AM	#40
Fabian Sydney: World's best city Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 106	From a visitors perspective, Brisbane is much more laid back than Sydney and Melbourne. Life doesnt appear to be as rushed and not as chaotic. __________________ 'Cityrail recommends that you and your family travel by bus' - Cityrail

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