Street Scene | Discovering Queensland

Historic street scenes can illustrate buildings, people, transport and daily activities, and how they encapsulate the life and times of a city.

Queen and Eagle Streets

View of a historic street scene on the corner of two busy streets in early 1900s Brisbane

Corner of Queen and Eagle Streets, Brisbane, c1900

George and Queen Streets, c1907

Corner of George and Queen Streets facing north with tailor, dentist, bank and real estate shops with pedestrians in view.

Corner of George and Queen St, Brisbane

George and Queen Streets, c1908

Corner of George and Queen Street facing towards Victoria Bridge c1908.

Queen St, Brisbane, c1908

Adelaide St, 1909

View of a historic Adelaide St, with cars and people walking

Adelaide Street, Brisbane 1909

Adelaide Street

Corner of Queen and George Streets

The corner of Queen and Goerge Streets showing many people out walking the streets in period dress

Corner of Queen and George Streets, Brisbane. c1910

Trams in Queen Street, 1910

Trams in Queen Street, 1910

Trams in Queen Street, 25 June 1910

Queen and Creek Streets, c1920

View of Queen Street in the 1920s Brisbane showing building facades

Corner of Queen Street and Creek Street

Brisbane's Adelaide Street, 1923

View of Adelaide Street showing people and cars down the main street

Adelaide Street, 1923

Adelaide Street

Brisbane's Trades Hall, 1926

View of the sandstone exterior of the Trade's Hall

This supergoverning force of irresponsibles - Brisbane's Trades Hall, Turbot Street, 1926.

Historic Building

Victoria Bridge, 1926

Elevated view of Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, September 1926

Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, September 1926

Bridges

Victoria Bridge

River

Custom House tram station

Customs House, Queen Street and Petrie Bight, Brisbane, October 1926

Customs House, Queen Street and Petrie Bight, Brisbane, October 1926

River

Edward Street, 1926

Looking east along Edward Street, seen in the 1920s

Edward Street, Brisbane looking east, October 1926