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

Adelaide Street, c1860

View of Adelaide Street, Brisbane taken in 1860 showing a dirt street and wooden houses

Adelaide Street, looking from the Old Lands Office on George Street, Brisbane, c 1860

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Adelaide Street
Brisbane

Charlotte Street, flood of 1864

Flooded Charlotte Street, March 1864

Charlotte Street, Brisbane

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Flood
Brisbane

Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, 1869

View from Wickham Street, Spring Hill, down towards Brisbane centre. In the middle ground is the Ann Street Presbyterian Church.

Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, 1869

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Brisbane

Sunday School Procession, 1887

View of Stanley Street showing wooden buildings and horse drawn carts

Sunday School Procession in Stanley St, Brisbane. 24 May 1887

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Brisbane

Corner of Edward and Queen St

Corner of Edward and Queen Streets facing towards Spring Hill with the Old Windmill in the background.

The Corner of Queen & Edward, Brisbane

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Queen Street
Brisbane

Queen Street, 1880

Queen Street featuring horses and carriages

Looking south along Queen Street, Brisbane, c 1880

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Queen Street
Brisbane

Eagle and Queen Street, c1880s

Aerial view from junction of Eagle Street and Queen Street with Eagle Street Drinking Fountain in the centre.

Traffic Journeying Down Queen and Eagle Street in Brisbane

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Queen Street
Brisbane

Larrikins on the Bridge

View of Victoria Bridge with horses and carriages crossing

Victoria Bridge from Queen Street, Brisbane, c 1880

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Bridges
Victoria Bridge
River
Brisbane

Creek Street, Brisbane. 1883

View of Creek Street, looking south and showing some smaller buildings

Creek Street, 1883

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Brisbane

Queen Street, c1875

Corner of Edward and Queen Street, looking down Queen Street in a south west direction.

Queen St, Brisbane

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Queen Street
Brisbane

Old Roma Street Markets

Old Roma Street Markets with horses and carriages in front

Old Roma Street markets, Brisbane 1886

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Brisbane

Wickham Terrace, Brisbane: 1886

Sweeping view of Wickham Terrace showing a dirt road and numerous wooden houses

Wickham Terrace, 1886

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