Brisbane | Discovering Queensland

Explore the Brisbane CBD and see how our landmarks have transformed over the last 170 years.

Plans of the Supreme Court

Drawing of the Supreme Court, signed and dated by John Petrie

Law Courts, George St, Brisbane

Historic Building

Drawing

General Post & Telegraph Offices

Architectural drawings of the General Post and Telegraph Offices, Queen Street, Brisbane

General Post & Telegraph Offices, Queen Street, Brisbane

Historic Building

Drawing

Stanley Street, 1873

Gathering of people on Stanley Street in South Brisbane

The view from Stanley Street, Brisbane. 1873

View

River

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

Flooded Botanical Gardens, 1873

Flooded Botanic Gardens of Brisbane seen from the roof of a nearby building

Flooded Botanical Gardens, 1873

View

Flood

Parks and Gardens

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

Opening of the railway

Roma Street Railway Station, railway construction, c 1875

Roma Street Railway Station, railway construction, c1875

Historic Building

Railway

Brisbane from Wickham Terrace

View down to Brisbane from Wickham Terrace

Brisbane from Wickham Terrace, 1880s

View

Queen Street, 1880

Queen Street featuring horses and carriages

Looking south along Queen Street, Brisbane, c 1880

Plans of the Law Courts

Plans of the Law Courts, perspective view

Law Courts, Brisbane

Historic Building

Drawing

Plans of the Harbours and Rivers Offices

Architectural plan of the Harbours and Rivers Offices, Brisbane, 1880

Architectural plan of the Harbours and Rivers Offices, Brisbane, 1880

Historic Building

Drawing

Roma Street Station, c1880

Exterior of Roma Street train stations

Roma Street Station.

Historic Building

Railway