Brisbane | Discovering Queensland

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

Plans of the Commissariat Store

Architectural drawings of the Brisbane Commissariat Store

Brisbane Commissariat Store

Historic Building

Drawing

Plans of the Female Factory

Architectural drawing of Female Factory: Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay 1837

Plan of the Female Factory: Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay 1837

Historic Building

Drawing

The Old Windmill, c1840

The Old Windmill, Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, c1840

The Old Windmill, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane c1840

Historic Building

Andrew Petrie's Residence, 1859

Historic photo of the timber residence of Andrew Petrie

Andrew Petrie's Residence, Queen and Wharf Streets, Brisbane, c 1859

Historic Building

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

Adelaide Street

Charlotte Street, flood of 1864

Flooded Charlotte Street, March 1864

Charlotte Street, Brisbane

Flood

Victoria Bridge, 1865

View of Victoria Bridge in early Brisbane history

First permanent Victoria Bridge across the Brisbane River, c. 1865

Bridges

Victoria Bridge

River

Plans of Parliament House

Architectural drawings of Parliament House, Brisbane 1867

Plan of Parliament House, Brisbane 1867

Historic Building

Drawing

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

View

Electric Telegraph Office, 1870

The Electric Telegraph Office brick building with white picket fence in front.

The Electric Telegraph Office, William St, 1870

Historic Building

Predecessor to Lang Park, 1870

Milton looking across the former Paddington Cemetery, c 1870

Milton looking across the former Paddington Cemetery, c. 1870

View

Parks and Gardens

Brisbane military barracks, c. 1870

Archer family with horse-drawn carriage in front of Brisbane military barracks.

Archer Household outside Brisbane military barracks, c. 1870