General Post Office
General Post Office, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1897
Is that a sailor on the steps of the Post Office? Is he posting a letter to his one true love or picking up his mail that has been waiting for his ship to come in? OR is a lady fighting with her parasol trying not to be blown away by the sturdy Autumn breezes?
Can you see the police man trying board the tram, is he looking for fare evaders or hoping for a quick ride to the Police station to save his tired legs? There are so many stories in the photo...
Then and now...
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- Persistent identifierItem ID: 1108377
- Queensland State Archive series linkPhotograph Albums - Early Queensland
- Queensland State Archives digital image linkQueensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 2194
- Contributing organisationLands Department, Survey of Lands Branch, Photographic Branch