Brisbane | Discovering Queensland

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

Story Bridge construction begins

Story Bridge construction, main bridge erection stage two, placing first casting of east main bearing, Brisbane, 30 September 1937

Bridges

Story Bridge

River

Brisbane

Story Bridge construction, 1939

Erection of the final two centre panels of the Story Bridge, 1939

Erection of suspended span, erection of two centre panels, Brisbane, 25 October 1939

Bridges

Story Bridge

River

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Story Bridge open 1940

Story Bridge viewed from the base on Southern bank

"Story Bridge to open in June 1940"

Bridges

Story Bridge

River

Brisbane

Government Printing Office, 1954

Diagonal view of the Government Office showing sandstone facade

Government Printing Office - Royal Visit, Brisbane, March 1954

Historic Building

Government

Brisbane

Connecting Brisbane and Redcliffe

View from along the old Hornibrook Bridge towards Clontarf/Woody Point with Castrol banner sign in the distance.

Hornibrook Highway, Brighton, March 1955

Bridges

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Roma Street Station, 1957

Roma Street Station, 1957

Historic Building

Railway

Brisbane

Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1958

United States Navy ships under the Story Bridge, Brisbane, January 1958

Bridges

Story Bridge

River

View

Brisbane

Brisbane Skyline

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River

Brisbane

Queen's Park and Library

View of the facade of the old library, showing the garden entry pillars

Queen's Park and Library, Brisbane, June 1963

Historic Building

Parks and Gardens

Brisbane

Student Protest March

View of Streetscape of Queen Street from the mid-1960s with people and cars

Queen Street, Brisbane, c1967

Street Scene

Queen Street

Brisbane

Queensland, the Sunshine State

Photographic print featuring Brisbane City Hall, c 1976

Historic Building

Adelaide Street

Brisbane

Queen Street, Brisbane c1981

People crossing the road on a busy Queen Street

Queen Street, c1981

Street Scene

Queen Street

Brisbane