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Brisbane objects

With generous support of The Clem Jones Foundation, we have digitised 150 objects that tell the story of Brisbane.

Artwork (College gates and foliage and two men) this artwork made of Pencil on paper

(College gates and foliage and two men) c.1916
Artwork Urinal (Fortitude Valley) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Urinal (Fortitude Valley) 2001, printed 2002
Artwork Judge Real's residence, ‘Eulalia’, Norman Park and family group, Brisbane, Queensland this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1895-01-01

Judge Real's residence, ‘Eulalia’, Norman Park and family group, Brisbane, Queensland c.1900
Artwork (Young woman with lace bow, Brisbane) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card

(Young woman with lace bow, Brisbane) c.1880s
Artwork (Street scene Roma Street Station, Brisbane) this artwork made of Black and white negative inkjet print on Canson Rag paper, created in 1979-01-01

(Street scene Roma Street Station, Brisbane) c.1979-80, printed 2017
Artwork Curtain raiser, Bellevue precinct, Brisbane this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1968-01-01

Curtain raiser, Bellevue precinct, Brisbane 1968, printed 2013
Artwork Morning on St Paul's Terrace this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Morning on St Paul's Terrace 1970, printed 2013
Artwork Luke Roberts, Bellas Gallery this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Luke Roberts, Bellas Gallery 1988, printed 2013
Artwork (Studies of a Brisbane hospital building) this artwork made of Pencil on paper

(Studies of a Brisbane hospital building) c.1914
Artwork Urinal (Fortitude Valley) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Urinal (Fortitude Valley) 2001, printed 2002
Artwork Mrs O’Neill with love from [illeg.]. Brisbane, Sept 1896 this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card, created in 1891-01-01

Mrs O’Neill with love from [illeg.]. Brisbane, Sept 1896 c.1896
Artwork (Seated lady with open umbrella, Brisbane) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card, created in 1865-01-01

(Seated lady with open umbrella, Brisbane) c.1870
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Boat anchorage, Breakfast Creek 1945
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Brisbane River - House on the hill c.1950
Artwork Treasury Building, Brisbane this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1967-01-01

Treasury Building, Brisbane 1967, printed 2013
Artwork Victoria Bridges 5 & 4 this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1970-01-01

Victoria Bridges 5 & 4 1970, printed 2013
Artwork Expo 88 forest this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Expo 88 forest 1988, printed 2013
Artwork City lights this artwork made of Oil and enamel on cardboard, created in 1952-01-01

City lights 1952
Artwork Sketch for stained glass window, St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (St. Etheldreda) this artwork made of Pencil and watercolour on paper

Sketch for stained glass window, St John's Cathedral, Brisbane (St. Etheldreda)

Artwork (Woman, baby, three children and dog in front of Brisbane shingle-roofed house) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card

(Woman, baby, three children and dog in front of Brisbane shingle-roofed house) c.1870s
Artwork Mrs Selby (Brisbane) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card

Mrs Selby (Brisbane) c.1870s
Artwork Gravel deliveries, South Brisbane this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1967-01-01

Gravel deliveries, South Brisbane 1967, printed 2013
Artwork Opening of the Performing Arts Centre this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1985-01-01

Opening of the Performing Arts Centre 1985, printed 2013
Artwork Urinal (Fortitude Valley) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Urinal (Fortitude Valley) 2001, printed 2002
Artwork The function this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1996-01-01

The function 1996
Artwork (Woman, baby and three children in front of Brisbane shingle-roofed house) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card

(Woman, baby and three children in front of Brisbane shingle-roofed house) c.1870s
Artwork (Five gentlemen, Brisbane) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card

(Five gentlemen, Brisbane) c.1860s
Artwork Father Power (Brisbane) this artwork made of Albumen photograph on paper mounted on card, created in 1863-01-01

Father Power (Brisbane) c.1868
Artwork Brampton Island Airport this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1968-01-01

Brampton Island Airport 1968, printed 2013
Artwork Interior, Cloudland Ballroom, Bowen Hills this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1982-01-01

Interior, Cloudland Ballroom, Bowen Hills 1982, printed 2013