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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 Interior, Boggo Road Gaol this artwork made of Black-and-white digital print on paper, created in 1992-01-01

Interior, Boggo Road Gaol 1992, printed 2013
Artwork Brisbane (from 'A Bird's Eye View of the World' 1887, page 824) this artwork made of Engraving on paper, created in 1885-01-01

Brisbane (from 'A Bird's Eye View of the World' 1887, page 824) c.1885-87
Artwork Brisbane from Bowen Terrace (from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol. II', 1886) this artwork made of Engraving on paper, created in 1881-01-01

Brisbane from Bowen Terrace (from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol. II', 1886) c.1886
Artwork The Bremer Railway Bridge near Ipswich, Queensland (from 'The Illustrated London News' 31 March 1866) this artwork made of Engraving on paper, created in 1866-01-01

The Bremer Railway Bridge near Ipswich, Queensland (from 'The Illustrated London News' 31 March 1866) 1866
Artwork Images of St Leonard's Church and Magenta Monument; and Laying the foundation stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales (from 'The Illustrated London News' 3 December 1864, page 568) this artwork made of Engraving on paper, created in 1864-01-01

Images of St Leonard's Church and Magenta Monument; and Laying the foundation stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales (from 'The Illustrated London News' 3 December 1864, page 568) 1864
Artwork Brisbane in 1872 this artwork made of Chromolithograph on paper, created in 1875-01-01

Brisbane in 1872 1875
Artwork Brisbane houses this artwork made of Pencil on sketch paper, created in 1914-01-01

Brisbane houses c.1914-17
Artwork Departure of the Orient - Circular Quay (floods) (from 'Natural Disasters' series) this artwork made of Photograph, steel, wood, gesso and synthetic polymer paint, created in 1988-01-01

Departure of the Orient - Circular Quay (floods) (from 'Natural Disasters' series) 1988
Artwork (Small girl climbing out of a billycart) this artwork made of Glass transparency, sepia-toned, created in 1935-01-01

(Small girl climbing out of a billycart) c.1938
Artwork (Front of house and garden, ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(Front of house and garden, ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly) c.1938
Artwork (Front of house and garden, ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly, Rosemary in foreground) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(Front of house and garden, ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly, Rosemary in foreground) c.1938
Artwork (Garden at ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(Garden at ?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly) c.1938
Artwork (?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly, Rosemary under bougainvillaea) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly, Rosemary under bougainvillaea) c.1938
Artwork (?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly with bougainvillaea, Rosemary at corner of house) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(?7 Ivy Street, Indooroopilly with bougainvillaea, Rosemary at corner of house) c.1938
Artwork Rosemary in nasturtiums this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

Rosemary in nasturtiums c.1938
Artwork (J.H. Simmonds, Snr gardening and Rosemary at 'Pen-y-bryn') this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(J.H. Simmonds, Snr gardening and Rosemary at 'Pen-y-bryn') c.1938
Artwork (Rosemary at 'Pen-y-bryn', standing near flower-beds) this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

(Rosemary at 'Pen-y-bryn', standing near flower-beds) c.1938
Artwork Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' c.1938
Artwork Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' c.1938
Artwork Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

Rosemary, 'Pen-y-bryn' c.1938
Artwork 'Pen-y-bryn': Rosemary this artwork made of Cellulose acetate Dufay colour transparency (originally in a glass mount), created in 1935-01-01

'Pen-y-bryn': Rosemary c.1938
Artwork Interior with a double bed this artwork made of Pastel and gouache on cardboard, created in 1974-01-01

Interior with a double bed 1974
Artwork Chookyard this artwork made of Crayon on wove paper, created in 1979-01-01

Chookyard 1979
Artwork General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane this artwork made of Mezzotint on wove paper, created in 1841-01-01

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane c.1850
Artwork Marino Lodge, Oxley-Ipswich Road, Queensland, April 1873 this artwork made of Pencil on paper adhered to backing board, created in 1873-01-01

Marino Lodge, Oxley-Ipswich Road, Queensland, April 1873 1873
Artwork June Tupicoff in her studio in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 5:17pm on March 9th, 2005 this artwork made of Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth archival paper, created in 2005-01-01

June Tupicoff in her studio in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 5:17pm on March 9th, 2005 2005, printed 2009
Artwork William Robinson in his studio at Manly in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 4:24pm on March 7th, 2005 this artwork made of Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth archival paper, created in 2005-01-01

William Robinson in his studio at Manly in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 4:24pm on March 7th, 2005 2005, printed 2009
Artwork Joe Furlonger in his studio in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 10:33am on March 7th, 2005 this artwork made of Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth archival paper, created in 2005-01-01

Joe Furlonger in his studio in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 10:33am on March 7th, 2005 2005, printed 2009
Artwork (Brisbane panorama) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1910-01-01

(Brisbane panorama) 1910
Artwork Brisbane (from South Brisbane) (no. 82 from 'Australia' series) this artwork made of Etching and engraving on thick cream wove paper, created in 1870-01-01

Brisbane (from South Brisbane) (no. 82 from 'Australia' series) c.1873