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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 Brisbane from Bowen Terrace (from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol. II', 1886) this artwork made of Engraving

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

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

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

Brisbane in 1872 1875
Artwork Brisbane houses this artwork made of Pencil

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

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

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(?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)

(?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)

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)

(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)

(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)

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)

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)

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)

'Pen-y-bryn': Rosemary c.1938
Artwork Interior with a double bed this artwork made of Pastel and gouache

Interior with a double bed 1974
Artwork Chookyard this artwork made of Crayon

Chookyard 1979
Artwork General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane this artwork made of Mezzotint

General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane c.1850
Artwork Marino Lodge, Oxley-Ipswich Road, Queensland, April 1873 this artwork made of Pencil

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

June Tupicoff in her studio in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at 5:17pm on March 9th, 2005 2005, printed 2009
Artwork Official portrait of H.D.H. Pope Alice from the Mu Consulate 1996 Photographic performance: The Windsor Room, Brisbane City Hall; camera Nat Paton this artwork made of Colour photographic transparency and self-adhesive lettering on light box

Official portrait of H.D.H. Pope Alice from the Mu Consulate 1996 Photographic performance: The Windsor Room, Brisbane City Hall; camera Nat Paton 1996
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

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

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

(Brisbane panorama) 1910
Artwork Brisbane (from South Brisbane) (no. 82 from 'Australia' series) this artwork made of Etching and engraving

Brisbane (from South Brisbane) (no. 82 from 'Australia' series) c.1873
Artwork Dry dock, South Brisbane this artwork made of Oil

Dry dock, South Brisbane 1962