Victoria Bridge was decorated for the arrival of Prince George, Duke of Cornwall and York and his wife Mary in 1901.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
Treasury Building on William Street, 1895.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
A panoramic sweep of Brisbane in 1895.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
Brisbane from the windmill at Wickham Terrace in 1895.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
The Grand Arch at Queen Street built for the visit of Prince George and his wife Mary in 1901.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
A man standing outside the Treasury Building on William Street in 1895.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
Two girls cycle and a man sits watching the river at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens near the Edward Street entrance in 1895.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
People watching the Commonwealth Band Championship on Creek Street in 1923.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
The Citizens’ Welcome arch was erected on Queens Street for the visit of the Prince Albert, Duke of York, his wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, and their daughter (who would later become Queen Elizabeth II) in 1927.
Photo Credit: Alfred Elliott
A barefoot boy standing in front of a Welcome to Brisbane arch on Queen Street, built in 1901 for the visit of Prince George and his wife.
Photos found a Brisbane house showing the city at the turn of last century show a rare glimpse into the past. The 100-year-old images were discovered in the suburb of Red Hill. Amateur photographer Alfred Elliott had keenly documented changes in the city over 50 years, from the time he acquired his first camera in 1890. Elliot’s photos include historic events such as royal visits and troops going off to the Boer War in South Africa. Hundreds of glass plates and film negatives were found when the Brisbane Council purchased the house in the early 1980s, where they were stored in cigar boxes.
The photos are on display as part of ‘The View From Here‘ exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane, 13 February – 30 August 2015.