Uploads from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons, tagged flood

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:01:50 -0700

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This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image shows the Brisbane River in flood. A number of houses can be seen in the top half of the image that are underwater.

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Object number: 00048192

Victoria Bridge across the Brisbane River, 1890-1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:50:32 -0700

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This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image depicts Victoria Bridge over the Brisbane River before it was partially washed away in 1893. There are several horse-drawn vehicles on it.

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Object number: 00048192

Flooded Brisbane Street

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:08:37 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image shows Edward Street, Brisbane, in flood. The building on the left of the image belongs to Billington Limited, family drapers, warehousemen (yes that's the full word) and importers. At the top of the building on the right the words 'Finney Isles' are written.

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Object number: 00048204

Two men in a row boat during Brisbane floods

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:08:37 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image shows the flooded Brisbane River with two men in a wooden row boat. There is a submerged brick and metal fence on the left and many partly submerged houses in the background. One is a shop belonging to H McCormack, Carriages.

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Object number: 00048204

Flooding in Brisbane 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:41:58 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image shows a group of four people standing at a corrugated iron fence, looking across a flooded river. A three-masted vessel can be seen on the river, and many waterfront buildings that are partly submerged. One building is identifiable as 'The People's Cash Store'.

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Object number: 00048204

Flooding in Brisbane 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:41:58 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image is taken from up high and shows several flooded streets in Brisbane, by the Brisbane River. The words 'Stanley Street' and 'PC Poulsen' are written in the bottom left hand corner.

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Object number: 00048204

Brisbane flooding in 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:37:00 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

The image depicts the Brisbane River with Customs House visible on the far right edge. The image was likely taken from Kangaroo Point.

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Object number: 00048205

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:59 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images.

This image is of a large group of houses, many submerged to roof level beside the flooded Brisbane River. In the lower left corner 'SB From North quay' is written, and in the lower right corner 'PC Poulsen No. 15'.

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Object number: 00048207

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:59 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images.

This image is of a group of houses in Brisbane, submerged to the roof level beside the Brisbane River.

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Object number: 00048207

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:44:52 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This photo shows a small weatherboard house with the flooded Brisbane River behind it.

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Object number: 00048206

A flooded street in Brisbane

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:45:27 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image is of Pettigrew's Mill, William Street Brisbane. In the bottom left hand corner is written 'Pettigrew's Mill' and in the bottom right corner is written 'PC Poulsen'. Several people can be seen surveying the flood from a wall on the far left of the photo and a badly listing vessel is visible in the background.

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Object number: 00048205

Brisbane flooding 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:52 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image is of a flooded road leading to a wharf along the flooded Brisbane River. At the end of the road only the roofline of the AUSN building is visible.

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Object number: 00048207

Brisbane flooding 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:51 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images by PC Poulsen.

This image shows Creek Street, leading down to the AUSN wharf along the flooded Brisbane River. In the foreground are three small boys and a man on a punt. The building at the right of the image belongs to JAS Campbell and Sons.

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Object number: 00048207

Muddy Brisbane street

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:03:12 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring several images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This image shows an aerial view of a Brisbane street and its buildings. The road is muddy and there are several people walking along.

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Object number: 00048198

Flooded street in Brisbane

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:49:06 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring several images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This image shows a three story brick building in a flooded street. A number of men can be seen standing on a punt at the front door. Next door is a smaller, corrugated iron building belonging to Hipwood Bros.

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Object number: 00048198

Flooded Brisbane streets 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:10:13 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip of four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

In this photograph a horse-drawn buggy can be seen in the middle of a flooded street with three men standing on it. There are two men, waist deep in water, standing in front of the horse.

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Object number: 00048198

Sinking of the SS AUSTRAL 1882

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:02:36 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring several images. Most of the images in the same collection are from the PC Poulsen studio. The original photograh was taken by John Paine.

This image depicts the Orient liner AUSTRAL, almost sunk. All that can be seen are the tops of the masts and many small life boats beside it. In the background are two other vessels and in the foreground is a steam powered vessel towing a dinghy. The vessel sank while loading coal in Neutral Bay in 1882 with the loss of five lives. AUSTRAL was sucessfully refloated and went on to make the round trip from England to Australia for the next 22 years.

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Object number: 00048193

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:53:45 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This particular image is of a harbour scene with the buildings in the foreground flooded well up towards their roof line. There are ships anchored and in the background are other submerged buildings and a line of mountains behind. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is written 'P.C. Poulson.'

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Object number: 00048193

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:24:54 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring several images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This particular photograph is of a piece of land sticking out into a bend in the river. There are six boats going up the river with several small vessels in among them. The rest of the city can be seen on the other side of the river.

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Object number: 00048193

Brisbane floods 1893

nobody@flickr.com (Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons) — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:50:04 -0700

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons posted a photo:

This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.

This photo shows four men in a canoe on a flooded street in Brisbane. There is a large brick building behind the canoe featuring the text: 'Watson Brothers / Queensland'.

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Object number: 00048206