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25.01.2022 The Skyneedle during Expo 88 site construction. Following Expo 88's completion, the 88-metre tall landmark was earmarked for relocation to Tokyo Disneyland. However, businessman Stefan Ackerie stepped in and purchased the Skyneedle, relocating it to Stefan HQ in South Brisbane.

23.01.2022 Former Brisbane trams No. 277, 429 and 554 enjoying a photo-shoot at the Brisbane Tramway Museum in 1998. Located at Ferny Grove, the museum was eventually opened in 1980 - work into creating it starting in the late 1960s after it became apparent Brisbane's tram network was set to be closed.

23.01.2022 Snapshots of the 1970s Fancy a trip to the Gabba in the ‘70s (pretty sure that’s Viv Richards we can spot at second slip)? Alma Park Zoo? How about Tangalooma? Scenes captured from all around the state in the 1970s by the Queensland Government Tourist Bureau.

22.01.2022 A precision driving display at the 1972 Ekka

22.01.2022 A defining moment in Queensland history, after three weeks of heavy rain in January 1974, Brisbane was inundated. This image can only show a glimpse of the destruction. View of Victoria Bridge from Melbourne Street, South Brisbane. See more: https://www.flickr.com/search/

21.01.2022 Vintage Townsville We don't know exactly when this was filmed - looks to be late 1970s? Some nice footage from around the city and the Port of Townsville.

21.01.2022 The Battle of Brisbane started on this day in 1942 - a large-scale riot between United States military personnel stationed in Brisbane, and Australian military personnel. Pictured is a letter sent from Prime Minister John Curtin to the Queensland Premier regarding the incident.

20.01.2022 Crossing the Brisbane River onboard the Moggill Ferry in 1977. Still running today, a ferry has existed at this particular location since 1878.

19.01.2022 The view down Brisbane's William Street in 1958, looking towards Parliament House.

18.01.2022 1970s BRISBANE FOOTAGE Some nice scenic shots of the city, with a sneak peek at the construction of Brisbane's Riverside Expressway towards the end of this footage.

18.01.2022 Have you got your Christmas shopping sorted?! Here’s hoping stores will be a little less crowded than they were here at Indooroopilly Shoppingtown in 1976. 3 days until we launch our Advent Calendar.

18.01.2022 Blast from the past! 500 newly digitised photos of Queensland in the 1970's have been released by Queensland State Archives. Check out just some of the vintag...e gems. See them all here - https://bit.ly/3ngNo6z : Queensland State Archive

17.01.2022 Surfers Paradise's Cavill Avenue in 1963 - back when its entire length was still a regular street. The section between Surfers Paradise Beach and Orchid Avenue was redeveloped into the pedestrian mall we know today in 1976.

17.01.2022 Majority of schools go back today Who else got excited about catching up with friends again after a summer?

15.01.2022 Considered the fisherman’s bible, Grant’s Guide to Fishes has come a long way in 56 years! Before Ern Grant could start photographing his catches, the book was filled with beautiful illustrations by G. Coates and F. Olsen of fish found on the Queensland coast. You can see the digitised collection of these vibrant paintings here: https://www.flickr.com//queenslan/albums/72157686586705992

13.01.2022 The Brisbane skyline as it looked in 1972 - safe to say it's a little more crowded these days

12.01.2022 Motorists crossing Southport's Jubilee Bridge in 1966 - the same year it was demolished, replaced by the Sundale Bridge. Providing the first road connection to Surfers Paradise, the Jubilee Bridge was crucial to the area's development as a holiday resort mecca.

12.01.2022 From the cane fields to the coast - explore over 100 years of Cairns’ history with this collection of archival photos

11.01.2022 On the left, the 1897 Victoria Bridge is being dismantled while traffic is using the 1969 bridge on the right. Brisbane traffic required a wider bridge. If you visit South Brisbane today, you can still see one of the stone sections of the abutment from the 1897 bridge. ITM436418

10.01.2022 Christmas is a time for parties, festivities, and social occasions of all sorts! Here are the frocked-up Miss Traffic Safety Quest entrants of 1959, with one madly moustachioed judge off to the side. 1 more day until we kick off our Advent Calendar.

10.01.2022 One of our personal favourites from the '1970s Queensland Street Scenes' release - Kangaroo Point's Main Street in 1978. Speaking of, who's keen for us to release another batch of 1970s/1980s images sometime soon?!

09.01.2022 Snapshots taken from around the construction of Hervey Range Road, near Townsville

09.01.2022 Bundaberg's Bourbong Street sometime in the 1970s. There's a bit of contention around the etymology of 'Bourbong', with the street having alternately been spelled Boorbong (the Bunda word for 'large waterhole') and Bourbon in the past.

08.01.2022 Open-air drying of tobacco leaves at Texas, near Goondiwindi, taking place in 1924.

08.01.2022 The crowd control map devised by police to manage the arrival of the Beatles at Brisbane Airport on 29 June 1964. Ending the Australia/ New Zealand leg of their 1964 World Tour in Brisbane, the band played a total of four shows at Festival Hall.

08.01.2022 This image was taken in the 1950s (decades before helmets were mandatory), but there was another debate around bicycle safety in the news, if wire baskets should be made cheaper. Pulled from our album life in suburbia: https://www.flickr.com//queensla/albums/72157709713258101/

07.01.2022 Explore the sugar capital of Australia with this set of historic images

06.01.2022 Armed with a fishing rod, Ern Grant began cataloguing his catches for the Grant's Guide to Fishes, known affectionately as the 'Fisherman's Bible'. For the first publication in 1965, Grant's work focused on the Queensland coastline, with a range of beautiful paintings produced by F. Olsen and G. Coates. Find out more about Grant's passion and how one conversation changed it all for him here: https://blogs.archives.qld.gov.au//22/living-with-wet-feet/

06.01.2022 Learn about the Ekka's origins in under a minute with One Minute Archive

06.01.2022 Maroon was officially adopted as Queensland's state colours on this day in 2003, after a long-standing informal use of the colour to represent the state. Pictured is Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, greeting the Queensland Rugby Union team at Ballymore Stadium in 1982.

06.01.2022 Strike a pose! Only the fetchest historical looks from the QSA collection. #QSArchives bit.ly/3dMk7xd

05.01.2022 We hope everyone is looking forward to some time off this Christmas. We also hope you’re looking forward to our Advent Calendar, which we’re launching on 1 December Harold Hastings Deering, founder of the Hastings Deering company, was taking some time off in the early 1930s when he speared this Albacore at Lindeman Island

05.01.2022 Movember is here! Will you be doing your bit to help change the face of men's health?

04.01.2022 Cars parked along Eagle Street (Longreach's main street) in 1976. A bit of trivia for those who didn't know - all of Longreach's streets are named after birds. Streets running eastwest are named after water birds, and streets running northsouth are named after land birds.

04.01.2022 Get a new perspective on the city! Aerial photos of Brisbane spanning the last several decades.

04.01.2022 The view down Gatton's Railway Street in 1977 - a few cars here we wouldn't mind having in our garage today

02.01.2022 500 newly-digitised 1970s Queensland Street Scenes Freshly-released 1970s snapshots from all around the Sunshine State. Let us know your favourite photo from this collection! bit.ly/36o6hhc

01.01.2022 Q-Album - a platform for cultural organisations to share their collections, and for you to explore Queensland’s exciting history. Discover more here: http://qalbum.archives.qld.gov.au