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A History of Transport in Brisbane

Locality: Murrumba, Queensland, Australia

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25.01.2022 An interesting insight into crime in 1880s Brisbane.

25.01.2022 New addition to the library! #UrbanHistory

25.01.2022 An interesting call for papers from the Journal of Transport History!

24.01.2022 These estate maps are quite fascinating. From the perspective of my research, they are important because train and tram stops always featured prominently on them. Transport connections were, as they remain today, an important selling point when it comes to buying a houses. H/T Brisbane History Group

23.01.2022 Central Station in Brisbane prepared for the 1954 Royal tour.

23.01.2022 Check out the website that supports this research project! https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com/

22.01.2022 The Hornibrook Highway was an important extension to Brisbanes transport infrastructure in the 1930s. It linked the northern suburbs with the Redcliffe peninsula more effectively than it had been up to this point. #transporthistory

22.01.2022 A map of bubonic plague cases in Brisbane from 1900-1907. The outbreaks first known case in Queensland occurred in April 1900, with it taking until 1922 for the states final case to be reported. ITM: 18184

21.01.2022 A map of Brisbanes suburban rail network from 1980. Image credit: Queensland Rail - https://www.transitmap.net/suburban-rail-brisbane-1980/

18.01.2022 Trams in Brisbane!

18.01.2022 I took this photo of the former Faulkner Motors garage in Ipswich today. Here is the story behind the site:- https://www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/pacific-motors-and-fau/

17.01.2022 Solved - By Time?, Brisbane Telegraph, 23 November 1951, p. 4. #BrisHist #TransportHistory #OzHist

17.01.2022 An interesting collection via the Museum of Brisbane. Much of Brisbanes change is related to its evolving transport infrastructure. #TransportHistory

16.01.2022 Did you know that the second direct flight from Sydney to Brisbane landed at Windsor Park on 13 August 1920? The flight was completed by Ron Adair in his Avro 5...04K. It took 5 1/2 hours. Windsor was the place to be for plane enthusiasts in 1920 - pilot Frank Roberts, seen in this photo with his plane, also offered joy rides in the plane at Windsor Park. (Image from John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, negative number 62422) Further information on Windsor Park - including its aerodrome - can be found here: https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1781

16.01.2022 Brisbane from the Air, The Queenslander, 27 Sep 1919 #BrisHist #UrbanHistory #TransportHistory https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22376804#

15.01.2022 End of an Era - Film of Brisbane Trams, 1969 https://www.slq.qld.gov.au//end-era-film-brisbane-trams-19 #TransportHistory

12.01.2022 #Acquistions Lost Brisbane https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com//acquistions-lost/

11.01.2022 You could build a railway carriage for that! https://blog.qm.qld.gov.au//you-could-build-a-railway-car/ #TransportHistory

11.01.2022 Acquisitions Paris Reborn https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com//acquisitions-par/

09.01.2022 The freeway systems joining the Gold and Sunshine Coasts with Brisbane are turning this conurbation into a 200 kilometre city. Whether one agrees with Peter Spearitts view of the 200 kilometre city, he points to a critical issues about how developing transport infrastructure has changed and shaped the spatial character of Brisbane and southeast Queensland. #TransportHistory

08.01.2022 Charles Kingsford Smith landed the Southern Cross at Eagle Farm Aerodrome on this day in 1928 after completing the first-ever Trans-Pacific flight to Australia.

07.01.2022 A photo of Brisbanes Riverside Expressway under construction in May 1972. Completed in 1975, much of the concrete used during construction was made using gravel sourced from the Brisbane River. ITM: 1871442

07.01.2022 Latest addition to the library! Includes another piece by Peter Spearitt on the idea of the 200km city centred on Brisbane. #UrbanHistory #TransportHistory #BrisHist #QldHist #OzHist

06.01.2022 Henry Lawsons other skill https://blog.qm.qld.gov.au///28/henry-lawsons-other-skill/ via @qldmuseum #TransportHistory

06.01.2022 A very interesting mural that used to be in the Brisbane Transit Centre.

06.01.2022 The exceptional circumstances under which we are working: railways and water in Australasia, 1870s to 1914. An interesting new article by Andre Brett. The Brisbane floods of 1893 and their effect on the railways get a mention. https://www.tandfonline.com//10.1080/14490854.2020.1796496

04.01.2022 You can see the working bibliography for my new research project on the history of transport in Brisbane here. I am always looking for more recommendations to add to my ever-growing list! https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com/bibliography/ #transporthistory #OzHist #BrisHist #WiP

04.01.2022 What is in a Name? Transport or Mobility History https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com//what-is-in-a-nam/

03.01.2022 Acquisitions - What is #UrbanHistory? https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com//10/acquisitions-2/

03.01.2022 80 years strong A Story Bridge Anniversary https://blog.qm.qld.gov.au//80-years-strong-a-story-bridg/ #TransportHistory

02.01.2022 Today was a weird experience. I had to go into the office in the CBD, and the train was virtually empty despite the lifting restrictions here in Australia. It made me wonder how people reacted to public transport during other major pandemics such as Spanish Flu. Did transport become no go zones? Or did people just accept that they needed to travel to work because, unlike today, many did not have the option to work from home? #TransportHistory

02.01.2022 An interesting video of the development of Roma Street Station.

02.01.2022 Library additions!

01.01.2022 Brisbanes Omnibuses https://highgatehill-historical-vignettes.com//brisbanes-/ #BrisHist #TransportHistory

01.01.2022 Acquisitions https://brisbanetransport.wordpress.com///29/acquisitions/