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A map of the City of Brisbane from Schedule II of the City of Brisbane Act 1924 (Qld) that established the city. Includes the boundaries of the local authorities that were amalgamated to form the city, and the state electoral districts that formed the electoral wards of the new City Council Source
Over 20 small municipalities and shires were amalgamated in 1925 to form the City of Brisbane, governed by the Brisbane City Council. [90] A significant year for Brisbane was 1930, with the completion of Brisbane City Hall, then the city's tallest building and the Shrine of Remembrance, in ANZAC Square, which has become Brisbane's main war ...
The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of Greater Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council . The LGAs in the other mainland state capitals ( Sydney , Melbourne , Perth and Adelaide ) are generally responsible only for the central business ...
1925 Amalgamation of 25 local government areas to form the City of Greater Brisbane. 1925 Eagle Farm Airport opened. 1925 Queensland Government transfers responsibility for the tram system from the Brisbane Tramways Trust to the Brisbane City Council. 1927 Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary founded.
The city's slum district of Frog's Hollow was both the red light district of colonial Brisbane and its Chinatown, and was the site of Prostitution, sly grog, and opium dens. In 1888, Frog's Hollow was the site of anti-Chinese riots, where more than 2000 people attacked Chinese homes and businesses.
In 1925, the City of Brisbane was amalgamated with a number of surrounding towns and shires to create the City of Greater Brisbane, now simply known as City of Brisbane. The first Brisbane town hall was used until January 1928, after which the business of the City of Brisbane was conducted from the new (almost completed) Brisbane City Hall. [3 ...
The Early Streets of Brisbane is a heritage-listed archaeological site at sections of Albert Street, George Street, William Street, North Quay, and Queen's Wharf Road in Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1825 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 July 2010. [1]
All Hallows' School Buildings are a heritage-listed group of Roman Catholic private school buildings at 547 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They were designed by a number of notable Brisbane architects and were constructed over many years. The earliest is the All Hallows Convent, also known as Adderton.