Colonial Brisbane Heritage Walk

In this story Ross Johnston takes the Colonial Brisbane Heritage Walk tour, and talks about Brisbane's early colonial and state history and why it is important to preserve Brisbane and Queensland history. This is a Storylines Q150 digital story. This digital story was made by the State Library of Queensland with funding from the Queensland Government. It is a legacy of the Q150 celebrations in 2009.

[@BradGryphonn]

Wise words at the end, Ross.

[@atown8520]

How things have changed and such sad losses.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

the United Nations Lima Declaration 1973 was the final nail in the coffin.

[@for.w.07.20]

Go back to Captain Cook days there's only few 🏠 house mostly Bush allover South Bank

[@ahall442]

Yes, it certainly is a great disappointment to see it as it is today....
I thought expo 88 may have helped to make it better generally by awareness but it seemed to be a precursor to what was to eventuate...
We have lost the original tropical city outlook to be like any other city... Cavernous glass and aluminum structures....
The entrenched JBP government , the Newman governments (council and state) all conspired with big business and big money to make more money....

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

oh yes in plain sight, couldnt agree more. 1 William St Brisbane is a giant black penis. egyptian oblelisk. absolutely disgraceful .

[@paulb562]

another. mudflood. City. that treasury's. building looks. very old. Old. ?????? mudflood. hello

[@walkaboutwithrob]

@Paul B no, it's not a mud flooded city. There is no such thing as the mud flood and it is merely a conspiracy theory - and not even a very good one at that. This video explains how nonsensical the 'mud flood' really is: th-cam.com/video/IX23a9r0OPM/w-d-xo.html