23:30 those beautiful ladies are my mum and my nan! I first watched this show on TV probably in 2014 on a drizzly cold Australia Day while living in Devon, England, just out of interest because it was my city back home and because Tony Robinson is awesome. I had no idea my mum and nan had been incorporated into Tony's show - I had the shock of my life when I saw them! I was crying and gasping! We're definitely not a posh family. I found out Mum had been given a gift voucher for "high tea" for her birthday I think, so that was why they were dining so fancy that day. As Mum is a vegan I wonder if they'd catered specially and made the lamington Tony acquisitioned without dairy or eggs, too.
I always remember the old man playing the saxophone @20:20. He has been playing his sax in the queen street mall for years now, since i was a kid, he is actually blind, and he used to have a big golden Labrador seeing eye dog that would to sit at his feet all day as he played. He was a big old dog. My brothers an I would beg our mum for money to put in his sax case so we could pat the dog (even though you're not supposed to pat guide dogs). One day i saw him in the mall without his dog and i knew the dog had died. I never saw with another dog again, but he is still there every day playing that sax. Still makes me a little sad.
His name was Graham Pampling and he played in the mall from 1998 to 2018. He died in 2019 at the age of 80 or 81. I think he moved to a retirement home after he'd spent some time in hospital.
17:24 - I found Pvt Scott's (SX1150) file online at the National Archives. He was one of the first to enlist, but had a problem with discipline - AWOL several times! But he was kept on, was wounded in May 1941 and returned to Australia in March 1942, serving in New Guinea and Borneo and eventually rising to the rank of Sgt.
This was shot circa 2012 (per the Mary Poppins advertising, absence of River Walk & HSW), so I am surprised it was only uploaded in 2019. Brisbane has come a long way since then, the skyline particularly has changed significantly, with many new high rise towers having been built. The city really has come of age, and has a distinct cosmopolitan flavour, with the shopping, dining & nightlife scenes comparable to major international cities.
In stark contrast to Melbourne people and weather warm in Brissy , he missed the Battle of Brisbane, Mount Cootha, Southbank, River Ferries/City Cats,,,,,,,,,
Love this series! Little bit of trivia, Terry O’Gorman, Civil Libertarian 6:18 talks about political ‘forked tongues’ .. while I don’t disagree with him, it could be pointed out that Mr O’Gorman could, arguably, be responsible for the most serious criminals, under trial for some of the worst crimes in Qld history, having been acquitted or beating their charges despite their blatant guilt… he’s one of the very best criminal defence lawyers that Qld has to offer .. there’s not many high ranking organised criminal enterprises in Brisbane, that don’t know Terry on a first name basis. Fact! 😅
I moved to Brisbane about a decade or so ago and was wondering where all the beaches were lol.. absolutely love that city though and will do another stint there one day for sure
Pity Tony didn't talk to the Deen Brothers, i bet they've got some lovely photos of the historical buildings they demolished under the orders of the old corrupt dictator Sir Joh
Back when the police were corrupt and gambling was illegal, my mum was stopped by police as they had the road closed to allow a large roulette table to be craned into the upper level of a fortitude valley club. She also used to work behind a bar in the gabba when she was 15 and the guards from Boggo Rd had some stories that stuck with her about metal pipes and barbwire.
A missed opportunity to talk about the history of Speakers Corner (where the Greek god statues now stand). Most infamously the site of the brisbane riot which ended in a shoot out from the back of an old house/building near North Quay.
I love Tony Robinson but he missed the most interesting story about Brisbane - the amazing story about how three convicts 'discovered' it. Its an absolutely amazing story missed. The irony being that one of the three, Thomas Pamphlett, was later charged and sent as a prisoner to the place he 'discovered'. Other than the missed opportunity a great doc from Tony!
Brisbane is my hometown! Great to see Tony Robinson taking a look at some of it’s history.... But having lived in Guangzhou, Southern China, for the last 17 years, it feels so unfamiliar for me when I go back to visit family in Brisbane on holiday! 🤣🤣
Tony, you and many others, fail to mention the two Aboriginal people hung at or near the mill in 1841. In fact you have ignored all the Aboriginal history of Brisbane.
What about the battle of Brisbane when gi service men and Aussie troops had a running fight for 3 days with many dead over the treatment of Aussie women by the yanks
There IS no sun, sand and surf in Brisbane. You have to travel an hour to an hour and a half north or south to find any. Apart from the small artificial beach at Southbank.
Well Tony's got a pretty fair drive to find those waves.
23:30 those beautiful ladies are my mum and my nan!
I first watched this show on TV probably in 2014 on a drizzly cold Australia Day while living in Devon, England, just out of interest because it was my city back home and because Tony Robinson is awesome. I had no idea my mum and nan had been incorporated into Tony's show - I had the shock of my life when I saw them! I was crying and gasping!
We're definitely not a posh family. I found out Mum had been given a gift voucher for "high tea" for her birthday I think, so that was why they were dining so fancy that day.
As Mum is a vegan I wonder if they'd catered specially and made the lamington Tony acquisitioned without dairy or eggs, too.
I always remember the old man playing the saxophone @20:20. He has been playing his sax in the queen street mall for years now, since i was a kid, he is actually blind, and he used to have a big golden Labrador seeing eye dog that would to sit at his feet all day as he played. He was a big old dog. My brothers an I would beg our mum for money to put in his sax case so we could pat the dog (even though you're not supposed to pat guide dogs). One day i saw him in the mall without his dog and i knew the dog had died. I never saw with another dog again, but he is still there every day playing that sax. Still makes me a little sad.
Unfortunately he’s passed away, a few years ago I think
His name was Graham Pampling and he played in the mall from 1998 to 2018. He died in 2019 at the age of 80 or 81. I think he moved to a retirement home after he'd spent some time in hospital.
17:24 - I found Pvt Scott's (SX1150) file online at the National Archives. He was one of the first to enlist, but had a problem with discipline - AWOL several times! But he was kept on, was wounded in May 1941 and returned to Australia in March 1942, serving in New Guinea and Borneo and eventually rising to the rank of Sgt.
This was shot circa 2012 (per the Mary Poppins advertising, absence of River Walk & HSW), so I am surprised it was only uploaded in 2019. Brisbane has come a long way since then, the skyline particularly has changed significantly, with many new high rise towers having been built. The city really has come of age, and has a distinct cosmopolitan flavour, with the shopping, dining & nightlife scenes comparable to major international cities.
Thats what I thought. The town hall is finished renovation. He could have gorne to a lot more places then he did.
Also our valiant defense built for fear about the Russians at Fort Lytton would have been worth a visit. I guess it was a bit too much of a walk.
I was going to say it must have been filmed quite a while ago. 1 William Street government building isn't even started construction yet!
Free coffees for TV shows. Love it.
I'm from Perth. I had a holiday in Brisbane a couple of years ago. Absolutely loved it.
In stark contrast to Melbourne people and weather warm in Brissy , he missed the Battle of Brisbane, Mount Cootha, Southbank, River Ferries/City Cats,,,,,,,,,
12:43 Tony the badass, he is flagrantly flouting Brisbane jaywalking laws in front of the cop shop. :D
Absolutely brilliant!!
Love this series! Little bit of trivia, Terry O’Gorman, Civil Libertarian 6:18 talks about political ‘forked tongues’ .. while I don’t disagree with him, it could be pointed out that Mr O’Gorman could, arguably, be responsible for the most serious criminals, under trial for some of the worst crimes in Qld history, having been acquitted or beating their charges despite their blatant guilt… he’s one of the very best criminal defence lawyers that Qld has to offer .. there’s not many high ranking organised criminal enterprises in Brisbane, that don’t know Terry on a first name basis. Fact! 😅
Great video. Shame he left out the Battle of Brisbane.
I’m really enjoying this channel... I wish I had found it sooner!!
Tony Robinson rocks
Enjoyed the vid. Thanks Tony
Great to watch from Melbourne during a Covid-19 lock down, thanks great viewing.....
Ty Tony.. awesome 😎
A really lovely good and informative video. It's quite funny too.
I live there actually great to see my hometown in another time walk
I moved to Brisbane about a decade or so ago and was wondering where all the beaches were lol.. absolutely love that city though and will do another stint there one day for sure
I had the same experience. I found a muddy coast at Manly, and nothing more. Had to go an hour or more north or south to find a real beach.
I love the river, Queenslander houses and colonial buildings.
@8:27 if you Tony had of turned to your right at the bottom of the steps you would see the old air raid shelter from ww2.
Pity Tony didn't talk to the Deen Brothers, i bet they've got some lovely photos of the historical buildings they demolished under the orders of the old corrupt dictator Sir Joh
Yep!
15:33 - There's actually a little café down there now, at least it was when I was there 1-2 years ago.
My memory of the 60's and 70's is that is was a kind of cafe/Mothers room - mothers and kids only back in those days.
Oh man, it’s alaways so wild to see Brisbane online like this, makes you remember that the rest of the world knows about us
Back when the police were corrupt and gambling was illegal, my mum was stopped by police as they had the road closed to allow a large roulette table to be craned into the upper level of a fortitude valley club.
She also used to work behind a bar in the gabba when she was 15 and the guards from Boggo Rd had some stories that stuck with her about metal pipes and barbwire.
Have done the tour of City Hall a few times and they said a soldier had come back later in life and saw his name/ signature on that piece of wall
A missed opportunity to talk about the history of Speakers Corner (where the Greek god statues now stand). Most infamously the site of the brisbane riot which ended in a shoot out from the back of an old house/building near North Quay.
The not so honourable Sir Joh was as crooked as an Englishman’s teeth. It is highly likely he took a sizable “Donation” to host the springboks.
I can’t believe the Greek sculptures made an appearance in this video 😂 so many more historical stories
That one sculpture looks like a Dallek from Dr. Who.
I feel there were some more significant historical locations that could have been covered.
Amazing stories, learned things I didn't know, but too short! :) Also.. sun surf and sand?? you are talking about the coast, not Brisbane.
aaaahhhh my sweet little home town , my turn ...
The Mill Hotel looks like the RCA building in L. A.
Which was to look like a stack of wax. i.e. A stack of 45rpm records.
I love Tony Robinson but he missed the most interesting story about Brisbane - the amazing story about how three convicts 'discovered' it. Its an absolutely amazing story missed. The irony being that one of the three, Thomas Pamphlett, was later charged and sent as a prisoner to the place he 'discovered'. Other than the missed opportunity a great doc from Tony!
Brisbane is my hometown! Great to see Tony Robinson taking a look at some of it’s history....
But having lived in Guangzhou, Southern China, for the last 17 years, it feels so unfamiliar for me when I go back to visit family in Brisbane on holiday!
🤣🤣
Why TF would anyone choose to live in China, unless you’re Chinese?
Why have you got the helmet on? 18:38 'Cos here you can get hit by the Brisbane flying Cream Bun.
Was Patrick Logan a Bogan? as im thinking he was the first my good man !!
So much more history in brisbane than that
Dr. Who & the Daleks..yes!..
Geez you missed a ton of stuff considering that was a 3km area and Brisbane is almost 16,000 km squared.
Tony Robinson runs in and out of the Mill 10 years ago? Who did he pay??? Awesome to finally see inside though!
Tony, you and many others, fail to mention the two Aboriginal people hung at or near the mill in 1841. In fact you have ignored all the Aboriginal history of Brisbane.
Maybe if they had written it all down it would have been included ?
@@sidstevens9035 Well documented the hanging and pre contact history.
The Gallon family is part of my family tree
Why is it always so overcast in every city he visits in Australia.... looks more like Irish skies
У Тони Робинсона хорошо подвешен язык.
Proud to be second (or is that the first?) viewer
Yeah if you had been here yesterday we gave away a car...
What about the battle of Brisbane when gi service men and Aussie troops had a running fight for 3 days with many dead over the treatment of Aussie women by the yanks
The MacArthur chambers now hosts an Apple store!
There IS no sun, sand and surf in Brisbane. You have to travel an hour to an hour and a half north or south to find any. Apart from the small artificial beach at Southbank.
Dude jaywalked so many times, use the crossings mate
Been watching them all and no one has called you Baldrick!? A bit like "Pokemon Go" for grown ups trying to find one mention.
King George square is an abomination that needs garden beds,shade trees planted and more seating.
What a lot of RUBBISH!
What is?