Australia 1959 corner Queen St. - Albert St. Brisbane

Albert St.

Wintergarden

Odeon

Regent

Bulimba Beer

Handbags

National Bank

John, is this the tram?

Tram lines

This 3 persons are looking at me, what you are doing there?

presumably these cables supported the power cables for the trams & trolly buses that ran along albert street. i was only 2 when this was taken but i remember brisbane looking like this

Australia 1959 corner Queen St. - Albert St. Brisbane by pizzodisevo.

OLD for Brisbane, look how it is today, image further down.

After 47 years by: Let's Take Over

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mgjefferies says:

Very nice Peter. I have taken the liberty of geotagging it! This view is now down the Ann St. Mall. The Wintergarden cinema has a lovely ceiling, see; www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/132693546/in/se t-1506035/
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheba_Also says:

On largest size photo, tram lines and overhead wires can be seen. There is a tram Cnr Edward St and Queen St.
Ann St is two Streets to west, We are looking at today's Queen St Mall.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

sangiopanza2000 says:

Have you a today's photo of the same corner to post, with this one, in the group "Ieri e oggi/Yesterday and today"?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Thanks Michael for geotagging it, I have to learn how to do this or somebody else like you do it for me, I am a lazy b.....d ! LOL.
I just wait of a new shot from the same position of a Brisbane Bloke, thanks in advance.

John, the tram runs in Albert St. not in Queen St. I always looked there for cables, -- note -- thats the one.
I just wait of a new shot from the same position of a Brisbane Bloke, thanks in advance.

Giorgio , -- I just wait of a new shot from the same position of a Brisbane Bloke, thanks in advance.

Here a Satellite Shot of my Placemark.

Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheba_Also says:

No, no
Trams never ran in Albert St. Albert St was an East - West Street. Started Ann St to Botanical Gardens
Queen St was main street for trams to South Brisbane over the Victoria Bridge. As mentioned above, there is a tram in photo in Queen Street down at Edward Street. Tram lines can be seen in latest photo as much clearer.
Over next few days I will photograph to show what the corner looks like today.
Major tunneling work on that corner at present.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Thanks John. I have another question:
My Satellite shot I made is he turned in the right way? In Google Earth I located the --Wintergarden -- if he is placed on the wrong side, my shot is not correct, I turned it until it was about as Queen St. runs.

If you make a new shot from there, please make one of the City Hall. Now I will have a look in GE from where I too my shot, but the photo is already in my OZ set, I saw in GE that the -Cupola - that round big construction dind,t exist in 1959.

West , north/west corner of King George Square. I guess King George Square didn't exist that time, I get cars there not a park/square.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheba_Also says:

Hi Pizzo
That Satelite question is above my head.
I have some photos of Brisbane City Hall in my Photostream.
Not sure of year as was away from area for 26 years in Defence Force but back in the 1950-60s Albert Street ran in front of City Hall then going into Roma Street and the Fruit and Vege markets. Maybe in the 1970s they made what was Albert Street, in front of City Hall one side and shops picture theatre the other side, into King George Square by removing the road between Ann Street and Adelaide Street and raising to a park about 10 feet high. The shops and picture theatre also become part of King George Square..
Today, most of King George Square is under construction in this park as underground construction is part of a new large tunnel network being constructed under the city. When completed there will be a new King George Square of some many million of dollars to be constructed.
it is hard to photo the City Hall at present beacause of works plant on site. Later I will upload some photos of about 12 months old that will show the old King George square. I an 1000 photos behind to look at. At present Albert Street starts at Ann Street, then from Queen Street to Elizabeth is a Mall and the runs from Elizabeth Street to Alice Street.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

OK. John thanks for the good explanation, meanwhyle --Let's Take Over -- took some nice shots of --corner Queen St. - Albert St. Brisbane -- and I made a collage with --old and new -- . Can you tell me on which page the your City Hall is? My new photo is in the pool.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheba_Also says:

Looks like I only have one photo there at present. I have photographed so many times thought I would have uploaded more.
Suggest a search string
Brisbane city hall
I got lots of photos on my search
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

With Brisbane city hall I found over 300 pics but not one to really compare and now is all a mess there so nobody is able to take a pic -- too late. May be you have one but not in flickr.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

bnek says:

wow..impressive. Looks like in a movie ^^ And the clothing looks like it is wintertime...is it?
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Yes wintertime, but Brisbane for me was just always Spring, never cold.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

sibilla1936 says:

Alte schoene Foto gut gemacht.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Ja sibilla1936 , die slides waren so schlecht, dass ich sie wieder fotografieren musste und so sieht es nicht schlecht aus.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Und hier ein gestern und heute Foto, fast unkennbar.
Photo yesterday and today, completely changed in Brisbane.

Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Greg Williamson says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Historic Brisbane, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Wonderful photo - hope you'll consider contributing to this new group with this and your other old Brisbane images.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

@ jayavant
Thanks for the invite and yes I will post my other pics of wonderful Brisbane as it was half century ago.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

prdsra says:

Very fine
I saw this wonderful photo in the your preferred picture group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

pizzodisevo says:

Sono ricordi "antichi" é passato mezzo secolo!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

irmgardebi says:

I like this one.

Seen in OLD CITY
Pls tag "OLD CITY"
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lauren.kate says:

oh wow. i live there now, my how it has changed! great shot.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Burning Image says:

Thank you for sharing such a historic picture. I love it.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

foxylady's stardust (busy packing for house move) says:

You are truly a winnr!

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THATS RIGHT says:

Your wonderful photo was seen in

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Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Regni says:

So interesting to see how Brisbane has changed. Thanks for posting!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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