queensland business leaders hall of fame

Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1864

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 139497

Cabs for hire in front of the Treasury Building in Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1870

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. APO-018-0001-0002

Fitzwater & Co., Adavale, Queensland, ca. 1925

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 48580

Interior of Blackall and Co. in Hughenden, Queensland

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 40100

Auctioneer E. Hunter pictured with his horse and delivery cart outside his building in Cairns, ca. 1900

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 70031 and 70086

Shop of Lawsen and Svendsen, Cabinetmakers in Cairns, Queensland, ca.1892

Group of employees outside Alexander McLean’s Shoeing Forge, 62-64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, ca. 1880s

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 33666

Queensland Government Treasury Buildings, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1907

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 194785

Workers in their aprons standing in the doorway of the collar making shed at W. Hamwood Saddlers, Toowoomba

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 55373

Alfred Gross & Co., Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

Letterhead reads: Alfred Gross & Co. Tobacco and Cigar Merchants, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 48580

Illuminated address to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of James Campbell & Sons, 1914

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 62379

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 141520 and APA-004-0001-0013

Shopfront of the E. Gaujard tobacconists in Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1873.

This building on Queen Street between Albert and Edward Streets was erected in 1860/1 and was known as Markwells' Building.

Allan & Stark's drapery store on Queen Street, Brisbane.

Allan & Stark was located between 94-108 Queen Street, in the heart of Brisbane

Drapery store of R. A. Kingsford in Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1870

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. APO-018-0001-0001

Hampson's Fruit Shop in Gympie, ca. 1871

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 36194

M Young's Shoe shop in Gympie, ca. 1871

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 36167

Peacock's Jam label. Image of a Peacock's Melon and Lemon Jam label. The design represents fruit, a peacock and a star. Lettering in the star reads: They that be wise shall shine. G. Peacock's Factories are listed as being in Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Dunedin (New Zealand).

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 190327

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 186484

Business district of Mackay, 1868

Nursing staff in the grounds of the Warwick General Hospital, ca. 1913

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 111944

J & J Burns, grocers, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1872

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 141513

Staff standing in front of Willson's Oyster Saloon and D. Tait's tailor shop, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1872

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 141526

Love & Moffat, gentlemen's outfitters, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1873

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 151519 and 17040

Window display of G. Jenkins, draper of Charters Towers, Queensland, 1891

Alex Gow Undertaker's premises at 550 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 177433

Main building of Kangaroo Point Military Hospital, Brisbane.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 6801-0001-0007

Edward Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. APO-040-0001-0002

Queen Street Brisbane looking south from Edward Street, ca.1889

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 100723

Brisbane Post Office on Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1890

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. APO-0002-0001-0010

Group posing in front of butcher's shop, Coorparoo, Brisbane, ca. 1890

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 54710

Eucalyptus Honey label. Image of a Eucalyptus Honey label for W.F. Lyon Apiary at Oxley, Brisbane.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 190341

Head office staff at the Queensland National Bank, Brisbane, 1890

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 23749

Queensland National Bank, Brisbane, 1891

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 63362

John Hislop Undertakers, Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1892

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 16768

Bank of New South Wales, on Shamrock Street, Blackall, 1882

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 692

Flood waters in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1893

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 84890

Workers on the last day of construction, Story Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1939

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. APE-075-0001-0023

George Street, Brisbane, ca. 1911

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 163808

Queensland Brewery Limited receipt

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 190769

Adelaide Street, Brisbane, 1940 Showing the Queensland Primary Building

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 109967

Children on bicycles in front of H. Weynand's blacksmith business, Allora, Queensland, ca. 1900

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 181925

Castlemaine Brewery, Brisbane, ca. 1901

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 120933

Rear of T.C. Beirne and Co's store in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 1902

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 6536

Engineer visiting Indooroopilly Bridge construction site, Brisbane, 1894

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 190834

E. Coomber's watchmaker shop in Queen Street, Brisbane ca. 1908

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 2909

Interior of Finney Isles department store, Brisbane, 1910

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 117775

Bulk family in front of a butcher shop on Sandgate Road, Nundah, Brisbane, ca. 1910

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 168029

Construction cranes on buildings behind the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1974

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. lbp00083

Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1911. Queen Street from the corner of Edward Street looking south. Trams and horsedrawn carriages are passing up and down Queen and Edward Streets. Finney Isles & Co. Limited's new premises at 194-200 Queen Street can be seen on the right, as can Gordon & Gotch Booksellers a few doors down at 212-14 Queen Street. The corner of the Australian Mutual Provincial Society stands on the left in the immediate foreground. Hunter & Sons, Boot dealer, is across the road at 223-7 Queen Street.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 155987

Winchcombe Carson Limited, erected 1911 Wool Stores in Newstead, Brisbane, 1913

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 53112

Estate map of Garfield, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland, 1924

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 758672

Workroom of the Brisbane jeweler, F. W. Nissen, ca. 1912 Interior of jewelers and craftsmen manufacturing jewelry. F. W. Nissen was situated at 204 Queen Street, Brisbane.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 85142

Shop front of the New York Marble Bar and Ice Cream Parlor, ca. 1912. Decorative window display of T. H. Thomas' ice cream parlor, situated on Queen Street, Brisbane. The American eagle and flag insignia was displayed on the front windows.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. clp00059

Window display in McWhirter's department store in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 1910

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 52147

McWhirter’s department store, Fortitude Valley, 1913

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 31227

Granville family in front of their fruit shop at Shorncliffe, Brisbane, ca. 1920. Granville's fruit shop, Yundah Street, Shorncliffe, Brisbane, around 1920. Granville family in front. Building was later demolished but originally formed part of the Early Shopping Centre, Shorncliffe, at the turn of 20th Century.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 142666

Mail order section of Pike Brothers, men's outfitters store, Brisbane, ca. 1920. Interior of the busy mail order section. Office workers are typing invoices, filing and doing accounts for state-wide customer orders. In the Queensland Post Office Directory, 1917-18, Pike Brothers Ltd. is entered as merchant tailors, shirt makers, hatters, hosiers, mercers, clothiers, boot and shoe dealers, &c. 85-91 Queen Street Brisbane. There were regional stores in Townsville & Toowoomba.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 109389

Teller's counter at the Queensland National Bank, Brisbane, 1922

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 201363

View of the Brisbane General Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, ca. 1950. The design represents fruit, a Opening of the Royal Women's Hospital, 13 March 1938, Hon. E. M. Hanlon, Minister for Health and Home Affairs, addressing the assembly. Hon. Forgan Smith, Premier (light suit).

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 6944-0001-0035

The Australian Estates Company Limited, erected 1926Wool Store, 1928

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 167372

Daily Mail newspaper building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1933. Elevated view showing the Daily Mail building and shops on the ground floor. Some of the shops belong to C. A. Spurgin & Son (hairdressers), Geo. Dickson (stationery and book store) and Arthur Rofe (mercer). Situated in Queen Street, between Edward and Creek Streets.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 42832

Goldsbrough Mort and Company LimitedWool Store, erected 1933

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 182586

Finney Isles building in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1933 West face of Queen Street between Albert and Edward Streets, showing Finneys Big Block (1909) and extension (1929).

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 45267

Aerial view of George Street, Brisbane, ca. 1935

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 201641

Shop front of Carnegie Brothers showroom in Queen Street, Brisbane, 1935Window display of Carnegie Brothers showroom at 210 Queen Street, Brisbane,1935. Pedestrians appear in the foreground. Carnegie Brothers were music and musical instrument dealers.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 102797

Inside L. Uhl and Sons' workshop in Queen Street, Brisbane

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 67844

Torpie's Cash and Carry store in Sandgate, Brisbane, ca. 1935

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 169564

Picking pineapples on a plantation in the Glass House Mountains in 1956..

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 193536

George E. Adams' cake shop, Brisbane Arcade, Brisbane, ca. 1938

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 52150

Queen Street, Brisbane, 1939. View of the central business area of Queen Street, Brisbane in 1939. Buildings include Bayards, Grand Central Hotel, and 4BC Radio. Trams and motors cars are visible in the street.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 105481

Mount Morgan Hospital buildings, 2007

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 7483-0001-0089

Queen Street, Brisbane, 1939. View of Queen Street, including the Emporium of Edwards & Lamb, Drapers, Costumiers, Milliners, Clothiers, Outfitters, Hatters, Mercers, Fancy Goods, Toilet Goods, etc. Other businesses and premises in this view include Carnegie Bros, piano importers, Lucky Bulldog Casket Agency, Queensland Town Hall Chambers, Mathers Shoe Store, the solicitor Irgil Power's premises and the Brisbane Cash and Carry.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 129170

Estate map of the Pineapple Estate, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 758873

Wallace Bishop Arcade, Albert Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 1939

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 84969

Interior of Williamson Brothers store in Brisbane 1940. Left to right: Vince de Hayr, Norman Williamson, Bill Kuhn, George Williamson and Joan Mitchell.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 118973

Window display at Players frock shop, Queen Street, Brisbane, 1940.Display of women's clothes and accessories in the window of Players' frock and costume shop, 341 Queen Street, Brisbane, in the 1940s. The mannequins are wearing frocks, blouses, skirts and sportswear including pedal pushers.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 51423

Queen Street, Brisbane, 1942

Queen Street during an air raid test alarm. A soldier is standing in the middle of the street and vehicles are parked down both sides of the road. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 99716

View of George Street, Brisbane, 1942

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 104076

Thomson's Book Store in Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1950. This book shop was situated at 311 Queen Street in Brisbane in Griffith House.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 13399

Mining industry at Gympie, Queensland

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 194835

Opening of the new B.C.C. Super Food Market at Chermside, Brisbane, August 1955

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 13399

Gardams Silk Store in Queen Street, Brisbane, prepares for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1954

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 189917

Two female workers from Sandgate's B.C.C. (Brisbane Cash and Carry) store, Brisbane, 1958. Two young women stand in front of the shelves of food which include displays of Vegemite, Marmite, Bonox, Gravox and Davis Gelatine.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 14251

Gardner's Family store and milk bar in Sunnybank

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. 198591

Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1959. Night view of Queen Street, Brisbane, decorated with lights, possibly for the royal visit of Princess Alexandria, 1959. Prominent are the electric signs for Woolworths department store and the Regent and Odeon cinemas.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland Neg. lbp00005