Photograph album, 26 x 33 cm, of the city and suburbs of Brisbane in the 1893 flood. It contains seventy two (72) black and white photographs mounted on boards in a blue album. Photograph number 45 is missing. The album is inscribed inside with "C. Hurworth, Richmond, Bowen Hills, '93 Floods." Mr Christopher Hurworth (1834–1898), resided in his family home "Richmond" on the corner of William and George Streets, Bowen Hills. He was a former Head Master of Boys' State School, Fortitude Valley.
Most of the photographs have come loose from the album. Original order:
1: Brisbane River (from North Quay).View to South Brisbane, damaged Victoria Bridge on left of image.
2: Brisbane River (from North Quay cont.) View to South Brisbane, many homes and businesses under high flood waters.
3: Brisbane River (from North Quay cont.) View to South Brisbane and West End, many homes and businesses under high floodwaters. Tall building in centre is West End Brewery.
4: Brisbane River (from North Quay cont.) View of fast moving Brisbane River across to South Brisbane and West End.
5: Botanic Gardens & Alice Street [on left]. Smellies Machinery Depot on corner of Alice Street, with view to Kangaroo Point. Row of Bunya Pines can be seen lining the river bank.
6: Albert Street. From Queen Street to Botanic Gardens. On right: Royal Exchange Hotel, Oriental Hotel.
7: River from Parliament House (roof). View to [old] Government House and Kangaroo Point cliffs across the swollen Brisbane river.
8: Old Race-Course (New Farm) [now New Farm Park. People wading and rowing in floodwaters.
9: Queen Street, looking towards the [Petrie’s] Bight. Large group of people standing in foreground at the edge of the floodwaters.
10: Queen Street, looking towards Bridge [Victoria Bridge]. Men in rowboat and bystanders behind rope at edge of floodwaters. Criterion and Bank of Queensland buildings on right.
11: Queen Street looking towards Bight [Petrie’s]. Includes men in row boats, some holding sign “Queen St Brokers Floating The New Loan” in foreground.
12: Queen Street, looking from Bight [Petrie’s]. Includes men with drays, carts and horses in flooded street.
13: Queen Street, Finney Isles Corner. Includes men in row boats in foreground.
14: Edward Street & Adelaide Street Corner. Includes group of men and several horses in foreground.
15: Creek Street [towards river] Gresham Hotel [on right]. Includes several lads paddling on debris.
16: Charlotte Street and Eagle Street.
17: Edward Street. Looking towards Smellies Machinery Depot.
18: Margaret Street. Watson Brothers Building on the right at 127 Margaret Street.
19: Alice Street [towards river]. View of debris and Smellies Machinery Depot. Goods being dried out on roof.
20: Elizabeth Street (Albert Street corner). View of men and boys (some in row boat) in foreground.
21: Creek and Eagle Streets. Water level almost to top of lamp posts.
22: AUSN Wharf [Australasian United Steam Navigation Company]. Mary Street. In foreground two row boats with men, in background SS Corea.
23: Adelaide Street. In foreground, children wading in flood waters and paddling on debris.
24: Creek and Adelaide Streets (AUSN Wharf). In foreground two row boats with men. Flood water almost up to top of lamp post.
25: Market Street. Looking towards AUSN building. In foreground, children and dog wading in flood waters.
26: Mary Street. On right, BD Moorhead Building an AUSN Building.
27: Mary Street. In foreground, people wading and paddling in flood waters, in background Oriental Mills Building.
28: Charlotte Street. Children wading in floodwaters in foreground.
29: Charlotte Street. J.A.S. Campbell & Sons warehouse on right, children wading in flood waters in foreground.
30: [?Wharf Street looking towards Eagle Street]. Thompson Smith & Co (Eagle Street) in background, children wading in flood waters in foreground.
31: D.L. Brown’s Wharf [Eagle Street]. David Laughlan Brown imported goods and distributed merchandise to the Tweed River district and the South Sea Islands.
32: Boats in the Gardens. Queensland Government gunboat HMQS Paluma whilst undergoing a refit in the Brisbane River was swept away and grounded in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens along with SS Elamang & unidentified hulk believed to be the "Mary Evans".
33: [Ship stranded in the Gardens]. Vessel stranded in the Botanic Gardens. Bunya pine trees are visible behind the ship HMQS Paluma in the centre of the image.
34: The Gardens from Kangaroo Point. Brisbane Botanic garden, with four stranded vessels, three others moored. Parliament House at right of image.
35: The “Gabo” on Wharf [SS Gabo]. Vessel moored at [unidentified] wharf, Brisbane 1893, view of Bowen Terrace in background.
36: Kangaroo Point view of roof tops and saw mill submerged in flood waters.
37: Victoria Bridge, high flood. Close up view of bridge from Queen Street end, before bridge washed away. Sign in background advertising “The People’s Cash Store”.
38: Pettigrew’s Saw Mill. Corner of William and Margaret Streets, Brisbane, the mill has been inundated by flood waters.
39: Ann Street [Fortitude] Valley. People wading and rowing in flood waters. Includes several figures mounted on horse and cart.
40: Ann Street [Fortitude] Valley. People seated in and around rowboat including uniformed police officers, in floodwaters.
41: Breakfast Creek. View of inundated valley, many submerged houses and people picnicking on creek/river bank.
42: Kingsholme, New Farm. Kingsholme [Street], view of submerged houses.
43: Kingsholme, New Farm. Kingsholme [Street], view of submerged houses.
44: Swan Hill [Windsor]. View of inundated valley and submerged houses.
46: Gasworks Newstead. Gas works and houses surrounded by floodwaters. At this time Bulimba straddled both sides of the river.
47: Stratton Valley, Stratton Estate. Later - Stratton Street, Fortitude Valley.
48: Breakfast Creek. View of inundated valley, Brisbane River to the right.
49: Swan Hill [now Windsor] View across the flooded Enoggera Creek which flows to Breakfast Creek and the Brisbane River.
50: Albion. View of high flood waters and submerged houses.
51: South Toowong. View of very high flood waters, Brisbane River and submerged houses.
52: West End Gasworks. Shows severe damage to the gas works that were located at 321 Montague Road, West End.
53: Montague Road [West End]. Image shows path of destruction from flood waters. Many plots having only stumps remaining of houses that have been washed away.
54: Montague Road [West End]. Two lads standing in debris of wrecked homes.
55: West End Brewery. The tall brick building on the left is what remained of the West End Brewery, the surrounding timber buildings were destroyed. The damaged Montague Hotel is in the background at the corner of Montague Road and Hope Street.
56: Melbourne Street [South Brisbane]. Small group standing amongst mud and debris, with horse and cart “Alexander & Co. Confectioners, Melbourne St”.
57: Melbourne Street [South Brisbane]. Similar image to 56. Group standing amongst mud and debris with horse and cart “Alexander & Co. Confectioners, Melbourne St”.
58: Russell Street South Brisbane. View of dislodged homes and buildings, some washed up against fences.
59: Hope Street South Brisbane. View of estate with many houses washed away, just stumps remaining.
60: Orleigh Estate, South Brisbane, West End. View of estate across the Brisbane River to Toowong.
61: Orleigh Estate, West End. View of estate across the Brisbane River towards Toowong. Ferry crossing can be seen at right on other side of river.
62: Rosalie. View of flooded valley, looking towards Bardon?
63: Annie Street, Torwood [now Rosalie, Auchenflower]. View of flooded street, some homes completely underwater.
64: Milton from Cook Terrace. Men in rowboat, floodwaters up to eaves of houses.
65: Railway Station Toowong. Flooded railway station and line, looking towards Brisbane. Rowboats being paddled underneath the overhead foot bridge.
66: South Toowong. View of high flood waters and Brisbane River.
67: South Toowong cont. View of high flood waters and Brisbane River. Cattle grazing in foreground.
68: Toowong, shewing Gailey’s house. Architect Richard Gailey built his home, “Glen Olive” on the banks of the Brisbane River in Toowong.
69: Indooroopilly Bridge before flood.
70: Indooroopilly Bridge during flood.
71: Indooroopilly Bridge broken. Shows bridge missing several spans.
72: Indooroopilly Bridge broken. Shows bridge from one end, missing several spans.
73: Indooroopilly Bridge broken. Shows bridge with many spans missing and debris caught underneath.
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