Brisbane floods 1893
This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.
This particular image is of a harbour scene with the buildings in the foreground flooded well up towards their roof line. There are ships anchored and in the background are other submerged buildings and a line of mountains behind. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is written 'P.C. Poulson.'
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number: 00048193
Brisbane floods 1893
This photograph is from a black and white 120 format film negative strip featuring four images. Most of the images in the same collection are taken by P C Poulsen from a collection of photographic negatives of original glass plate images from the 1890s-1930s.
This particular image is of a harbour scene with the buildings in the foreground flooded well up towards their roof line. There are ships anchored and in the background are other submerged buildings and a line of mountains behind. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is written 'P.C. Poulson.'
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object number: 00048193