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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 160449 Federation arch in Queen street, Brisbane, 1901.jpg (1000x726) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 160449 Federation arch in Queen street, Brisbane, 1901.jpg en Federation arch in Queen street Brisbane 1901 <br /> Street scene in Brisbane showing a view of The Queensland Naval Forces Arch This was one of five arches erected in Brisbane as a celebration of federation The Naval Arch is built to look like a stone fortress with naval guns mounted on top and above them a huge festoon of flags Midway up each side of the arch are displays made from carbines with bayonets fixed and gleaming axes with the words 'welcome to Queensland' underneath them The base of the arch is covered in tall palms and was lit at night by hundreds of flickering lamps Three arches were built in Queen street made of palm fronds and covered in greenery and were known as the Three Greenery Arches One arch was erected outside the Old Town Hall in upper Queen Street one outside the Customs House and the one we see in this photograph outside the General Post and Telegraph Office A crowd of people including children can be seen on the footpath and the street near the arch A horsedrawn carriage is passing underneath Caption 'Naval Arch Queenstreet Brisbane' 1901 handle 10462/deriv/8551 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Queen Street Brisbane Black and white photographs Welcome arches in Queensland 1901 in Brisbane | ||||
