Picture Queensland Connections

Platypus II (ship) (#71947)

Platypus II (ship)

(not given)

Connections

Jim Owen's Chevrolet truck off the road in the Nambour district, ca.1925

Chevrolet 1 ton, platform body and cab probably built in Australia, chassis from USA, ca. 1925. Truck being reinstated after running off the road at Len's Gully on Hunchy Road, Nambour District. (Description supplied with photograph)

Opening of the first Hornibrook Highway bridge, Redcliffe, 1935

Aerial view of South Portal, Hornibrook Highway on opening day, 4 October 1935 (Description supplied with photograph). A large crowd is gathered at the Redcliffe end of the Hornibrook Highway Bridge, which linked Brisbane to Redcliffe. The Hornibrook Bridge was made of timber, and was replaced (but not demolished) by a cement bridge (the Houghton Highway Bridge), built next to it in 1979.

MacPherson Family

Back Row: Margaret (Maggie) (Gray) MacPherson, Alex MacPherson senior, Alex MacPherson junior. Front Row: Jean MacPherson (King) and Annie MacPherson (Anderson). (Description supplied with photograph)

Melbidir II (ship)

Crew member of the Melbidir (Jackson?) spearing fish. (Description supplied with photograph)

Commonwealth (ship)

(not given)

Aire II (ship)

Built 1930. 1169 gross tons.

Birkdale(ship)

(not given)

Harold (ship)

The 'Harold' was built in 1888.

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