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Travelogue of Eastern States (c.1929)

play Please note: this clip is silent
clip View of Brisbane, c1929 education content clip 3, 6

Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Aerial views show Brisbane’s city centre as well as rural settings by the Brisbane River in approximately 1929.

Curator’s notes

This short clip briefly introduces us to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. More an historic record than comment piece, it documents the small city development by the Brisbane River.