Brisbane Street in flood, from Mortimer Street, Ipswich, 1893

Creator Details

TitleBrisbane Street in flood, from Mortimer Street, Ipswich, 1893Date Created1893PhotographerFrancis Arnold Whitehead (1864-1943)StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

Location

StreetBrisbane StreetMortimer StreetSuburbIpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionThe worst flooding experienced in Ipswich on record occurred in February 1893 as three cyclones crossed the coast of South East Queensland and moved inland. The Bremer River flooded three times on the 3rd, 13th and 17th of February. Seven men drowned through the flooding of the Eclipse Colliery at North Ipswich. Michael Reals General Store in foreground, taken from Mortimer Street area. One of a series of photographs taken by F. A. Whitehead and incorporated into a book of flood images. References (online)Bureau of Meteorology [accessed 24 May 2017]

Connections

BusinessesMichael Real's General StoreEvents1893 FloodsPlacesBremer RiverSubjectsGeneral storesPanoramasFloodsCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionWhere in Ipswich?Panoramas, Landscapes, & Aerial Views

Asset Details

Reference IDWHD-013-NEG-0559Asset TypeImage - JpegColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapeGenreFloodPhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Photographer

Francis Arnold Whitehead (1864-1943)

Suburb

Ipswich

Events

1893 Floods

Places

Bremer River

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