Bank of New South Wales and Palais Royal Hotel in flood, Ipswich, 1893

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TitleBank of New South Wales and Palais Royal Hotel in flood, Ipswich, 1893Date Created1893PhotographerFrancis Arnold Whitehead (1864- 1943)StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead family

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StreetEast StreetBrisbane StreetSuburbIpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

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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. Corner of East and Brisbane Streets. 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)

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BusinessesBank of New South WalesPalais Royal HotelEvents1893 FloodsSubjectsFloodsBrick buildingsStreetscapesCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDefining Tulmur | IpswichBoom & Bust: Commercial Architecture Boom & Bust: Domestic Architecture

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Reference IDWHD-013-NEG-0561Asset TypeImage - JpegColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapeGenreArchitectureFloodCity StreetscapesPhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Ipswich

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1893 Floods

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Whitehead Studios - The Whitehead Collection

Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

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