Ailsa Duce at Cloudland Ballroom, Brisbane, 1947-1948

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TitleAilsa Duce at Cloudland Ballroom, Brisbane, 1947-1948Date Created1947-1948

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City & StateBowen Hills, Brisbane, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

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DescriptionCloudland was a popular ballroom in Brisbane. It was constructed in 1939-1940 as 'Luna Park' and opened on the 2 August, 1940. In 1942 United States Forces took over the ballroom as an office and headquarters. It was reopened as a ballroom again on the 26 April, 1947. The building was demolished in 1982.

Ailsa worked at the State Government Insurance Office and would be there for 40 years, and one of the first women to work for Suncorp.References (offline)Information retrieved from Picture Queensland, 23 May 2011

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