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Flooding at corner of Brisbane and Mortimer Streets, Ipswich, 1898
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TitleFlooding at corner of Brisbane and Mortimer Streets, Ipswich, 1898Date Created13 January 1898PhotographerBenjamin Hurst Taylor (1857-1916)Laura Jane Taylor (nee Harris) (1857- )StudioI.X.L. StudioAcknowledgementAngela Geertsma
Location
StreetBrisbane StreetMortimer StreetSuburbIpswichCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
Description
DescriptionThe centre of Ipswich was inundated by flood waters in January 1898. South Street had 3 feet of water, and the muddy water stretched from Roderick Street to the Riverside sawmills at North Ipswich. To the east, the flood reached Mortimer Street. At one point, the gauge at the Bremer Bridge read 55 feet 3 inches. This image appeared in the 29th January 1898 edition of The Queenslander and was attributed to Benjamin Taylor. The photo was taken near the corner of Brisbane and Mortimer Streets. The Ulster Hotel, then under the management of John Normile, is to the right of image. On the left is a sign that possibly reads Solomon Butcher. At the end of the street, the clock tower of the Town Hall is visible.)
References (offline)The Telegraph, Friday 14 January 1898, p. 6.
References (offline)The Telegraph, Friday 14 January 1898, p. 6.
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BusinessesUlster HotelEvents1893 FloodsPlacesUrarrar | Bremer RiverCurated CollectionsFlood LinesDefining Tulmur | Defining IpswichBoom & Bust: Landscapes & Natural EnvironmentBoom & Bust: Business & RetailBoom & Bust: Commercial Architecture Taxonomy19th Century | 1890s | 1898
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Reference IDqips-2014-02-23-0011Asset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapeGenreFloodPhysical DescriptionGlass PlateHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
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