A wonderful collection of historical images of Brisbane Bridges. These images form part of the extensive Picture Queensland collection available at State Library of Queensland online: www.slq.qld.gov.au

1. Images of Brisbane Bridges from the John Oxley Library www.slq.qld.gov.au

2. First temporary Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1865 (Negative: 147690)

3. Sketch of the railway bridge over the Bremer River on the Ipswich line ca. 1866 (Negative: 63533 )

4. Concrete pylons for the first permanent Victoria Bridge, ca. 1869 (Negative: 191099)

5. Crossing the first permanent Victoria Bridge, Brisbane ca. 1874 (Negative: 124962)

6. The first permanent Victoria Bridge across the Brisbane River, circa 1975 First permanent Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1875 (Negative: 46973)

7. Victoria Bridge and a view towards South Brisbane, 1884 (Image Number : API-004-0001-0005)

8. View from East Brisbane across Norman Creek, Brisbane, 1887 (Negative 12833)

9. Looking towards the Chelmer side of the original Albert Railway Bridge ca. 1888 (Negative: 160578)

10. Boating on Weyba Creek, Brisbane, 1889 (Image Number: APO-010-0001-0012)

11. View of the first Mount Crosby Bridge during the 1893/93 flooding Negative: 161422

12. Remains of the first permanent Victoria Bridge swept away in the 1893 Brisbane floods (Negative: 145379)

13. Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, Brisbane, 1895 (Negative: 65865)

14. Construction of the second Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, Brisbane, 1895 (Negative: 172527 )

15. Indooroopilly Railway Bridge ca. 1896 (Negative: 201199 )

16. Second Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, Brisbane ca. 1896 (Negative: 43988)

17. View of the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane in 1897 (Negative: 63659)

18. Roma Street between the railway yards and the Brisbane River, 1897 (Image Number APO-023-0001-0003)

19. Second permanent Victoria Bridge, Brisbane ca. 1906 (Negative: 170615)

20. Images of Brisbane Bridges from the John Oxley Library www.slq.qld.gov.au

21. Tingalpa Creek Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1910 (Negative: 194783)

22. Albert Railway Bridge at Indooroopilly, Brisbane ca. 1911 (Negative: 194777)

23. Bathers under the Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland ca. 1930. (Negative: 4847 )

24. Swimmers cooling off under the Indooroopilly Bridge ca. 1930 (Negative: 189027)

25. Aerial view of the William Jolly Bridge during construction, Brisbane, 1931 (Negative: 201248)

26. Steel structures designed to support the concrete arches of the William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane, photographed during the 1931 flood (Negative: 23046)

27. People gathered for the opening of the William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane, 30 March 1932 (Negative: 102609)

28. Crowds of people for the opening of the William Jolly Bridge, 1932 (Negative: 34276)

29. Official opening of the Grey Street Bridge, Brisbane, 1932 (Negative: 150516 )

30. Progress on the Hornibrook Highway viaduct, Redcliffe 1933 (Negative: 64011)

31. Hornibrook Highway viaduct under construction, Redcliffe, 1935 (Negative: 19879)

32. Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, Brisbane, 1936 (Negative: 106583)

33. Story Bridge under construction, Brisbane ca. 1936 (Negative: 92423)

34. Building the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1936 (Negative: 159873)

35. Concreting during the construction of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1936 (Negative: 185333 )

36. Looking from the Brisbane River towards a view of the Story Bridge whilst under construction, Brisbane, ca. 1936 (Negative: 7708-0001-0054)

37. Breakfast Creek winding under the Bowen Bridge near the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Brisbane ca. 1936 (Negative 109951 )

38. Indooroopilly Toll Bridge and the Albert Bridge, Brisbane ca. 1937 (Negative: 168323)

39. Construction of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1937 (Negative: 185323)

40. Looking toward the Fortitude Valley side of the Story Bridge under construction, ca. 1938 (Image Number: APE-075-0001-0016)

41. Construction of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1938 (Negative: 92406)

42. Breakfast Creek Bridge, Brisbane, 1938 (Negative: 62067)

43. Images of Brisbane Bridges from the John Oxley Library www.slq.qld.gov.au

44. Kangaroo Point during construction of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1938 (Negative: 92419 )

45. Team of bridge riggers high above the city, Story Bridge, Brisbane ca.1939 (Negative: APE-075-0001-0011)

46. Erection of the lower spans of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, 1939 (Negative: 108668)

47. Story Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, 1939 (Negative: 68325)

48. Construction is almost completed on the Story Bridge, Brisbane, October 1939 (Negative: 150513)

49. Brisbane's Story Bridge under construction, 1939 (Negative: 185055)

50. Construction of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1939 (Negative: 185329)

51. Brisbane River and Story Bridge, 1939 (Negative: 60915)

52. View of the almost completed Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1940 (Negative: 191075)

53. Construction of roadway slab on the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1940 (Negative: 108664 )

54. Bradfield Highway seen from atop the Story Bridge during construction (Negative: 185346)

55. Toll-gate at the Kangaroo Point end of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1940-1950 (Negative: 115336)

56. Military tanks crossing the William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane ca.1941 (Negative: 191070)

57. William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane (Negative: 52627)

58. Cars and trams travelling along Victoria Bridge, Brisbane 1952 (Negative: 63835)

59. Brisbane's Story Bridge decorated with lights, 1954 (Image Number lbp00003)

60. Aerial view of the Indooroopilly Railway Bridge, Brisbane, 1957 (Negative: 68899)

61. William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1959 (Image Number: 6668-0001-0001)

62. Panoramic view of the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1959 (Negative: 201208)

63. Motor vehicles on the Story Bridge, Brisbane, 1959 (Negative: 201206)

64. Images of Brisbane Bridges from the John Oxley Library www.slq.qld.gov.au

65. View over the city of Brisbane to Story Bridge, 1963 (Image Number: bp00219)

66. Aerial view from the City of Brisbane towards South Brisbane, 1963 (Image Number: 6668-0001-0005)

67. Aerial view of the Central Business District of Brisbane taken in 1956 (Negative: 193532 )

68. Looking east along the Brisbane River towards the span of the Story Bridge (Image Number: 6668-0001-0008 )

69. Approaches to the Story Bridge 1960 (Image Number: 6668-0001-0007 )

70. Story Bridge, from the southern side at Kangaroo Point, ca. 1968 (Image Number: 6944-0001-0046 )

71. Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 1969 (Negative: 157595)

72. Construction of the Captain Cook Bridge, 1970 (Negative 191072)

73. Brisbane River in flood, 1974 (Negative: lbp00075)

74. Construction of Merivale Railway Bridge 1976 (Negative 191073)

75. Merivale Railway Bridge during construction, Brisbane 1979 (Images Number: clp00061)

76. Construction of the Merivale Railway Bridge, Brisbane 1979 (Image Number: clp 00063)

77. Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, 1986 (Negative: 78999)