Brisbane flood of 1893: boys playing in Elizabeth St qld map Creator Joseph Cross

Creator Joseph Cross

from near present day Parliament House

formerly known as the ring-tailed rock-wallaby

Full title: ‘Map of Overland Expedition to Port Essington by Ludwig Leichhardt

The decorative cartouche features an oriental courtesan with merchants of many nations presenting gifts

Brisbane flood of 1893: boys playing in Elizabeth St qld map Creator Joseph CrossCreator Poul C. Poulson (1857 1925) Date 1893 Following a week of rain, including a fall of one metre in 24 hours, the Great Flood of 1893 cost 35 lives and swept away the Victoria Bridge. Poulson's photos capture the event with a surreal immediacy. The scene looks picturesquely venetian with Brisbane's beautiful 19th century architecture, boats penetrating the city's flooded streets, people crowded onto balconies and or wading between city blocks