Brisbane flood of 1893: Edward St Batemans Bay This fine Waratah print was

This fine Waratah print was first published in Herbier Général de l’Amateur

From Joseph Lycett's Views in Australia

Source: National Library of Australia

Creator National Capital Development Commission

Creator Charles Kerry (1858-1928)

Brisbane flood of 1893: Edward St Batemans Bay This fine Waratah print wasCreator 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