Brisbane : 150 stories, 1858-2009 / Frank McBride ... [et al.].

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TitleBrisbane : 150 stories, 1858-2009 / Frank McBride ... [et al.].Description150 years have passed since Brisbane became a self-regulating municipality in 1859. To mark the celebration of this occasion, Brisbane 150 Stories tells of the range of experiences and cultures that have shaped our city." "This generously illustrated book traces the development of Brisbane from a motley collection of buildings to a thriving state capital. The stories behind local icons of Goanna Salve, the Golden Casket and Warana, the impacts of war and economic depression; of individual and collective achievements, and struggles for freedom and rights, document the city through the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With a story for each year from 1859 to 2009, Brisbane 150 Stories reveals diverse aspects of Brisbane's social, economic and political history through the personalities and events of the past 150 years.Personal authorMcBride, Frank, 1947-ImprintBrisbane, Qld. : Brisbane City Council, 2009.LanguageEnglishDate2009Collationix, 342 p. : facsims, ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.ISBN9781876091606Bib. formatBooksNotes"This book incorporates the 1997 Brisbane City Council publication, 'Brisbane : 100 stories', a Centenary of Federation project, written by Frank McBride and Helen Taylor"--T.p. verso.; Bibliography: p. 337-338. Index.

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Library of Congress (keywords)Brisbane (Qld.) -- History -- 1824-1900Brisbane (Qld.) -- History -- 20th centuryBrisbane (Qld.) -- Pictorial works

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Brisbane : 150 stories, 1858-2009 / Frank McBride ... [et al.].