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Esplanade at Burleigh, Queensland, Christmas 1932

from State Library of Queensland

  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    Escape to the seaside For those Brisbane residents who have experienced the Bruce and M1 highway gridlocks at the start of holidays, the 1931 exodus to the seaside after a difficult year may seem all too familiar. An election and change of government, with Joseph Lyons and his United Australia Party elected, brought about a positive change to the state's mood, the Central Queensland Herald reported.After a "year of such depression as Queensland had not previously known", buoyed by the election result, residents turned out their pockets and went shopping, holidaying and camping. "On Christmas Eve there came a general exodus to the seaside and every resort within reach of the city crowds was thronged," it wrote. "By train and car thousands departed for the South Coast resorts ... the new toll bridge over the Logan Bridge reaped a golden harvest, and two traffic policemen were constantly on duty to supervise the unending rush of cars - and incidentally to guard against possibility of a raid by bandits intent on laying
  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    violent hands on the toll fees, estimated at well over 1000 pounds for the three days," the Herald continued. And, much like this year, many people turned to camping along the beach, with "canvas houses, replete with every comfort, even to electric light, separate sleeping compartments, and spring mattresses".
  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    Resource: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/how-brisbane...
  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    The photo was published in Brisbane times 2020 by Lucy Stone: " How Brisbane celebrated Christmas through the years"

Limerick Hams to Dalkey

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 25 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    15:22 ?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    1931 ? Local newspaper confirmation required - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Paris Edit - a couple of short clips ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=23IQsG8g8Gs www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMxSRT4u88
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Admiring the steam lorry and trailer. Anyone know the make ?
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia The Phantom of Paris is advertised as showing in the Savoy Cinema between 22nd and 28th January 1932, I thought the Savoy was in Upper O'Connell Street, we see the advert for "The Phantom of Paris" in Lower O'Connell Street ??
  • beachcomber australia said:
    National Library of Ireland on The Commons the long shadows at 15:22 and coats on a sunny day seem January-ish. I think it is the exact same point of view as this couple of years earlier photo -

Sydney Harbour Bridge

from Royal Australian Historical Society

  • beachcomber australia said:
    See comments and stories here -
  • RAHS said:
    That's for that!