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As in other cities around Australia, the residents of Brisbane welcomed the new year, the new century, and the new nation on Commonwealth Day, 1 January 1901. The festivities planned for Brisbane were both formal and fun. Churches held services where official prayers were said for the new Commonwealth and for Queen Victoria. Governor Lamington had responsibility for reading the proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia and the message from Queen Victoria to the Australian people. The people of Brisbane were joined by those from surrounding districts and further afield, who had made the trip by train to see the processions and parades. Women and men were dressed in their finest clothes, and important businesses and public buildings of Brisbane were equally well decorated for the occasion. Source: getting-it-together.moadoph.gov.au/queensland/celebration...

A bandstand in the park had a useful social purpose. It brought music to many people who would have no other opportunity to hear it, it was a way to meet old friends and for the young to find new friends There is a synonymous relationship between bands, rotundas, and local communities. A locality expresses pride through a band, but the band needs a place to perform on a regular basis. A rotunda is then built for the benefit of the town band and the community and the rotunda becomes a focal point for the community. There is more to this of course and with each rotunda that has been built and survives, “each has a story to tell. Source: bandblastsfromthepast.blog/tag/pavilions-in-parks-bandsta...

I think this is Victoria Lodge, before additions. "The lodge was built in 1859 as a diminutive but finely scaled two-storey tower marking a gateway into the Botanic Gardens. After being altered [1870s as here] and extended [1895 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/132519586] to serve as staff accommodation, it fell into disuse despite its historical significance." ref - claredesign.com.au/clare-design-in-government/

But I don't understand why Charles Bayliss would climb on to the roof to take this photo -

State Library of New South Wales The 'more detailed information' link to the SLNSW in the description is wrong. It should be acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/itemDetailPaged.cgi?itemID=431113 (not itemID=401861). It is also wrong on the two preceding Tronier images - www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/13709321964/ www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/13708932695/

Exellent!!!

pellethepoet Thanks! You are so right. I have just fixed them. Cutting and pasting links got the better of me... EG