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The Rockhampton Post Office, a two-storeyed rendered masonry structure with an arcaded sandstone facade and corrugated iron-hipped roof, is located on the western corner of East and Denham Streets, fronting the East Street mall to the northeast. The Post Office was originally constructed as separate postal and telegraph buildings linked together by means of a clock tower and an arcaded sandstone facade to both street frontages. The two buildings were separated by a laneway, above which the clock tower was located. This laneway has since been enclosed and now forms the central entrance to the building. The arcaded sandstone facade is punctuated by projecting balconies which are supported by columns at each corner flanking entrance steps. The balconies are located below the clock tower and centrally along both street frontages. The ground floor arcade comprises arches, with expressed keystones, separated by pilasters and surmounted by a deep entablature with triglyphs. The ground floor arcade has a raised base with a terrazzo floor with non-slip applied finishes. Steps are located below the projecting balconies and at the corner of East. The northeastern clock face has the words ANNO 1890 DOMINI (literally translated as 'in the year of our Lord 1890') in relief above, and TEMPVS FVGIT CITO PEDE (literally translated as 'Time flies on winged feet') in relief below. The tower is crowned by a cast iron cupola, which consists of a central dome, surmounted by a spire, with pediments supported by columns on four sides. Source: apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?i

I believe this photo was taken by Henry William Mobsby who was the government photographer at this time for the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau. I think his adult daughter Berta Mobsby (also a photographer) coloured this collection of glass slides and added some birds in the sky in a few of them.

Here is the original photo printed on a postcard for handing out at the Franco British Exhibition in London in 1908.

Found this photo and information. The bridge appears to be over the South Maroochy River at Yandina. sunshinecoast.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/WPAC/BIB...

Identical image - on a property at Barcaldine.