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Ronnie Jackson said:
this was Ronnie Jackson and Paul Snaith both worked for RA Dodds

Vesna Verencevic said:
In the early days of free European settlement in Brisbane, there was no public transport apart from river ferries. The population was very small and the built-up area very compact. Most people walked to their destination. Advertisements for properties for sale usually quoted the walking time, often underestimated, to the city. The first cabs appeared on Brisbane’s rough roads in the early 1860s and by 1864 there were five in operation when Brisbane’s population had grown to around 13,000. Occasionally coaches belonging to companies such as Cobb and Co. were used to convey members of the public to events such as the races on weekends, but this did not meet with universal favour. The first omnibus appeared on our streets in 1863, operating between the town center and Fortitude Valley and later Breakfast Creek. A newspaper columnist describes both the vehicle and the horses in very disparaging terms. He commented that many people preferred walking, even on warm days. Omnibus services south of the river began after the completion of the first permanent Victoria Bridge in 1874 (see my post The Fascinating Story of the First Victoria Bridge). By 1877 there were 5 in operation. In the West End direction, they only ran as far as the Boundary Hotel until William Winterbottom began his services from Hill End in 1878. Source: highgatehill-historical-vignettes.com/2020/09/05/brisbane...

Premium Lunch said:
Fine example of one of the Bar Buses, specially designed to fit under Beverley’s North Bar