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Clifton is a small rural township bisected by a railway line. It is a quiet and peaceful service centre for the surrounding rich and prosperous agricultural area where the economy is dominated by cattle, cereal crops, sunflowers and honey. The town has been used as a setting for a number of movies including, most famously, the 1983 TV miniseries, The Thornbirds, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/clifton-incl-nobby-qld

A human pyramid is an acrobatic formation of three or more people in which two or more people support a tier of higher people, who in turn may support other, higher tiers of people. People above the bottom tier may kneel or stand on the shoulders, backs or thighs of the people below them. Typically, the number of people in each tier is one greater than the tier immediately above it, resulting in a triangular structure reminiscent of the formation's namesake. For practical reasons, lighter people are often positioned higher in the formation and stronger, heavier people are located closer to the base. Human pyramids are performed in various activities, including cheerleading and in circus acrobatics. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_pyramid

I'm wondering if that building to the right of the Bar could be named after J. S. O'Donohue. He was a council member of the Fortitude Valley National Party as documented in the Darling Downs Gazette dated Sat 13 Oct 1888. I've seen mentions of him on electoral rolls being a house and estate agent in the city area but residing in Harcourt St, New Farm. I've also seen an employment offered advert in The Telegraph (Brisbane) dated Tue 30 May 1893 - page 5 WANTED Strong, Young Female General Servant. Apply J. S. O'Donohue Farmers' Exchange, Wickham and Warner Streets, Valley. Perhaps that is the name of your hotel in this picture. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174081442/19174384 I hope this might give some clues to the identity and location of both buildings in this photo. ... Deb M

Thank you for the information Deb.