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Fire engine in the Centenary Parade, corner of Flinders and Denham Street, Townsville, November 1964

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West End Hotel, Ingham Road, Townsville, 1972Victoria Bridge Hotel, corner of Palmer and Dean Streets, South Townsville, ca. 1915Upstairs interior of Lowth's Hotel, corner of Flinders and Stanley Streets, Townsville, 1965Travelling school dentist, A J McFee, Townsville, ca. 1910Tattersall's Hotel, Townsville, 1995Tattersall's Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, 1995Tattersall's Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, 1981Sugar shed opening, 20 June, 1959, TownsvilleSugar shed opening, 20 June, 1959, TownsvilleSugar shed opening, 20 June, 1959, TownsvilleThe Strand, Townsville, 1950Strand Beach, Townsville, 1941St Theresa's church, Gorden Street, Garbutt, Townsville, 1980St Theresa's church, Gorden Street, Garbutt, Townsville, 1980St Theresa's church, Gorden Street, Garbutt, Townsville, 1980Sound shell, Dean Park, Townsville, n.dSign on construction at The Strand, Townsville, 1969Seawall, The Strand, Townsville, 1956Rising Sun Hotel, Townsville, ca. 1948Queensland Hotel, Flinders Sreet, Townsville, ca. 1888Queensland Country Women's Association holiday units, The Strand, Townsville, ca. 1969Prince of Wales Hotel and Day Dawn Hotel on Denham Street, Townsville, ca. 1885Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam with Indonesian President Suharto, Townsville, 3 April, 1975Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam with Indonesian President Suharto, Townsville, 3 April, 1975Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam with Indonesian President Suharto, Townsville, 3 April, 1975Play equipment in Sister Kenny Park, the Strand, TownsvillePart demolition of the Queen's Hotel, Townsville, 29 November, 1966Overturned crane, Hotel Townsville, Townsville, 1974Official opening of the John Tyack bandstand, Townsville, 1913Newmarket Hotel, corner of Flinders and Blackwood Streets, Townsville, ca. 1873Mr T Lowth's Railway Hotel, Flinders Street West, Townsville, ca. 1887Mount St John Zoo lions, Townsville, ca. 1965Magnetic Hotel, Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island, ca. 1925Lowth's Hotel, Stanley Street, Townsville, 1965Lowth's Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, 1975Lowth's Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, 11th December, 1965Lion feeding at Mount St John Zoo, Townsville, ca.1965Lion feeding at Mount St John Zoo, Townsville, ca.1960Lion Brewery and Albion Hotel, Townsville, ca. 1894Goat racing at Keyatta Park, Townsville, ca. 1970Lion at Mount St John Zoo, Townsville, 1946Inspecting bomb damage to Brothers Clubhouse, Gill Park, Townsville, 10 May, 1969Imperial Hotel, Townsville, ca. 1930Hotel Townsville foundations, Townsville, 1974Hotel Townsville and the Ogden Street car park during construction, Townsville, 1975Great Northern Hotel, Flinders Street, Townsville, 1966Great Britain Hotel, Dean Street, South Townsville, ca. 1885Grave of Captain A H Campbell in the Nelly Bay Cemetery, Townsville, n.dFire at Victoria Bridge Hotel, Townsville, 21 June, 1970Fire at Victoria Bridge Hotel, Townsville, 21 June, 1970

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The Monsoon Stories Collection was funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments. However, content in this Collection does not necessarily represent the views of either Government.
Townsville City Council acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, Bindal, Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi as the Traditional Owners of this Land. We pay our respects to their cultures, their ancestors and their Elders, past and present- and all future generations.