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On 14 July 1865, the foundation stone of Queensland's Parliament House was laid by the Queensland Governor, Sir George Bowen. A detailed description of the ceremony was published in the Brisbane Courier newspaper. Three years later, on 4 August 1868 the building was officially opened.
State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of digitised images of Parliament House which can be viewed via our One Search catalogue. A sample of these images are below....
Soldiers standing guard as a carriage arrives with a formal mounted escort at Parliament House in Brisbane, Queensland, 1867. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image 28934-0001
Interior view of the Upper House Parliament House, Brisbane, ca. 1867. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image number: API-001-0001-0016
Lower House interior at Parliament House, Brisbane, ca. 1867. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image API-001-0001-0015
Parliament House, Brisbane, Queensland, ca. 1869. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image Lower House interior at Parliament House, Brisbane, ca. 1867. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 4005
Waterlily pond in the Queen's Park, Brisbane. Building behind is Parliament House. Brisbane, ca.1869. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 66739
View of Gardens Point and Parliament House from South Brisbane, ca. 1870. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 156878
Parliamentary buildings and Brisbane town ca. 1870. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 156883
Brisbane looking south from Parliament House, ca.1880. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image APE-047-01-0002
Image of plan of proposed alterations to gallery of Legislative Assembly, Brisbane, 1888. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 139920
Parliament House, Brisbane, 1889. Image APO-010-0001-0034
View of Parliament House from the Town Reach on the Brisbane River, ca. 1890. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 125820
Members of Parliament at Parliament House Brisbane, 1904. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 140903
Sir Arthur Morgan standing behind the speakers desk at Parliament House, Brisbane, 1905. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41104
Smoking room in Parliament House, Brisbane, ca. 1906. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41042
Library reading room in Parliament House, Brisbane, ca. 1906. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41107
State dinner for Admiral Jellicoe Parliament House, Brisbane, 1919. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 184640
Swearing in of members on the first day of the Queensland Parliament, 20 August 1929. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41073
Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester receiving guests at a State reception at Parliament House, Brisbane in December 1934. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41082
Parliament House in Brisbane, Queensland, ca.1937. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 41002
Frank Cooper presenting his budget speech to parliament, Brisbane, ca. 1940. Image 7708-0001-0074
Meeting of the Hanlon Government at Queensland Parliament House, 1946. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 108920
Interior of Parliament House Library Brisbane, Queensland, 1949. Neg 40980
Legislative Assembly Chamber, Brisbane, ca. 1950. John Oxley Library, SLQ. Neg 40966
Parliament House at night during the Queensland centenary 1959 celebrations. From R 115 Finlay Colour Slides. (In copyright). John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image lbp00208
Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane. Undated. From 7032 Kahlert collection of colour slides 1970-1990. (In copyright). John Oxley Library, SLQ. Image 7032-0001-0074
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