Prince Leopald was the eighth and youngest child of Queen Victoria. He suffered from the genetic condition of haemophilia, inherited from his mother, and often stayed in Cannes when the British weather became too cold. On one such occasion, while his wife was pregnant with his second child, he slipped Read More →
Creator: Unidentified Location: Croydon, Queensland Description: Crowd of people in front of a grandstand attending the Carnival Queen competition at the showgrounds in Croydon, ca. 1911. View this image at the State Library of Queensland: http://ift.tt/1LLgrqE Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: http://ift.tt/1iX4KPi You are free to use this Read More →
Creator: Unidentified Location: Caloundra, Queensland Description: On 8th April 1863, the ship ‘Queen of the Colonies’ sailed into Moreton Bay. A woman passenger had died and it was decided to take her body to Cape Moreton for burial. While returning a storm arose. The ship was lost to sight, and Read More →
Creator: Unidentified Location: Gin Gin, Queensland Description: Exterior view of the Queen’s Hotel, Gin Gin. Some men sit on the verandah while their horses wait nearby. View this image at the State Library of Queensland: http://ift.tt/1Rlwrmc Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: http://ift.tt/1iX4KPi You are free to use this Read More →
Creator: Unidentified Location: Brisbane, Queensland Description: Queen Street in Brisbane, looking north. View this image at the State Library of Queensland: http://ift.tt/1FNyeN3 Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: http://ift.tt/1iX4KPi You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute State Library of Queensland. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/ewgcDs
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