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Meet Margaret Kowald

April 29, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
As a sequel to the popular first edition, Lost Brisbane 2 traces the changes in the city and its environs in a later period from the 1940s to the 1990s and is a spectacular collection of more than 450 photographs from the Society’s photographic collection as well as from other significant collections including that of the Brisbane City Council.

The book is not only about buildings and places that no longer exist. It highlights the changes in landscapes, streetscapes, infrastructure, work places, transport, and recreational pursuits. Photographs bring the story to life; the appearance of air raid shelters during World War II, the city decorated for Royal Visits, City Hall as the heart of the city, the introduction of traffic lights, the busy Roma Street markets, the loss of wharves and trams, street protests, the cafés, theatres, hotels and the high-rise phenomena.

Join co-author Margaret Kowald as she shares her experiences in writing and researching Lost Brisbane 2. Books will be available for purchase on the day, or bring your own from home for Margaret to sign.

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  • Date: April 29, 2017
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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