Brisbane flood of 1893: Edward St Batemans Bay enduring arduous conditions in uncharted

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Brisbane flood of 1893: Edward St Batemans Bay enduring arduous conditions in unchartedCreator Poul C. Poulson (1857 1925) Date 1893 Following a week of rain, including a fall of one metre in 24 hours, the Great Flood of 1893 cost 35 lives and swept away the Victoria Bridge. Poulson's photos capture the event with a surreal immediacy. The scene looks picturesquely venetian with Brisbane's beautiful 19th century architecture, boats penetrating the city's flooded streets, people crowded onto balconies and or wading between city blocks

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