Victoria Bridge, Brisbane
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The Victoria Bridge is a bus and pedestrian bridge over the Brisbane River. The current bridge, opened in 1969, is the third permanent crossing erected at this location. Since 24 January 2021, the bri
Victoria Bridge in 2020
Horse tram at the northern end of the first permanent Victoria Bridge, c. 1890
Early electric tram at the northern end of the second permanent Victoria Bridge, c. 1906
Victoria Bridge from the north-western side, 1933
Capsize of the ferry Pearl
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The capsize of the ferry Pearl occurred on Thursday 13 February 1896 in the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. It was estimated that half of the 80–100 people on board the ferry died.
Victoria Bridge, Brisbane
…away in the 1893 Brisbane flood. In the meantime, ferries were used to transport people and goods across the busy river. This, however, led to the capsize of the ferry ‘’Pearl’’ disaster in 1896 with the loss of more than 40 lives. A temporary wooden structure was built covering the collapsed section of the old bridge while the…
Pearl ferry capsizing