AMERICAN RED CROSS
RIVERVIEW LEAVE AREA
2 EDWARD ST., BRISBANE
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII

The American red Cross operated the Riverview Leave area in the Smellie & Co. building at 2 Edward Street, Brisbane on the corner opposite the Botanic Gardens. It had accommodation for 500 men.

A very old photograph of the Smellie & Co.
building. This building is still in use today.

Brisbane Military Telephone Directory

Photo:- State Library of Queensland

Square Dancing in Riverview Leave Area on Thanksgiving Day 1943

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This page first produced 1 February 2024

This page last updated 01 February 2024