Photographic Collection of Townsville from 1940's
and a few more recent photos - Private collection held by NQRS

The following photographs are part of a private collection held by North Queensland Research and Salvage Pty. Ltd, a company interested in the research, discovery and preservation of World War II structures on Australian soil:-

	Castle Hill from the Botanical Gardens - 1940's
	Castle Hill and Victoria Bridge
	Castle Hill from Ross Creek sailing boat shed - Swing Basin area in inner harbour - 1940's
	Parking area on top of Castle Hill
	From Castle Hill west to Mount Stuart, West End, Rising Sun, Ross Plains, Lavarack Army Base at foot of range, Annandale - site of Major Bong and A/C Bull Garing Memorial Bridges
	Swing basin area and South Townville on other side of river - Townsville GPO at bottom right of photo
	City buildings, Townsville
	Flinders Street and AMP Building
	Queens Hotel, The Strand, U.S. Officer Billets - opposite Customs House
	Townsville Harbour
	Townsville Railway Station
	Overlooking The Strand park
	Anzac Cenotaph, Band Rotunda at rear and Queens Hotel behind trees to right of photo
	The Strand, Townsville
	Stanley Street from Victoria Street overpass, city at bottom of hill, Roman Catholic Cathedral in centre of photo - photo taken in 1940's
	Denham Street stairs to Our Lady's Mount Christian Brothers College and Townsville General Hospital
	19 January 1942 - Bill and Mates in New Guinea
	18 January 1942 - New Guinea Native Hut
	Corner of palm lined avenue on Magnetic Island
	The Strand Band Rotunda
	Archway gate, Anzac Park, Coral Sea Memorial Grove now behind - 1940's
	Town Baths, The Strand - now Tobruk Memorial Pool, Magnetic Island in the background - 1940's
	Townsville General Hospital, Eyre Street, North Ward - 1940's
	Customs House, The Strand - opposite Anzac Park and Queens Hotel
	Rear of Customs House where U.S. Intelligence Service was next to the old Supreme Court building Can anyone tell me more about this unit?
	Police Station in Stanley Street opposite the Ambulance

Can anyone help me with more information?

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This page first produced 8 December 2000

This page last updated 23 February 2020