tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post4636923494173524721..comments2024-02-23T18:38:38.372+10:00Comments on Brisbane Daily Photo : Playing Catch-up Againcarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-10196465375093584402012-04-16T07:38:09.380+10:002012-04-16T07:38:09.380+10:00Great in BW and a lovely, original composition, Ca...Great in BW and a lovely, original composition, Cara:-)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806288248852848360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-14558727592561674992012-04-11T17:01:01.291+10:002012-04-11T17:01:01.291+10:00In the 40s much of Eagle Street was paved with woo...In the 40s much of Eagle Street was paved with wood, but I don't think the blocks were small enough to be described as cobbles. I seem to recall large drays pulled by draught horses - probably servicing the Eagle St wharves.<br /><br />John SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-6714918284828056322012-04-03T19:02:48.664+10:002012-04-03T19:02:48.664+10:00I can't think of anywhere with cobblestones in...I can't think of anywhere with cobblestones in Brisbane City... although I did hear they briefly unearthed some (along with old tram tracks) under the road at the Vulture and Boundary streets intersection when they were doing road works recently.Lauren in Brisbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044887420483265812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-31849989660208255162012-04-02T21:44:53.109+10:002012-04-02T21:44:53.109+10:00The economy of Brisbane was too poor and the count...The economy of Brisbane was too poor and the countryside too devoid of suitable stone to have stone cobbles, but there were some wooden ones still surviving in my lifetime! (gasp) I just can't remember where - perhaps down the bottom of Creek Street?<br /><br />On another note - I saw this on your "recent visitors" widget and got a giggle;<br />A visitor from London,<br />arrived from sunshinecoastdaily.blogspot.co.uk and viewed "Brisbane Daily Photo"<br /><br />I specially like the way blogger now localises the URL's ".co.uk"!bitingmidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593806233011328620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789824185334583755.post-6980507314342401312012-04-02T13:16:45.525+10:002012-04-02T13:16:45.525+10:00Good choice for the theme. Its amazing what you fi...Good choice for the theme. Its amazing what you find when you actually remeber to look up (or down).Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.com