Traffic Journeying Down Queen and Eagle Street in Brisbane, 1880 (43/196)

Traffic Journeying Down Queen and Eagle Street in Brisbane, 1880

The then Municipal Council funded the majority of the work and the remainder of the funds required was raised by public subscription. However, there was confusion as to the original purpose of the fountain, as donations were also being sought around the same time for a memorial to James Mooney, a young volunteer fireman who died in 1877 in the line of duty.

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