History of Warwick, Queensland in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Warwick is a town and locality in southeast Queensland, Australia, lying 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Region local government area. The surrounding Darling Downs have fostered a strong agricultural industry for which Warwick, together with the larger city of Toowoomba, serve as convenient service centres.
Date of foundation: 1847
History:
Population: 15 380
Sights:
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 Butter Factory, 1925 |
 Central State School, circa 1875 |
 Centre of town, business district, 1932 |
 Court House, 1899 |
 Devaney's Victoria Hotel, circa 1900 |
 Flitcroft's coach building factory on Grafton Street, 1909 |
 Flooded Albion Street, 1887 |
 John Allman's Auctioneers |
 Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (Q.A.T.B.) at Warwick, 1912 |
 Scots College, boys' school, circa 1920 |
 Second Saint Mark's Church of England, in the background - first wooden church, 1872 |
 Showgrounds, 1927 |
 Statue of Thomas Joseph Byrnes, early 1900s |
 Statue of Thomas Joseph Byrnes, 1932 |
 Street parade passing Barnes Drapery, King Street, between 1916 and 1918 |
 War Memorial, circa 1920 |
 Technical College, circa 1910 |
 Technical College and High School |
 Town Hall and adjacent shops, 1890 |
 Town Hall, 1892 |
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