Irvinebank, an important (tin) mining centre in North Queensland - cir...
Most likely printed from a photograph taken by Henry William Mobsby, Queensland Government photographer at this time.
Herberton, Qld - circa 1908, Queensland, Australia
Vintage Queensland
Pearl Shelling crew, North Queensland - circa 1908
Photo possibly taken by Henry Mobsby. Public domain photograph of sailing ship, sailboat, sails, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SAPPHIRE MINING AT ANAKIE GEM FIELDS, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND - very early ...
Photos most likely taken by Henry Mobsby.
Main Street, Roma, Qld - circa 1908
Promotional postcard for the Franco-British International Exhibition in London in 1908..Photo most likely taken by Henry Mobsby.
A farmer's home, Alton Downs, Qld - circa 1908
Promotional postcard for the Franco-British International Exhibition in London in 1908..Photo most likely taken by Henry Mobsby.
Mount Morgan Gold Mine, Rockhampton, Qld - circa 1908
Vintage Queensland
Great Fitzroy Copper Mine at Mount Chalmers, Qld - circa 1908
Vintage Queensland
Warren State Farm in Central Queensland - circa 1908
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Scrub in the Mulgrave District, Qld - circa 1908
Vintage Queensland
Rocky Creek, Atherton, Qld - circa 1910
Vintage Queensland A black and white photo of a waterfall. A black and white photo of a waterfall. Public domain postcard scan.
Entrance to Olsen's Caves in Central Queensland - circa 1908
Olsen's Caves are now known as Capricorn Caves.
Pineapple farm at Woombye, Qld - circa 1910
Vintage Queensland Public domain photograph related to 19th-century agriculture, peasants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View overlooking Woombye pineapple farm, Qld - circa 1910
Vintage Queensland
Lakes Creek Meatworks, Fitzroy River, Qld - circa 1908
Vintage Queensland Public domain photograph of ferry, steam boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Queen Street (near Petrie's Bight), Brisbane, Qld - circa 1910
Vintage Brisbane A black and white photo of a street with a street. A black and white photo of a street with people riding horses and people riding horses. Public domain postcard scan.
Town of Warwick on the Darling Downs, Qld - circa 1908
Vintage Queensland Public domain image of railroad, railway, 19th-century Sweden, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of Stanthorpe on the Darling Downs, Qld - circa 1908
Photo taken from Mt. Marlay.
Wood chopping contest, annual Exhibition in Brisbane, Qld - 1907
This annual show is now known as the Ekka (short for Exhibition) and runs for 10 days during August...Photo quite likely taken by Henry Mobsby.
Tin Mining at Koorboora, Qld - circa 1905
Postcard produced by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau in the very early 1900s. Photo possibly taken by Henry Mobsby..Message written on reverse is by Henry Mobsby who was in England working at the... More
An Austral audience of 8,000 in Toowoomba, Qld - circa 1905
Large audience pictured at the Austral Association Musical Competition, Toowoomba, ca. 1905..George Evans founded the Austral Society in Toowoomba in 1903, as a means of promoting music, art, literature, scienc... More
Ruthven Street, Toowoomba in Austral Week - circa 1905
Vintage Queensland A black and white photo of a street with people and horses. A black and white photo of a street with people and horses. Public domain postcard scan.
Cania Gold Dredge, Gladstone District, Qld - circa 1908
This area was known as the Rawbelle shire..Owned by Mr. Willcocks, this photo could be of Three Moon Creek..Newspaper article: trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19497903?searchTerm=ca... ( https://trove.nla.go... More
Railway Station, Grandchester, Qld - circa 1908
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Arrival of wool for market, Cunnamulla Railway Station, Qld - circa 19...
Postcard produced by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau to promote settlers and tourists to Queensland..This one was given out by the Sydney Branch of the QITB..Photo possibly taken by Henry Mobsby.
Queen Street, Brisbane (near Petrie's Bight) - circa 1910
Statue / fountain on the left is the Mooney Memorial Fountain..Information about this fountain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooney_Memorial_Fountain ( Mooney_Memorial_Fountain ) .Printed by the Queensland Intelligenc... More
Queensland Blue Grass on Little Plain near Comet, Qld - circa 1915
One of many postcards printed for handing out at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
Hydraulicing residual deposits, Yate's Claim, Annan River, North Qld ...
One of many postcards printed for handing out at the Franco-British International Exhibition in London in 1908.
The largest Malthouse in Australia, Toowoomba, Qld - 1905
Vintage Queensland Public domain photograph of a train car, locomotive, engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hauling coke to copper mines in Central Queensland - very early 1900s
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bullock team on the Blackall Range, Qld - circa 1915
One of many promotional postcards produced for handing out at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915..Photo most likely taken by Henry William Mobsby.
View of Gympie Goldfield (from Monkland), Queensland - 1908
One of many promotional postcards printed to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908..Photo most likely taken by Henry William Mobsby, the official photographer for the Queensland Government... More
Travelling Threshing Plant, Yangan, Darling Downs, Qld - circa 1915
Promotional postcard for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915.
Freestone Quarry at Stanwell, Qld - circa 1898
I found this exact same image at the State Library of Qld with the following caption:.This freestone quarry originally belonged to G. Sanderson, however at the time of this photograph it was leased by Bishop Ca... More
Mervyn Creek, North Queensland - very early 1900s
Vintage Queensland A black and white photo of a bridge and a train on a track. A black and white photo of a train on a mountain. Public domain postcard scan.
Wide Bay Creek, North Coast Railway, Queensland - very early 1900s
Vintage Queensland
Roma Street Railway Station, Brisbane, Qld - very early 1900s
Vintage Brisbane
Cutting Sleepers, Blackall Range, Queensland - circa 1907
Photo most likely taken by Henry Mobsby, the photographer for the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau at this time. These cards were produced for handing out at the Franco-British International Exhibitio... More
Queensland Forestry Court, A.N.A. Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic - 1907
Photograph possibly taken by Henry William Mobsby who designed the display for Queensland and worked at the exhibition for the duration of it.
Bottle Trees (botanical name Brachychiton rupestris) on road to Bijon ...
One of many postcards handed out by the Queensland Government to visitors at the Australian pavilion at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco in 1915..Photo would have been taken by Henry W... More
Wool Classing, Jimbour Shed, Darling Downs, Qld - circa 1907
One of many postcards printed by the Qld Government for distribution at the Franco-British International Exhibition in London in 1908..Photo would have been taken by Henry William Mobsby, the official photograp... More
Wool Pickers at Work, Jimbour Shed, Darling Downs, Qld - circa 1907
One of many postcards printed by the Qld Government for distribution at the Franco-British International Exhibition in London in 1908..Photo would have been taken by Henry William Mobsby, the official photograp... More
View from Tunnel, Cairns Railway, Qld - circa 1915
One of many postcards handed out by the Queensland Government to visitors at the Australian pavilion at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco in 1915.
Stony Creek Falls, Cairns, Qld - circa 1915
One of many postcards handed out by the Queensland Government to visitors at the Australian pavilion at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco in 1915.
Preparing to muster cattle on Strathmore Station, Bowen district, Nort...
One of many postcards handed out by the Queensland Government to visitors at the Australian pavilion at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco in 1915.
Felling a Crow's Foot Ash tree in Atherton, North Queensland - circa 1...
Industry postcard produced by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, most likely using a photograph taken by Henry William Mobsby, the official photographer for the department at this time.
Mowing lucerne in Brookfield, South Queensland - very early 1900s
Brookfield is now a suburb of Brisbane..Printed by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau.
A Queensland Artesian Bore - very early 1900s
Printed by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Queensland's Sisal Fibre exhibit at the A.N.A. exhibition, Melbourne, ...
Display designed by and photo taken by Henry William Mobsby, official photographer to the Queensland Department of Agriculture.
Blackbutt tree, 35 feet circumference - somewhere in Queensland - circ...
One of the thousands of photos taken by Henry Mobsby, official photographer to the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, which was used to produce postcards.
Botanic Gardens, Toowoomba, Qld - circa 1908
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the colorized vintage postcard, Queensland, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Melrose girls, Berta Mobsby and friends
L -R: Gwen Melrose, Berta Mobsby (seated) George Gall and unknown boy. Edna and Vada Melrose
Family at Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Qld - circa 1920
L - R: Ben Mobsby, Eleanor (Cis) Mobsby, William Mobsby, Edith Mobsby (nee Kempsell), Nellie Mobsby (nee Jenner) and family friend George Gall.
Melrose and Mobsby families of Brisbane - circa 1916
Standing: Berta Mobsby, Vada Melrose, Eleanor (Cis) Mobsby, Gwen Melrose, Nellie Mobsby, Doris Shale (nee Juel), Flora Jenner, Ben Mobsby, Wilfred Melrose, unknown boy.Seated: Edna Melrose, Mary Jenner, (little... More
Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau exhibit, A.N.A. Exhibition,...
Photo by Henry William Mobsby, Dept. of Agriculture
Queensland Exhibit, Mining Section, A.N.A. Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic ...
Photo by Henry William Mobsby, Dept of Agriculture
Grapefruit grown by Mr.P.G. Thelander, Palmwoods, Qld - circa 1920
Vintage Queensland
Barnard Island, North Queensland - circa 1915
In 1912 over 7,000 immigrants from Great Britain and Europe settled in Queensland.
Barron Falls, North Queensland - circa 1915
The famous Barron Falls rivals Niagara Falls in its majestic gandeur.
Barron Gorge, Cairns Railway, North Qld - circa 1915
For wealth of natural scenery, Queensland stands unequalled in the Commonwealth.
Bon-Accord Falls, Montville, Qld - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the colorized vintage postcard, Queensland, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Millstream Falls, Cairns, North Qld - circa 1908
These falls are near Ravenshoe...One of hundreds of promotional postcards produced for handing out at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
'Two Brothers' rock formation, Stanthorpe, Qld - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the colorized vintage postcard, Queensland, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pineapples, Ormiston, Qld - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rocky Creek, Atherton District, Queensland - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the vintage Queensland postcard, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wide Bay Creek, North Coast Railway, Qld - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain scan of the colorized vintage postcard, Queensland, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Views in the Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Qld - circa 1915
Collection of Vintage Australian Postcards Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Three ladies and a kookaburra (Explore #333)
Gwen (right) and Edna Melrose with Cis Mobsby in the centre patting the kookaburra on the fence. Circa 1920
View of Lowood, Qld - 1901, Queensland, Australia
Taken from the Queensland Agricultural Journal - January 1902..Photos by Henry William Mobsby
Nellie Alberta Timewell Mobsby (1885 - 1967)
Daughter of Henry William Mobsby, Queensland Government artist and photographer in Brisbane.
Views of Lowood, Qld - 1901, Queensland, Australia
Taken from the Queensland Agricultural Journal - January 1902..Photos taken by Henry William Mobsby
Loading Bananas, Johnstone River, North Queensland - circa 1910
One of many postcards produced by the Intelligence and Tourist Bureau to promote the state of Queensland..Written on reverse: The sugarcane harvested in Queensland in 1911 totalled 1,543,451 tons valued at £1,107,451.
98/100 Station Road, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Qld - early 1900s
This Queenslander style home was owned by Henry William Mobsby and his family. The person on the verandah is unknown.
Wool Classing at Jimbour Shearing Shed, Darling Downs, Southern Queens...
Written on reverse: 3,415 tons of tallow were produced in Queensland in 1907.
Cooling off in a Queensland river
One of 5 photos taken by Henry Mobsby during a trip into the Queensland countryside for his job as a government photographer..Up until today I did not know the location of the photos or the reason they were of ... More
Horse power always helps - farmer Bill Smith tows the second car
One of 5 photos taken by Henry Mobsby during a trip into the Queensland countryside for his job as a government photographer..Up until today I did not know the location of the photos or the reason they were of ... More
"Just a bit further, we're almost there!"
One of 5 photos taken by Henry Mobsby during a trip into the Queensland countryside for his job as a government photographer..Up until today I did not know the location of the photos or the reason they were of ... More
In the Queensland countryside (before 1920)
One of 5 photos taken by Henry Mobsby during a trip into the Queensland countryside for his job as a government photographer..Up until today I did not know the location of the photos or the reason they were of ... More
Waiting patiently while 2 of their party have a swim
One of 5 photos taken by Henry Mobsby during a trip into the Queensland countryside for his job as a government photographer..Up until today I did not know the location of the photos or the reason they were of ... More
Franco-British Exhibition, London, England - 1908
"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More
Black's Camp, Palm Island, North Queensland - 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Scene at Palm Islands, North Queensland - 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Watsonville, a Tin Mining Township, North Queensland - 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
A dairy at Gracemere, Central Queensland - 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Auckland Creek, Gladstone, Qld - 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
A settler's first home - 1908 postcard
"Roughing it for a time" was quite an understatement back then. .One of many postcards printed by the Queensland government and handed out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Grandchester Railway Station, Ipswich - 1908
One of many postcards printed by the Queensland government and handed out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Cows ready for milking, Central Queensland - 1908
One of many postcards printed by the Queensland Government to be handed out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908.
Central Queensland school children - 1908
School location is not mentioned..One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908, to encourage emigration to Australia.
Alice Street, Brisbane - circa 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau.
View of Brisbane River - 1915 - Public domain image of a steam boat
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915.
Lagoon at Clermont, Central Queensland - circa 1908
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau.
Brisbane from the Observatory looking west - circa 1915
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915.
Crop of table grapes, Roma, Western Queensland - 1915
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915.
Hauling timber to mill, Lamington, Beaudesert district, S.Q.
One of many postcards produced by the Queensland Government for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco 1915.
Terrors Creek, Queensland - 1908
One of several postcards printed by the Queensland government for the Franco-British Exhibition in London in 1908. They were given out to the visitors to the Queensland Court in the Australian Pavilion to promo... More
Scene on Emu Creek, Darling Downs - circa 1915
One of several postcards produced by the Queensland Government to hand out at the Panama Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco 1915..Written on reverse: The primary industries in Queensland in 1913 ... More
Elegant group in the garden at Beechwood, Stirling, South Australia
Henry Mobsby attended the Peace Exhibition in Adelaide in 1920 and during his stay there he and other exhibition members did some sight seeing around Adelaide. This particular location was a mystery to me but ... More
Arriving or leaving Fremantle wharf in Western Australia - 1924
Henry Mobsby sailed to England in 1924 as the state organizer for the Queensland Government’s exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley..I'm confident this photo would have been taken by him on board ... More