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Mr Percival's

This stunning overwater bar-restaurant is in the heart of the iconic Howard Smith Wharves precinct

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This stunning overwater bar-restaurant is in the heart of the iconic Howard Smith Wharves precinct

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Front door and sign on Rainworth House Bardon
Bardon
Rainworth House
There are very few original timber houses that have survived from early settlement and Rainworth House, which in 1862 was the sole farmhouse in the area, is one of them
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Kids playing on Redcliffe Jetty in early 1900's.
Redcliffe
Redcliffe Jetty
There has been a jetty on this site since the days of Redcliffe being a 19th century seaside holiday hotspot
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Redcliffe Town Council Chambers (former) and garden
Redcliffe
Redcliffe Town Council Chambers
This classic functionalist building, striking in its perfect symmetry, was designed in 1939 by domestic architect Sidney Prior and finished construction in 1941.
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Inside the Regent Theatre Brisbane with paintings on walls
Brisbane
Regent Theatre
Built in 1929 to the design of Richard Gailey Jnr and Charles Hollinshed (designer of the Melbourne Regent)
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Water tower transformed into a house called Reservoir House in Balmoral
Balmoral
Reservoir House
This concrete water tower ceased commission in the late 1980’s was sold to a lateral-thinking private buyer at auction in 1992.
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Rhyndarra house and garden with tennis court in Yeronga
Yeronga
Rhyndarra
Unlike most surviving 19th century villas, Rhyndarra, which was built in 1889 for businessman William Williams, still retains its stables and most of its original plantings
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Richard Randall Art Studio cottage and picket fence.
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Richard Randall Art Studio
This little 1901 Federation style cottage studio was purpose built for prominent local artist Richard Randall by his Immigration Agent father George.
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Shoes in Rosalie School of Arts hall
Rosalie
Rosalie School Of Arts
The Rosalie School of Arts, designed by builder W.Moody and City hall team Hall & Prentice, was established in 1928
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Roseville house and garden with water fountain in Teneriffe
Teneriffe
Roseville
Originally part of the estate of Teneriffe House, this ornate Victorian villa was built in 1885 for George Myers, a glassware and china merchant who had a shop in Queen St
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Rowes Building ornate facade.
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Rowes Building
The ornate classical Rowes building and its co-joined twin the Rothwell’s Building were constructed in 1885 for 2 separate owners.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church building and Paddington district views.
Paddington
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
This red and cream GHM Addison designed landmark church was built in 1918 as the third in twenty years for the Sisters of Mercy
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Tomb stones overlooking lake and hills in Samsonvale Cemetery .
Samsonvale
Samsonvale Cemetery
This tiny burial ground on the picturesque shores of Lake Samsonvale was once home to the local Presbyterian Church
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Sandgate Baptist Church building and orange rooftop on a sunny day in Sandgate.
Sandgate
Sandgate Baptist Church
Designed by prolific architect Richard Gailey, this landmark white Gothic church nestled at the base of the Shorncliffe cliffs
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Sandgate Town Hall building and clock tower
Sandgate
Sandgate Town Hall
With Sandgate having been established as a desirable seaside town in the late 1800s, its first Municipal Chambers and Town Hall was designed by Richard Gailey
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Santa Barbara house facade and garden on Moray St New Farm (Inner City)
New Farm
Santa Barbara
In 1929-30 Santa Barbara was one of the most expensive residences to be built in Brisbane at a cost of 4000 pounds to its owner
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Shorncliffe Pier's tiled entrance and pier
Shorncliffe
Shorncliffe Pier
Formerly known as Sandgate Pier, this 350m long structure with its white timber rails and colonial lamps was completed in 1872 during the early heyday of Sandgate’s seaside tourism.
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Aerial view of SCIBS
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Redlands Wellington Point
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Out of the Box Festival for kids
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