Sites of Significance: Now and Then

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Queensland Government partnered with the Federal Department of Veterans’ Affairs to deliver a historical photographic exhibition. Sites of Significance: Now and Then showcases wartime photographs with current day imagery.

See Queensland’s contribution to this insightful exhibition below.

The Townsville Railway Station decorated to celebrate the end of the Second World War in 1945.

The Townsville Railway Station decorated to celebrate the end of the Second World War in 1945.
Photo permission: James Cook University and Google LLC

Air Transport Command (Royal Australian Air Force) marching through Queen Street, Brisbane, July 1943.

Air Transport Command (Royal Australian Air Force) marching through Queen Street, Brisbane, July 1943.
Photo permission: Queensland Government under Creative Commons licence and Google LLC

View from the window of the Women’s National Emergency Legion, Rockhampton, 15 August 1945.

View from the window of the Women’s National Emergency Legion, Rockhampton, 15 August 1945.
Photo permission: Australian War Memorial and Google LLC

Bomb shelters in Ann Street, Brisbane.

Bomb shelters in Ann Street, Brisbane.
Photo permission: State Library of Queensland, John Oxley Library; #42867 and Google LLC

Headquarters of the United States Army Air Forces and a B-17 Flying Fortress #40-3067 at Archerfield airfield.

Headquarters of the United States Army Air Forces and a B-17 Flying Fortress #40-3067 at Archerfield airfield.
Photo permission: Peter Dunn and Google LLC

Remains of a Japanese Zero Fighter plane exhibited in an Air Training Corps march through Brisbane streets, 31 July 1943.

Remains of a Japanese Zero Fighter plane exhibited in an Air Training Corps march through Brisbane streets, 31 July 1943.
Photo permission: State Library of Queensland and Google LLC

Soldiers gather around the War Memorial for Anzac Day commemorations, Atherton, 1944.

Soldiers gather around the War Memorial for Anzac Day commemorations, Atherton, 1944.
Photo permission: Atherton Backpackers, Grand Hotel's Facebook account

Mackay Army Officers Club circa 1942-1944.

Mackay Army Officers Club circa 1942-1944.
Photo permission: Mackay Historical Society and Atherton Backpackers, Grand Hotel's Facebook account

Air raid shelters under construction in Limestone Street, Ipswich.

Air raid shelters under construction in Limestone Street, Ipswich.
Photo permission: “Ipswich in the 20th century” by Robyn Buchanan, & Picture Ipswich

Naval officers outside Customs House, Thursday Island, 1945.

Naval officers outside Customs House, Thursday Island, 1945.
Photo permission:  State Library of Queensland