Bribane City Hall
( view from King George Square )

Brisbane City Hall has frontages to King George Square, Ann Street and Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (927x1248, 193 KB)Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower and portico Entrance ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (927x1248, 193 KB)Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower and portico Entrance ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ... Brisbane City Hall and King George Square King George Square - as seen from Brisbane City Hall King George Square is a public square, located beween Adelaide Street and Ann Street (and between two sections of Albert Street), in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane City Hall and King George Square King George Square - as seen from Brisbane City Hall King George Square is a public square, located beween Adelaide Street and Ann Street (and between two sections of Albert Street), in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The City Hall was once the tallest building in Brisbane. The foundation stone was laid in July 1920 by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII / Duke of Windsor), and Brisbane City Hall was opened in 1930. An earlier foundation stone had been laid in 1917 by Queensland Governor (Sir Hamilton J. Goold-Adams) in advance of the building's construction, however it was later found to be out of alignment, and it was removed. This stone, stored in a Brisbane City Council depot, later disappeared from record. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was the second British monarch of the House of Windsor. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Brisbane City Hall has an imposing Clock Tower, based on the design of the St Mark's Campanile in Venice. The four clock faces on each side of the tower are the largest in Australia. The Clock has Westminster Chimes, which sound on the quarter hour. The Clock Tower in the Medieval Citadel of Sighisoara. ... The Campanile from the west St Marks Campanile is the bell tower of St Marks Square in Venice. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venessia in the local dialect), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to strike the hour. ...

Above the clocks is an observation platform, open to the public and accessable by lift. For many years this afforded spectacular views of Brisbane, but since the relaxation of height restrictions for surrounding buildings, the view is now somewhat limited. A modern elevator has buttons to allow passengers to select the desired floor. ...

The Museum of Brisbane is located in City Hall, with galleries positioned on both sides of the building's King George Square façade. The gallery on the Adelaide Street side of the City Hall is near the 'clock tower lift'. Gallery can refer to several things: Short for Art gallery An element in architecture, a long hallway flanked with walls or rows of columns A horizontal passage in an underground mine A collection of digital photos hosted on websites, often called galleries. ...

The City Hall building also contains a large assembly hall located under a central rotunda and several smaller reception rooms. In Mosta, Malta, the Rotunda of Santa Marija Assunta is covered by a saucer dome. ...

When originally built it was intended that the building would house most of the Council's offices, Aldermen's offices, Council Chamber, public library and several reception rooms, in addition to the large assembly hall. As the role of local government increased in the 1950's and 1960's, reception rooms, hallways and the side entrance vestibules (in Adelaide and Ann Streets) were converted to office space. Additional offices were constructed on the roof and in the basement.

In 1969 the council commenced the acquisition of the properties to the south of the City Hall, and in 1975 opened the Brisbane Administration Centre (or BAC), a 20 floor tower and surrounding plaza. Most of the Council's offices then moved from the City hall to the BAC. The City Hall continues to house the office of the Lord Mayor of Brisbane (located on the King George Square side of the building) and the Council meeting Chamber (located on the Adelaide Street side of the building). 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Brisbane , Queensland, Australia, a Local Government Area covering much of the urban area in the Brisbane River valley. ...

In the 1980's work commenced on the full-scale restoration of the building, opening up the side entrance vestibules and restoring a number of the reception rooms to their original design. These reception rooms are named for former local government areas subsumed into Greater Brisbane in 1925, such as the Sherwood Room, or the Ithaca Room. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The City Hall faces King George Square, named in honour of King George V. Originally this area, between Ann and Adelaide Streets, was much narrower than at present and was called Albert Square. In the late 1960's premises on the square opposite the City Hall were acquired by the City Council, demolished and the area levelled to form a larger square. The creation of the enlarged square was criticised in some quarters as it resulted in the removal of the original imposing flight of stone stairs in front of the building, when the ground level in front of the City Hall was raised to the level of the main entrance. To see photographs of Albert Square, which pre-date King George Square in its present form, check the photos [1] and [2] — when Albert Square was redeveloped into King George Square, the existing fountain at Albert Square was relocated to Wynnum [3] Brisbane City Hall and King George Square King George Square - as seen from Brisbane City Hall King George Square is a public square, located beween Adelaide Street and Ann Street (and between two sections of Albert Street), in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ...

The building is constructed of concrete, brick and steel, with a base of Camp Mountain Granite. The granite was extracted by the first builder, Arthur Midson, from his quarry at Camp Mountain near Samford. This deposit was worked just for the City Hall project. Above Midson's granite base courses, the east, north and west sides are clad in Helidon Freestone, a type of sandstone extracted from Wright's Quarry [4] at Helidon. The sandstone cladding was constructed (together with the rest of the building) by builder Douglas Dunn Carrick. The clock tower has a steel framework, and is clad in the same sandstone. Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... A freestone is a stone used in architecture for molding, tracery and other work required to be worked with the chisel. ... Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is an sedimentary rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz and varies in colour (in a similar way to sand), through grey, yellow, red, and white. ...

The sculptured Tympanum above the entrance was carved by noted Brisbane sculptor Daphne Mayo in the early 1930's. There is some controversy surrounding the theme of the sculpture, which depicts the progress of civilisation. The gown-clad female figure in the centre depicts "progress" or "enlightenment", while settlers with their cattle and explorers with their horses, move out from under her protecting arms to claim the land from the indigenous people, who are represented by an aboriginal male crouching in the left hand corner and two aboriginal figures moving away in the right hand corner. Tympanum may mean: The eardrum; or A sculpted panel that stands within the recessed area formed by a larger arch above the doors to a church or similar building, especially in Romanesque and Gothic architecture; or A single drum in the orchestral percussion section usually called timpani. ... A sculpture is a three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art. ...

The bronze Lion sculptures were initially part of the King George V memorial, which was unveiled in 1938 as a tribute to the King from the citizens of Brisbane. Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ... A sculpture is a three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... A memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Additional photos of Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane City Hall Download high resolution version (1144x856, 244 KB) Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...	Brisbane City Hall Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 196 KB)Brisbane City Hall and King George Square Garden ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ...	Brisbane City Hall Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1248x927, 179 KB)Brisbane City Hall and the Clock Tower ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ...	Brisbane City Hall foyer Image File history File links Interior of Brisbane City Hall at Chrismas ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Museum of Brisbane" at Brisbane City Hall Image File history File links Download high resolution version (935x927, 91 KB)Museum of Brisbane at the City Hall ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Figaro. ...	Statue of King George V at Brisbane City Hall Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2055x1544, 373 KB)Statue of King George V in front of the Brisbane City Hall, King George Square ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ...	Lion sculpture at the entrance to the City Hall Image File history File links Facing the Lion sculpture at Brisbane City Hall ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...	Lion sculpture at the entrance to the City Hall Image File history File links Lion sculpture at Adelaide Street side of portico entrance to Brisbane City Hall ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Brisbane City Hall's 1920 foundation stone Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 675 KB) Summary Brisbane City Hall Foundation Stone number 2 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Brisbane City Hall's 1930 foundation stone Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 548 KB) Summary Brisbane City Hall Foundation Stone number 3 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

External link

• PictureAustralia - photos include the laying of the foundation stone for the Brisbane City Hall in July, 1920