This article is the fourth in a series of posts exploring the lost Art Deco cinemas of Queensland. See also: Brisbane’s Metro Theatre, Earl’s Court Rockhampton and Mackay Civic Theatre The St James Theatre in Brisbane wore many faces over… Read More ›
By the late 1930s, the modern style we now know as Art Deco was enjoying popularity in Queensland. The 1938 edition of The Home Builders Annual was filled with advice for homeowners eager to seize on the spirit of modernity…. Read More ›
30 Gordon Street, Mackay This article is part of a series of posts exploring the lost Art Deco cinemas of Queensland. See also: Brisbane’s Metro Theatre and Earl’s Court, Rockhampton Mackay boasts one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco… Read More ›
The question posed in the title of this article is deliberately provocative. It goes against the grain of common sense to imagine that the material hardship experienced in Depression-era Queensland could have led to anything other than stagnation and decline…. Read More ›
Corner of Denham and Alma Streets, Rockhampton This article is part of a series of posts exploring the lost Art Deco cinemas of Queensland. See also: Brisbane’s Metro Theatre and Mackay Civic Theatre Along with dances, cinemas were the social and… Read More ›
This article is the first in a series of posts exploring the lost Art Deco cinemas of Queensland. See also: Earl’s Court Rockhampton and Mackay Civic Theatre From the end of the Depression to the early years of World War Two, cinema building… Read More ›
Brighton, Brisbane and Clontarf, Redcliffe Peninsula. This is the full version of an article originally published in the book ‘Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage’, reproduced here to mark the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Hornibrook… Read More ›
Since the inaugural event in 1876, the Brisbane Exhibition (or “Ekka” as it has been affectionately known since 1921) has embraced the dual values of tradition and progress, combining a celebration of the Queensland pastoral story with a curiosity for… Read More ›
67 Elderslie Street, Winton The resolve of the Winton community to rebuild the Waltzing Matilda Centre after its loss to a devastating blaze in the early hours of 18 June 2015, brings to mind the story of another Winton building… Read More ›
Welcome to Queensland Deco Project’s first video post! Take a tour of regional Queensland’s magnificent Art Deco town halls built during the 1930s, and enjoy a little jazz music on the road. If you know of other town hall examples in Queensland,… Read More ›
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