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 ›
Hall and Phillips
Brisbane’s Metro Theatre: A lost Art Deco cinema
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 ›
Video: Queensland’s Art Deco Town Halls
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 ›