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South Brisbane during the 1893 floods

Trippers travelling to Enoggera Reservoir, Brisbane, ca. 1896

 

Feature: Poul C. Poulsen

The Poulsen Studio was a very important establishment recording Queensland's development for a considerable period of time.

Poul C. Poulsen, founder of the Poulsen Studios in Brisbane, was born in Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Sydney in 1876. In 1882 he moved to Queensland and was later joined by his sisters and brothers from Denmark. He opened his own studio at 7 Queen Street in 1885 and later opened branches, run by his brothers, in other Queensland towns. Poulsen vigorously advertised constant improvements and modernisation in his studio and in the service he provided. His sons and grandson followed in his footsteps.

The collection held by the John Oxley Library includes 144 glass plates purchased recently from the Poulsen family. Copies taken from these negatives display distinctive clarity and detail. The plates depict various aspects of life in Queensland including some excellent images of floods in the 1890s and some portraits of Queensland governors.

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