Advertisements to employees after Brisbane flood, 1974.

Flood in Yeronga, Brisbane, 1974. This image originally appeared in the Queensland Times on 31 January 1974.

The Brisbane River and Breakfast Creek, 1974. This aerial image of the junction of the Brisbane River and Breakfast Creek originally appeared in the Courier Mail on 30 January 1974.

Tennyson powerhouse, Brisbane, 1974. This image of the flooded Tennyson powerhouse appeared in the Courier Mail in 1974.

Flooding in Ipswich, 1974.

Margaret Street, Brisbane, 1974. This image originally appeared in the Courier Mail in the wake of the Brisbane floods.

Centenary Bridge, Jindalee, 1974. This image appeared on page one of the Courier Mail 27 January 1974.

Proposed Wivenhoe Dam, 1972

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Sunday Mail

Proposed Wivenhoe Dam, 1972. This map followed a series of minor flooding events that occurred in Brisbane in 1972.

The Deluge at a Glance, 1974

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17 April 2015
Courier Mail

The Deluge at a Glance, 1974. This small inset of three maps appeared on page one of the Courier Mail, which shows rainfall over much of Queensland in 1974.

Rainfall in Queensland, February 1953

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17 April 2015
Courier Mail

Rainfall in Queensland, February 1953. February 1953 was the wettest in Brisbane since 1934. The map shows, like in 1974 and 2011, much of the State experiencing a wet summer.

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