Description of No. 4
South Brisbane is seen in this picture. The "Pocket" occupied by the Domain forms the foreground, and beyond the River is the Dry Dock, with a steamer in it undergoing an overhaul. A steamer is visible travelling up the River towards the Victoria Bridge, and a large steamer is also seen at Birt & Co.'s Wharf. The Railway Wharves fill in the left section of the picture, while the commanding position of St. Laurence's School, "Cumbooquepa," and the South Brisbane Town Hall on the heights of Vulture Street, make them conspicuous objects in the landscape. The South Brisbane Technical College and the Fire Brigade Station also stand out clearly. Vulture Street runs diagonally through the view, and is intersected by Hope Street from the left. Running from the River, in order from the left, are Dock Street, Tribune Street, Sidon Street, and Russell Street. A portion of the Queensland University and the Central Technical College Buildings are visible in the bottom right hand corner.
