2021年4月21日 · After the bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 and the presence of Japanese submarines off the Queensland coast, Brisbane prepared for the possibility of attack, building more than 200 air-raid shelters throughout the city centre and suburbs. Shelters had to fit at least six people and were sometimes hand-dug trenches with corrugated iron on top.

Designed to afford protection to the civilian population of Brisbane in the event of air raid attacks or other emergencies, the air raid shelter located on the corner of Sandgate Road and Wood Street is important in demonstrating the impact of World …

The Brisbane City Council built the concrete shelter at Newstead as an air raid shelter in 1942. [1] On 7 December 1941, the United States of America entered World War II following the bombing of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by Japanese carrier-borne aircraft. England and its Commonwealth had been at war with Germany since September 1939, …

Fears of an air raid on Brisbane lasted for a long time after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Inside the MacArthur Museum you will see our newsreel and displays that depict life on the home front and the transformation of a 'country town' into a focal point in the war against the Axis Powers.

2000年10月30日 · This privately built concrete air raid shelter was constructed during World War Two as a precaution against Japanese air attacks. Over 200 air raid shelters were constructed by the Brisbane City Council during the war but many residents took their own precautions by building shelters on their own property.

Of the 235, 21 survive today under the ownership of BCC as bus and park shelters and a public amenities blocks, resulting in features that are unique to Brisbane’s townscape.

Merv Callaghan initiated the first air raid siren operation in Brisbane from this room during WW2, when 6 unidentified aircraft were spotted out in the Pacific Ocean approaching the coast. They turned out to be six US Army Bomber aircraft flying in to Australia from Honolulu.

2018年5月11日 · Two concrete bunkers designed to protect Brisbane residents from bombing raids during World War II were uncovered this week by the team redeveloping the Howard Smith wharves near the Story Bridge ...

2019年4月24日 · Over 150 signatures from World War II (WWII) veterans were uncovered as Brisbane City Council restored the basement of City Hall. The wall is part of the overall City Hall heritage listing on Queensland Heritage Register and the Brisbane City Council Heritage Register.

2024年12月9日 · Anzac Square Memorial Galleries is located at 285 Ann Street, Brisbane. Entry is through the double brass doors located beneath the Shrine of Remembrance. Join Peter Dunn OAM as he discusses the many military locations that existed in Brisbane during WWII.