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Growing Up: 150 years of Brisbane - 2008 Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards

The aim of the 2008 awards theme was to encourage photographers to capture the places, times and events that make Brisbane a great place to live – our streets, our suburbs, our city.  Brisbane’s 150th birthday in 2009 is a great opportunity to reflect on our rich and diverse history and how far we’ve come.

Along with the winners and other selected entries, the exhibition also includes a range of displays and activities celebrating photography throughout the last 150 years. Visitors can enjoy images from the Elliot Collection – images of 1890’s Brisbane, a display of antique and vintage cameras, and cast a vote in The Courier-Mail’s People Choice Award   .

WINNERS  

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OUNG PEOPLE UNDER 12 YEARS
Hunter Nelson 150 years later nature takes over 

YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 12-18 YEARS
Sophia Tsiros Once upon a time   

OPEN CATEGORY   
C.K. Kan Tranquillity of Brisbane City     

BEST HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPH
Kev O’Halloran Brisbane River (C. 1935)               



150 years later nature takes over Hunter Nelson

150 years later nature takes over Hunter Nelson

Category Winner: Young people under 12


Once upon a time Sophia Tsiros

Once upon a time Sophia Tsiros

Category Winner: Young people 12-18


Tranquillity of Brisbane City C.K. Kan

Tranquillity of Brisbane City C.K. Kan

Category Winner: Open


Brisbane River C. 1935 (detail) Kev O'Halloran

Brisbane River C. 1935 (detail) Kev O'Halloran

Category Winner: Best Historical Photograph