Welcome to Chosen View
Museum of Brisbane is proud to present this online exhibition featuring works from the exquisite Elliott Collection. Discovered under a house in 1983, this collection of photographic glass slides captures Brisbane between 1890 and 1921 through the eyes of the photographer, Brisbane resident Alfred Elliott.
CURATOR ELIZABETH BATES.
Who was Alfred Elliott?
Alfred Elliott was born in Devon, England, in 1870. He arrived in Brisbane aboard the Gauntlet in 1876 with his parents and fi ve siblings. Little is known of his early life.
Alfred Elliott worked in Brisbane as a civil servant in a variety of roles – his profession was listed as a law clerk in 1899, professional shorthand writer in 1900 and a bank clerk in 1905. His passion for photography is evident in the wide range of subjects captured in his work – providing a wonderful glimpse into his life in Brisbane at the turn of last century.
Museum of Brisbane is proud to present the work of Alfred Elliott through this online exhibition. Several of Elliott's descendents travelled internationally to view the exhibition when originally presented by MoB in 2010.
View the different categories of the exhibition by selecting from the menu below and then selecting the image you wish to view.
View the different videos of the exhibition guided by the curator.
Just click one the images below and navegate through the video playlist.
