This week will see Brisbane play homage to our iconic, heritage listed Story Bridge, celebrating its 75^th Birthday!  To celebrate this event, this week we will be looking back in time to glimpse a snapshot of what life was like in our city all those years ago.

The average cost of living:

• In 1940 the average Australian factory worker brought home an annual wage of £248 a year
• The average home was less then $38,000
•  A quart of milk would cost you 7 pence 

It was an interesting time in our history as we found ourselves officially ‘at war’ and as such, experienced significant social, political and economic changes. 

As the federal government introduced rationing laws, every day items such as tea were reduced to an allowed weekly purchase of 58 grams, and sugar 450 grams.  Clothing, butter and meat purchases were all eventually rationed down also.

Between 1940 and 1945 around 27,000 women entered the workface to replace the men who were away fighting in the war and this instigated a huge shift in the rights of women in the country and the fight for ‘equality’ that we would see in later years.

In a time where e-anything was not even an idea and email was a solid 50 years away, the communication method of choice was telegrams where you could write up to 12 words to your family, friend or business colleague for 1 pence.

The population of Queensland was around 1,015,927, to put that into perspective the current estimated population of our state sits at 4,782,506.

When you look around Brisbane and the wonderful mecca of culture, history, entertainment and lifestyle it is today it is amazing to consider how much our city has changed over the last 75 years and to imagine what the future has in hold for our booming State Capital.

One thing is for sure, we are honoured and excited to help people purchase their own piece of this wonderful city every day at HS Brisbane Property as together we create the next chapter in our cities history.

All the information you need for this weekends celebrations:

The Story Bridge Birthday Event

The Story Bridge will be closing in the early hours of Sunday morning in preparation for the celebrations, which run all day from 9am to 4pm.

Ticket holders to the event will be spoilt for choice with 80 food vendors and trucks rolling onto the bridge courtesy of the Eat Street Markets, bridge history displays and four band stages will be featured through the bridge with live music.

Please note tickets sales have now been exhausted and unfortunately you are unable to attend the event without a ticket.

Interesting facts about the Story Bridge

• It is the longest steel cantilever bridge in Australia.
• John Bradfield won the tender to design the bridge and it is believed he based his design off the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal.
• Construction on the bridge began in May 1935
• Components for the bridge were fabricated in a purpose-built factory at Rocklea.
• The bridge was opened in July 1940 by Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland
• The bridge was named after John Douglas Story, a senior and influential public servant who had advocated strongly for the bridge’s construction.
• The bridge is 777 metres in length and originally it was a toll bridge.

Road Closures Brisbane residents need to be aware of during the event:

The Story Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 4am-7pm on Sunday 5 July 2015 for Story Bridge 75. Traffic along approach routes to the Story Bridge and in surrounding suburbs will be affected and road closures will be in force.

Motorists are encouraged to plan their travel ahead on this day as major delays will occur north and south of the bridge.

For more information and alternative routes please visit  

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/whats-brisbane/featured-events/story-bridge-75/story-bridge-75-traffic-information-road-closures 

Source:

 http://www.moneymanagement.com.au/expert-analysis/editorial/there-property-bubble-australia

 http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/

 http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/products/reports/pop-growth-qld/qld-pop-counter.php