1908 photos by Poul C. Poulsen. Top: Looking north along Queen St from William…

1908 photos by Poul C. Poulsen.
Top: Looking north along Queen St from William Street intersection, ca.1908. Treasury far right.
Bottom: Looking north along Queen St from near George Street.
Poul Christensen Poulsen, founder of the Poulsen Studios in Brisbane, was born in Denmark in 1857 and arrived in Sydney in 1876. In 1882, he moved to Queensland and was later joined by his sisters and brothers from Denmark. He opened his own studio at no 7 Queen Street in 1885 and later opened branches, run by his brothers in other Queensland towns. Poulsen vigorously advertised constant improvements and modernisation in his studio and in the service he provided. His sons and grandson followed in his footsteps.