1940 Labour Day Parade including Fish Board, Main Roads, Labour and Industry
1940 Labour Day Parade Floats - Brisbane
1940 Fish Board Float
Preparing the Fish Board float for the Labor Day procession, Brisbane, 1940
The giant Red Emperor Bream gave a bright touch to the Labor Day procession yesterday. It was the appropriate emblem selected by the Fish Board. The procession, one of the biggest seen in Brisbane, was two miles long, and covered every phase of industrial activity.
(Information taken from: The Courier-mail, 7 May 1940.)
Fish Board float at the 1940 Labor Day procession, Brisbane
1940 Main Roads Float
The Main Roads float has numerous signs detailing the accomplishments of Main Roads. The most prominent feature of the float is a large map of Queensland displaying all of the main roads in Queensland.
Main Roads float at the 1940 Labor Day procession, Brisbane
1940 Department of Labour and Industry Float
Working on the Department of Labour and Industry Float for the Labor Day procession, Brisbane, 1940
Department of Labour and Industry float at the 1940 Labor Day procession, Brisbane
Source: SLQ
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