Heritage has captured the imagination of generations of Brisbane's residents. The decision to demolish the iconic Bellevue Hotel in 1979 is widely regarded as emblematic of the corruption and arrogance of Joh Bjelke-Petersen's government. The destruction of koala habitat for a new highway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast was similarly a touchstone for criticism of Wayne Goss's administration in 1995. Communities’ emotional attachments to their histories and environment remain at the forefront of protests in the state today, with widespread concern that over-development in suburbs such as Woolloongabba and West End will destroy unique communities and heritage precincts. Facebook pages such as Lost Brisbane are enormously popular, as people seek to renew memories and reconnect with their suburbs’ histories. The book Bygone Brisbane is at the heart of this ongoing public enthusiasm for heritage and history, and investigates the fraught relationship between our communities, histories and lived environments.

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Rod Fisher，昔日布里斯班：它的历史，您的遗产。布里斯班：Boolarong 出版社，2016 年，410 页。ISBN 9 7819 2523 6828，39.99 澳元。

遗产已经俘获了布里斯班几代居民的想象力。1979 年拆除标志性贝尔维尤酒店的决定被广泛认为是 Joh Bjelke-Petersen 政府腐败和傲慢的象征。布里斯班和黄金海岸之间的一条新高速公路对考拉栖息地的破坏同样是批评韦恩·戈斯 (Wayne Goss) 1995 年政府的试金石。社区对其历史和环境的情感依恋仍然是当今该州抗议活动的最前沿担心 Woolloongabba 和 West End 等郊区的过度开发会破坏独特的社区和遗产区。像 Lost Brisbane 这样的 Facebook 页面非常受欢迎，因为人们寻求更新记忆并重新了解他们郊区的历史。