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Queensland Places – Thursday Island – Doctor Joseph Leathom Wassell
The former Thursday Island Government Quarantine and Medical Officer, Dr. Joseph Leathom Wassell was a well-respected and beloved member of the Thursday Island and Torres Strait communities, when he...
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Pig City: Brisbane’s Historic Soundtrack Concert (2007)
On July 14, 2007, Pig City: Brisbane’s Historic Soundtrack concert was held at University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus. Part of the Queensland Music Festival, the concert was inspired by Andrew...
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Diving into the History of Queensland Pearl Shelling Industry – The first...
Guest blogger: Toni Massey – 2017 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellow Australia’s pearling industry began long before European settlement where pearl shell was used extensively in trade...
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Curd’s Hill Estate, Greenslopes, 1925 (Map of the Week)
State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of historical maps of Queensland, some of which have been digitised and can be viewed online. Curd’s Hill Estate, Greenslopes, 1925. John Oxley...
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UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage – “Discover, Remember and Share”
The UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is celebrated on 27th October in institutions around the world to highlight the vulnerability of audiovisual materials and the ongoing efforts in...
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Glimpses of Sunny Queensland, 1914
On April 3, 1914, Brisbane’s Telegraph newspaper promoted the arrival of the Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau’s latest pictorial publication. Front cover – Glimpses of Sunny...
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Train accident at Brunswick Street Station, Brisbane, 1927
On October 20, 1927, at 1.57am, residents near the goods yard at Brunswick Street Station in inner-north Fortitude Valley were woken by what The Brisbane Courier newspaper described as “the sound of a...
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South Toowong Estate, [Taringa], 1884 (Map of the Week)
State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of historical maps of Queensland, some of which have been digitised and can be viewed online. South Toowong Estate, [Taringa], 1884. John Oxley...
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Queensland Places – Thursday Island – Tattersall’s Hotel
Tattersall’s Hotel once stood in Victoria Parade, Thursday Island and would have been a well-known landmark on the town’s streetscape, located next door to the Burns, Philp & Co. building and bond...
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Views of Maryborough, 1896
On March 7, 1896, the Maryborough Chronicle newspaper issued a supplement in the form of an illustrated poster. Views of Maryborough, 1896. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland The...
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s first public concert, 1947
On March 26, 1947, the newly-formed Queensland Symphony Orchestra gave their first public concert at Brisbane’s City Hall, in front of an audience of 2,500 people. The concert was supported by the ABC...
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Rathdonnell Estate, Auchenflower, 1911 (Map of the Week)
State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of historical maps of Queensland, some of which have been digitised and can be viewed online. Rathdonnell Estate, Auchenflower, 1911. John Oxley...
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Queensland Places – Thursday Island – The naming of some of the main streets
The area now comprising the central area of Thursday Island was originally called Port Kennedy, in honour of the former Governor of Queensland, Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy. However, over time, the name...
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Paxton Communal Farm
Recently digitised at the State Library of Queensland is a 10 minute long, early 1940s film documenting the brief existence of Paxton Farm in the Slacks Creek area, now Springwood. The communal farm...
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Aerial pageant in Brisbane, 1927
On November 12, 1927, an estimated crowd of 6000 gathered at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm to watch an aeronautical extravaganza. Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, November 17, 1927. John Oxley...
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The Go-Betweens: Right Here documentary features SLQ images
The 2017 documentary, The Go-Betweens: Right Here by director Kriv Stenders, delves into the history of the beloved indie group. The Go-Betweens were formed in Brisbane by Robert Forster and Grant...
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Battle of Brisbane
Guest blogger: Dr Judith Powell – Q Anzac 100 Fellow. 26 November 2017 marks the 75th anniversary of The Battle of Brisbane, an event that has become so much a part of Brisbane folklore that when...
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The Green Monster
Invasion of Australia (Sydney Mail, 28 Feb 1923, p8) At one point it seemed as if nothing could stop the invasion of Australia by prickly pear. Main prickly pear areas of Qld and NSW The area infested...
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Baroona Estate, [Paddington/Auchenflower], 1885 (Map of the Week)
State Library of Queensland has an extensive collection of historical maps of Queensland, some of which have been digitised and can be viewed online. Baroona Estate, 1885. John Oxley Library, State...
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World AIDS Day
Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been held annually on December 1 to raise awareness in the fight against the spread of AIDS and HIV. According to UNAIDS, there were approximately 36.7 million people...
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