Queensland memory webcasts

Flash Women

Discover an eclectic, vibrant and stylish collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's favourite fashion pieces in this special exhibition.

1 Nov 2011 -- 24 Feb 2012
kuril dhagun, level 1
State Library of Queensland

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Saving our soil: soil conservation in Queensland since the 1930s

Soil is one of our most critical natural resources. The history of soil conservation in Queensland is largely unknown to the wider public, considering the fundamental role it has played in the development of sustainable land use in our state.. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection officer, Sean O’Keeffe, and Bruce Carey from the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts will highlight the beginnings of soil conservation in Queensland and outline the critical role officers from the Department of Agriculture and Stock and later agencies, in collaboration with farmers, have played in ‘saving our soil’.

This is anOut of the Port free lunchtime talk, presented by State Library’s John Oxley Library and the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.

When:Wed 19 Sep 2012, 12:30 pm
Venue:slq Auditorium 2, level 2

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Understanding floods

In recent times, floods have led to major devastation and personal tragedy both at home in Queensland and around the world. Earlier this year, three quarters of Queensland was declared a disaster zone, thousands lost their homes and 35 lives were lost. And nature will undoubtedly continue to surprise us. So, what can we learn from these recent events and how can we better prepare for future floods?

Join the Queensland Chief Scientist, Dr Geoff Garrett, AO, and leading experts from the recent report Understanding floods: questions and answers, climatologist Professor Roger Stone, civil engineer Tony McAlister and water resources engineer Toby McGrath as they discuss what causes floods, how we can better manage and plan for floods and what we can expect in the future.

Part of the State Library of Queensland's Deepen the conversation series.

Speaker: Dr Geoff Garrett
When: Thu 1 Sep 2011, 6:00pm
Where: slq Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 1:28:44 hours
Download audio: mp3 [81 MB]
Windows media (audio): broadband

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Does heritage have a future

Join us for a lively panel discussion with Queensland identities, national broadcaster Richard Fidler; author and social commentator, Benjamin Law; author, feminist and educator, dr dale spender and journalist Kathleen Noonan, about the relevance of heritage in the digital age.
This is one of the events being held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. The Act allows us to take stock of our precious heritage places and provides protection to places that might otherwise have been lost.
Heritage places help us define what it means to be a Queenslander. Our panellists will explore this idea and provide insights about what heritage means to them now, and what will be valued in the future.
This discussion will be facilitated by Radio National’s Dr Kate Evans.
An Out of the Port presentation.

When Wed 24 October, 6.00pm
Where SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2

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Straw, sticks and bricks: Queensland house histories

Discover how the wetlands, forests and clay of the Mary River helped shape the architecture of Maryborough, and how your own home may have been influenced by the environment. Leading historian and architect Don Watson examines how local building traditions in Maryborough relate to surveys undertaken prior to the discovery of gold in Gympie.

Brisbane City Council archivist Annabel Lloyd and Mary Howells, historian in the Heritage Branch of the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, reveal the resources which help in researching the history of a house.

This is an Out of the Port free lunchtime talk, presented by State Library’s John Oxley Library and the Department of Environmental and Heritage Protection. Hosted by Radio National’s Kate Evans.

When: Wed 16 May 2012, 12.30pm
Where:  slq Auditorium 2, level 2
Duration: 1:32:26hr

House histories (DOC 277.0 KB)

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Irish in Queensland - their cultural legacy

Many Queenslanders can trace their ancestry back to Ireland due to the vigorous programs of migration in the 19th century that enticed working class Irish men and women to our shores. What was life like for these early settlers? Why did they come here? What is their enduring legacy in Queensland’s society and culture? Historian Dr Jennifer Harrison and Director of Mercy Heritage Centre Peter Connell  discuss how the Irish have left their mark on the Queensland consciousness.

This is an Out of the Port free lunchtime talk, presented by State Library’s John Oxley Library and the Department of Environmental and Resource Management. Hosted by Radio National’s Kate Evans.

Speakers: Dr Jennifer Harrison and Peter Connell
When: Wed 14 March, 2012 12.30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 1, level 2

Irish in Queensland resource list (PDF 58.0 KB)

Transcript (PDF 432.1 KB)

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Cyclone Mahina

In 1899, one of the most intense cyclones ever recorded smashed into the Queensland coast and killed more than 300 people. Cyclone Mahina destroyed the Thursday Island pearling fleets and is credited as being the world's highest storm surge.

Join journalist Ian Townsend as he explores some of the myths and misconceptions about this cyclone, revealing stories of the people who were there.

Ian is a journalist with ABC Radio National, producing radio documentaries for Background Briefing. He's won three Eureka Science Prizes and a Human Rights Award for journalism, and written two novels. His recent novel, The Devil's Eye, based on the Bathurst Bay pearling fleet disaster of 1899, was research with a fellowship at the State Library of Queensland's John Oxley Library and went on to be long-listed for the 2009 Miles Franklin Award.

This was an Out of the Port free lunchtime talk, presented by State Library’s John Oxley Library and the Department of Environmental and Resource Management.

When: Wed 19 Oct, 2011. 12.30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 01:09:32 hours

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Beating heart

Before 'suburban sprawl’ threatened to choke its existence, Flinders Street was the focus of social, political and economic growth in Townsville for over a century. Join Trish Fielding as she explores how people once lived, worked, shopped, socialised, celebrated and protested in Townsville’s main street, sharing the photographs and community memories that illustrate a story of struggle, strife and spirit.

Trisha is currently studying a Masters in History with the University of New England. Her thesis will focus on maternal and infant welfare in early 20th Century North Queensland. Trisha works for CityLibraries Townsville and her first book Flinders Street, Townsville: A Pictorial History was awarded a High Commendation at the National Trust of Queensland Awards in 2010.

Speaker: Trish Fielding
When: Tues 17 Aug 2011, 12:30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 00:59:40

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Ernie Lane

In the pioneering years of the Queensland labour movement, Ernest Henry Lane was one of the fieriest firebrands of them all. Yet he was shipped to Brisbane in 1884 as a model immigrant, an industrious young man who carried the convictions of a childhood steeped in loyalty to Queen and empire. So, what went wrong? In this talk, John Oxley Library Fellow Dr Jeff Rickertt delves into the turbulent world of colonial labour politics to explain the making of Ernie Lane as one of the nation’s most resolute rebels.

Dr Rickertt is a Brisbane historian with an abiding interest in the State’s rebels and radicals. He was a contributor to and assistant editor of Radical Brisbane: An Unruly History and is co-editor of the Queensland Journal of Labour History. As the 2010 John Oxley Library Fellow, Dr Rickertt was working on a political biography of Ernest Henry Lane.

Speaker: Dr Jeff Rickertt
When: Wed 20 July, 12:30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 00:57:03 minutes

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