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29250 Panorama of Medical and Nursing Staff during World War 1 at Yungaba Kangaroo Point Military Hospital 1917

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Century of Service

Century of Service

Explore collections, blog posts and research about wartime history.

Significant collections

Brisbane soldiers from the 2nd Calvary Regiment patrolling the East Timorese enclave of Oecuss in West Timor, 2000

Troy Rodgers collection

Discover photos of Troy Rodgers' diverse military experiences, Australia's Federation Guard, and WWII veterans.

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F-111 Strike aircraft on a training run over the ocean, Queensland, 1989

Mal Lancaster photographs

Explore photographs from award-winning military photographer Malcolm Lancaster.

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2nd Lieutenant John Castles of H. Battery, 2nd Battalion, 94thCA (AA) was stationed in Queensland with other members of his Battalion

John Thomas Castles World War Two Photograph Album

Uncover World War II in Queensland through 460 photos that chronicle 2nd Lt. John T. Castles' wartime service.

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Major General William Glasgow in France, ca. 1916-1917, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Image 29571-1316-0001

Sir T. William Glasgow and Lady Glasgow Papers

Discover World War I memorabilia, including letters, photos, and maps from Gallipoli and the Western Front.

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Studio portrait of Nurse Constance Keys with one of her pet dogs, ca. 1918, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Image 30674-0005-0051

Constance Mabel Keys Collection

Explore photos, letters, and diaries from Constance Mabel Keys' service as a nurse in Egypt, England, and the Western Front.

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Black and white photograph of two cadet officers, dressed in uniform, at the Southport School in 1907.

Maurice George Delpratt correspondence

Delve into letters and postcards written by Maurice Delpratt while held as a prisoner of war in Turkey during the First World War.

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Resources

An American soldier dances on the table at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, in the 1940s

Queensland First World War research

State Library awarded Fellowships to research into Queensland's war experience. Hear Fellows discuss their findings.

Robert Clark departing for World War II, farewelled by his wife at the South Brisbane Railway Station, 1940.

First World War Symposia

Explore researchers' insights on the impacts of the First World War on our way of life.

Aboriginal soldiers were photographed with the 1st reinforcement to Egypt

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service

Discover the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who served in World War I.

Anzac Square & Memorial Galleries

Experience the quiet solitude of the state's pre-eminent war memorial and gain insight into Australia's military history.

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Birds eye view of Anzac Square