John Oxley Library
The John Oxley Library is the State’s premier library for material documenting the history and development of Queensland. This collection contains a wide range of material including books, serials, newspapers, maps, photographs, original artworks, personal manuscripts and business archives.
The majority of our published materials such as books, serials, newspapers and maps can be found by searching our catalogue. If you have an e-services card, ordering material in advance is recommended to avoid delays. Retrieval is on an hourly basis.
Ephemera
The ephemera collection includes a wide range of material such as menus, theatre programs, tickets, tourist brochures, political advertising material, invitations and greeting cards. It is a wonderful source of information about Queensland’s social life, customs, popular culture and politics. Queensland ephemera is not accessible via the library catalogue. The collection is broadly arranged by subject and can be requested at the Information Desk on level 4.
Clipping files
Clipping files on Queensland topics and personalities are also held. The majority of the clippings cover the period from the 1960s – 2000, although some clippings are outside this date range. The clipping files are not accessible via the library catalogue and should be requested at the Information Desk. They are broadly arranged by place or subject with separate series for biographical clippings and ships. Clipping files can be requested at the Information Desk on level 4.
Photographs
A significant number of our photographs can be found by searching Picture Queensland. Many more photographs are available in our copy print collection. They are not accessible via the library catalogue and are broadly arranged by place or subject with separate series for portraits and ships. These can be requested at the Information Desk on level 4. There is also a large collection of original photograph albums which are described in Manuscripts Queensland and a selection of images from these albums is available in Picture Queensland.
Personal manuscripts, business archives and original artworks can be found by searching Manuscripts Queensland. Ordering material 24 hours in advance is recommended.
Some material within the John Oxley Library has special access and handling requirements.
More information
If you have an enquiry, you can contact us in any of the following ways:
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window http://www.nla.gov.au/libraries/]
Last updated: 6th February 2008
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