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Preserving Queensland newspapers
Commercial microfilm services | More information
Newspapers are an important resource for researching, preserving and sharing our stories - as a nation, or within communities and families. Because these publications are typically produced on low grade paper, they deteriorate rapidly with age. Microfilming these important documents ensures their long term preservation.
National Plan for Australian Newspapers (NPLAN)
The State Library of Queensland's newspaper preservation activities are in line with the National Plan for Australian Newspapers Project (NPLAN) [new window].
The image on the left is of the only remaining edition of the Herbert River Express 1910. This newspaper was fire and water damaged. It was retrieved from the local area and included in the State Library's NPLAN program.
The image on the right is of the same newspaper undergoing conservation treatment.
Commercial microfilm service
The State Library has two linear kilometres of original newspapers, of which over 300 Queensland titles have been captured to preservation microfilm, with some titles also available on microfiche. As well, we hold a selection of Queensland Government Gazettes, Parliamentary Papers and manuscripts. The State Library offers a fee based service for the provision of duplicate microfilm and microfiche derived from our master holdings.
Please contact us for further information on microfilm and microfiche sales.
More information
If you have an enquiry, contact us in any of the following ways:
- Telephone: +61 7 3842 9032
- Fax: +61 7 3842 9033
- Email: MicrofilmUnit@slq.qld.gov.au
- Mail: Microfilm Unit, PO Box 3488, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101
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For general enquiries:
If you are having difficulty downloading or viewing documents, please refer to our help page.
Last reviewed and updated September 7, 2009, 8:32 am