WANTED: Queensland’s missing newspapers
The search is on for specific newspapers that are missing from the extensive newspaper collections at the State Library of Queensland.
If there’s a stack of old newspapers gathering dust under the bed or out in the shed then you may be able to help fill some of the gaps in these collections.
Newspapers reflect our social, political and cultural history. They allow us to be voyeurs of societies that no longer exist, immersing us in the cultural setting of a bygone era. See the viewpoints of regular users of these collections.
Top ten most wanted
The State Library has identified the following ten top newspapers we would like to find to fill gaps in our collection:
- Aramac Mail - 1879-1882
- Cairns Advocate - 1897-1900
- Central Free Press and Peak Downs Advocate - 1876-1877
- Copperfield Advocate - 1878-1879
- Croyden Miner - 1887-1888
- Gladstone Observer (First) - 1868-1872
- Golden Age - 1876-1877
- Mitchell and Gregory Mail - 1881-1885
- Mundic Miner and Etheridge Gazette - 1889-1917
- Palmer Chronicle - 1877-1891
View the full list by title [new window 
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Central West [new window 91 kb]
Darling Downs [new window 106 kb]
Far North [new window 109 kb]
Fitzroy [new window 99 kb]
Mackay [new window 93 kb]
North West [new window 92 kb]
Northern [new window 33 kb]
South East Queensland [new window 108 kb]
South West [new window 93 kb]
Wide Bay - Burnett [new window 29 kb]
Can you help us fill the gaps?
ANPlan
The Australian Newspaper Plan (ANPlan) is an ambitious initiative of Australia’s national, state and territory libraries to locate, collect, preserve and provide access to every newspaper published in Australia.
You can also visit www.nla.gov.au/anplan [new window] for a list of wanted newspapers from across the nation.
More information
If you have an enquiry, you can contact us in any of the following ways:
Last updated: 17th November 2010
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