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 80 kb] or by region:
Central West [new window 31kb]
Darling Downs [new window 43 kb]
Far North [new window 71 kb]
Fitzroy [new window 38 kb]
Mackay [new window 31kb]
North West [new window 31 kb]
Northern [new window 33 kb]
South East Queensland [new window 36 kb]
South West [new window 35 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 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 reviewed and updated July 23, 2009, 3:44 pm