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M 1510 Dorothy Leslie Diary 1901-1905

Research Reveals

Thu 4 Nov (multiple dates) · 6:30–7:30pm
Dr Foley’s research project, Bogimbah Creek Mission: the First Aboriginal Experiment retells a significant yet forgotten aspect of Queensland’s history.
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Nature-printed British ferns 1859 Thomas Moore Australian Library of Art State Library of Queensland

Botanica Paradiso

Now till Tue 19 Oct · 12am–11:59pm
Discover an extraordinary world of rare and beautiful botanical illustrations in the Australian Library of Art.
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Soldier kneeling in field of poppies

Remembrance Day

Thu 11 Nov · 10am–4pm
Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, stop and reflect this Remembrance Day.
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Family picnic in the Queensland bush 1900-1910
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Toddler and carer playing with bricks on floor together

Get down and play

Imagine for a moment what life looks like from where your child stands. As a…

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Photo of kiosk at Mt Coot-tha from Architecture Building Journal 10 May 1929 p 46

Explore Queensland history in journals and magazines

Are you looking for a specific Queensland topic you cannot find covered in the familiar…

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Architectural photographer with family members

Significant Queensland architectural heritage collection donated to State Library

Recently State Library of Queensland formally received a very significant and generous donation from distinguished…

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Queensland Premier TJ Ryans speech recorded in Hansard no37 and handwritten letter addressed to Captain JJStable by Prime Minister Billy Highes Photo by State Library

Stable collection 1917 – 1991: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

During the First World War, military conscription was a topic of fierce debate across Australia.…

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Baby turning book page

All the ways to share a story

For little ones, sharing a story with you is so much more than reading the…

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The bunyas along the river in the City Botanic Gardens were planted by Walter Hill between 1858 and 1867

Bountiful bunyas : a charismatic tree with a fascinating history

One of the most iconic of Queensland trees would have to be the bunya (Araucaria…

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