Collection of Queensland glass lantern slides now digitised

By JOL Admin | 6 February 2019

Have you taken the time to view the digitised set of seventy-six glass magic lantern slides displayed on State Library of Queensland's catalogue? The hand coloured slides, dating from ca.1910, take the viewer on a tour of various locations and towns across Queensland including Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Alton Downs, Adavale, Clermont, Capella, Gracemere and Mount Tibrogargan. Some are hard to identify. State Library would be grateful if our blog audiences can help identify their location.

View of Mount Tibrogargan from a railway carriage, Glasshouse Mountains Queensland, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0022

School of Arts building, Bundaberg, Queensland, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0024

Group of men standing on damaged mine site, Cawarral, Queensland, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0041

View looking down Goondoon Street, Gladstone, Queensland, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0031

Woman feeding chickens, Alton Downs, Queensland, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0035

Crowds gathered at Queenslands first Government House, Brisbane, ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image Central Queensland school children outside the schoolhouse, Queensland ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0006

Boys panning for gold in a creek Queensland ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0040

Central Queensland school children outside the schoolhouse, Queensland ca. 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0042

Group of men and women standing on a small wooden structure on the banks of a river Queensland 1910. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image 29583-0001-0076

All the glass lantern slides can be viewed via our One Search catalogue. Owing to their clarity and distinct Queensland focus we would appreciate feedback if readers can identify unknown locations.

Myles Sinnamon - Engagement Officer, State Library of Queensland

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Collection of Queensland glass lantern slides now digitised

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