Collection of Queensland glass lantern slides now digitised
State Library of Queensland recently digitised and made available online a collection of seventy-six glass magic lantern slides. The hand coloured slides, from ca.1910, take the viewer on a tour of locations across Queensland including Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Alton Downs, Adavale, Clermont, Capella, Gracemere and Mount Tibrogargan.
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
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
Unfortunately we have been unable to identify some of the locations depicted. If you are able to identify these mystery places please let us know.
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
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
This collection of glass lantern slides can be viewed via our One Search catalogue.
Myles Sinnamon - Engagement Officer, State Library of Queensland
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