John Oxley Library

M 694 Margaret and Mary Gray diaries Front cover

Drama on the high seas: the shipboard diary of Margaret Gray, 1883

Guest blogger: Dr Allison O'Sullivan - 2020 John Oxley Library Honorary Fellow. On 12th September…

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Central Queensland Separation League Petition 1892 1893 sent to Queensland Victoria by the Womens Central Queensland Territorial Separation League

Central Queensland Separation League Petition 1892-1893: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

Separation is a recurring theme in Queensland history. The expansive size of the state is…

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Margaret Lawrie presenting sports awards to champion boy athlete and schoolgirl athlete on Boigu Island Queensland 1968 Acc TR 1791173 Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islander Material 1964 1998

Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands 1964-1998: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

The Margaret Lawrie Collection of the Torres Strait is the life's work of Margaret Lawrie,…

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Archibald Meston at an Aboriginal camp during his Bellenden Ker expedition in North Queensland

Archibald Meston Papers 1867-1960: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

Archibald Meston (1851-1924) was a journalist, politician, explorer, newspaper editor, showman and amateur ethnologist with…

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Brian and Marjorie Johnstone with their dog Lindy

The Johnstone Gallery Archive 1948 - ca 1992: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

From 1950 until 1972, the Johnstone Gallery was the force behind building an appreciation of…

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Mary Watson diary and loose-leaf account 1881

Mary Watson Diaries, January - October 1881: treasure collection of the John Oxley Library

Mary Watson (1860 – 1881) kept a personal diary while living on Lizard Island during…

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