John Oxley Library’s microfilm copy of Pugh’s Almanac has been a popular tool for Queensland historical research for many years. A new copy of the microfilm has recently been acquired for use in the microfilm area on level 3 of State Library, replacing the old copy which had been damaged by years of frequent usage.
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An 1860 advertisement from Pugh's Almanac
Pugh’s Almanac was published by Theophilus P. Pugh in Brisbane from 1859 until 1927. Some of the topics covered in the almanac include:
information about eclipses; tides; phases of the moon; rainfall in past years; gardening; hints to agriculturists; sailing directions for Moreton Bay; a history of the Moreton Bay settlement; Moreton Bay exports and imports; an article about the arrival and reception of His Excellency, Sir G.F. Bowen, first governor of Queensland; motor vehicle regulations; officers in public departments; public institutions; pastoral directory;
As well as...
legal directory; directories of surveyors, architects, medical practitioners, chemists, dentists, banks, newspapers, Masonic lodges, Friendly societies, Brisbane trades, local authorities; ecclesiastical directories; and Country directories which listed Queensland towns, their locations and business people.
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