An extended research enquiry recently received by State Library asked the curious question about the…
The timber getting industry of the Sunshine Coast relied heavily on the use of bullock…
Are you looking for a specific Queensland topic you cannot find covered in the familiar…
In March 1857 John Leckie, an immigrant Scotsman, purchased 107 acres of land, at £1/acre.…
What is in the name of a house? A telephone enquiry received recently by State…
Libraries change over time as they develop and grow and State Library of Queensland is…
During the 1920s and 1930s details of beach holidays and their various accompanying entertainments filled…
Ritual is an important part of our lives. The beginning and completion of projects are…
The flu pandemic became apparent in Europe in 1918 as the war was ending. Young…
In 1933, during the Depression, Andrew Lind and William Abel Gray, contractors and risk takers,…
Early Australian bushmen beat fires out with sticks and wet bags or canvas and created…
In September 1665 a collection of patterns was sent to the local tailor of Eyam,…