Rosa arrived in Brisbane in 1980 with her three children aged 3, 5 and 6.…
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…
Ritual is an important part of our lives. The beginning and completion of projects are…
Queenslander houses hold much fascination for historians, for home owners, for renovators and for those…
State Library's ephemera collections contain volumes of small publications of the kind that are produced…
State Library of Queensland has a unique collection of digitised real estate maps and plans…
Guest blogger: Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt, curator of Freedom Then, Freedom Now. Members of the…
State Library of Queensland recently received a small donation of ephemeral material from Stanton Library…
Great Houses of Ipswich is a not-for-profit community partnership promoting Ipswich, its unique vernacular architecture…
Old Brisbane comes to life through the history of its houses. Each house provides a…
Recently a Brisbane resident asked the John Oxley Library for help in solving a few…