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Large group of men sitting and standing with Brisbane River in background 1912

Evidence in the Records: February 1912, “The Great Strike” and the “Vacated Positions” in the Railways.

27 July 2021

State Library of Queensland's indexes reveal rich details about family and local history. The Railway…

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John Lane: an ordinary man, an extraordinary life

17 June 2021

John Lane, socialist and head teacher, was an ordinary man who led an extraordinary life.…

Black White photo of a group of people getting on board the Favourite and the Vera motor boats at Maroochydore

“Five fe-eee-eet and we are over and safe”: Cargo Ships and River Boats on the Maroochy, Mooloolah and Noosa Rivers.

31 March 2021

The region we now know as the Sunshine Coast was not easily accessible when it…

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Inspiration behind James the Rat King and using State Library of Queensland Resources

17 March 2021

During 1907, there was an outbreak of the Bubonic Plague at Garnett’s Grocery Store on…

Miss Rye immigrants: 19th Century female immigrants with a challenge ahead

19 October 2020

When Miss Maria Rye advertised for a copywriter to work in her London law stationer’s…

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The convict ‘exiles’ who came to Moreton Bay 1849-1850: some lesser-known sources

14 October 2020

Convict question One of the most common questions regarding convicts is: how can I find…