Collections and conservation

Thanks to Crowd Giving donors, we've conducted scientific surface analysis on seven Richard Daintree photographs from the 1870s. Donor support has made this work possible, paving the way for future conservation efforts to restore these treasures to their original beauty.

A major fundraising focus of the Foundation is Reel Rescue — a long-term campaign to enable the digitisation of vulnerable films and videos in State Library collections. With more than 4000 moving image items held in our collection we are moving this collection into the 21st century and sharing it with the world.

In collaboration with Brisbane Catholic Education, 8 donors generously contributed $117,000 to digitise editions of The Catholic Advocate newspaper (1911-1938). These newspapers offer a comprehensive historical record spanning nearly three decades.