Past fellows and recipients

Discover our past Queensland Memory Awards fellows and award recipients by clicking on the links below. Learn about their projects, their research topics and how they utilised the collections of the John Oxley Library.

John Oxley Library Fellows

Research projects that create new knowledge about Queensland's history.

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Wondunna wearing headdress decorated with kangaroo teeth, Fraser Island, ca. 1900

Monica Clare Fellows

Research projects that create new knowledge about Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.

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Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellows

Research projects that create new knowledge about Queensland's business or economic history.

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Queensland Music Festival 2007 our state of play : July 13-29

Letty Katts Fellowship

Research projects that create new knowledge about Queensland’s music history.

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Dr Robert (Bob) Anderson and Vicki McDonald AM

John Oxley Library Award recipients

Recognising individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the appreciation of Queensland history.

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Herberton Mining Museum & Visitor Centre

John Oxley Library Community History Award recipients

Recognising community groups who have made a contribution to the appreciation or preservation of Queensland's history.

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State Library of Queensland Medal

Recognising the valuable contribution and dedication of former State Library staff.

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The 2021 Mittelheuser Scholar-in-Residence was awarded to Ms Jo-Anne Driessens for her project Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lens perspectives.

Mittelheuser Scholar in Residence recipients

From 2017 to 2022, this award recognised innovative leaders who shaped Queensland's cultural sector, advancing ideas and services.

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Peters Ice Cream worker Darlia Loula Argyris packing icecreams for dispatch at the Peters Ice Cream Factory, West End in Brisbane

Place Making Fellowship

In 2019, this Fellowship was awarded as an opportunity to discover the stories and histories behind beloved Queensland sites.

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young woman in light coat operates machinery as part of the women's land army

Queensland Business History Award

From 2013 to 2019, this award recognised leadership in preserving business history.

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Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation Fellows

From 2015 to 2018, four Fellowships were awarded annually during the Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation project.

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Siganto Foundation Fellows

From 2012 to 2017, The Siganto Foundation supported the Australian Library of Art to fund the Siganto Foundation Artists' Book project.

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Watch this video to hear the 2022 Queensland Memory fellows discuss their research projects one year into the program, providing insights into State Library's fellowship experience.

Research Reveals

Research Reveals is an event series that gives our Fellows the chance to present their research outcomes and talk about their year as a State Library Fellow. Gain a unique insight into Queensland history and the collections of the John Oxley Library in this series of fascinating talks.

View photographs from the 2021 and 2020 Research Reveals events.

You can watch videos by our past Fellows on State Library's Vimeo showcase. Embedded below are the latest Research Reveals talks.

Past fellows and recipients

Research Reveals

Research Reveals Videos