2019 John Oxley Library Community History Award

Winner of the 2019 John Oxley Library Community History Award Caylie Jeffrey for her project Under the Lino. Under the Lino is a Brisbane-based community research project inspired by revolving around three 1940/50s bankbooks and money that Brisbane writer, Caylie Jeffery, found underneath the lino flooring of her 1912 Queenslander in Milton. After sharing her discovery on Facebook’s Old Brisbane Album, a comprehensive search for the owners of the documents ensued and as a result, hundreds of amateur detectives have unearthed local mysteries and stories that have turned Brisbane into a fascinating library of underground stories.