auction house donates precious records

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::FOUNDATION::
AUCTION HOUSE DONATES
PRECIOUS RECORDS
Many amusing happenings occur in an auction business and a good
salesman should always endeavour to provide a hearty laugh at the
slightest provocation. A very hot day and a very perspiring crowd wedged
into a small room with me, I knocked down a rocking chair and asked the
buyers name – a stout and very hot lady said Boyling – I said Boiling – she
replied, no it is BOYLING. I apologised and remarked something about hot
stuff, and if the weather had not been so sultry I am sure I should have
been deservedly assaulted, but the crowd roared …
AN EXCERPT FROM REMINISCENCES OF JAMES LOVE (CIRCA 1927)
Isles Love and Company started
out in a Queen Street butcher
shop in 1889 and went on to
value, subdivide, market and sell
land, houses, furniture, artworks
and commercial properties.
Historically significant items
from the company were
donated to the John Oxley
Library and accepted by State
Librarian, Lea Giles-Peters, on
behalf of the Library Board of
Queensland and the people of
Queensland late last year.
Isles Love and Company
opened up the Brisbane
suburbs of Balmoral, Clayfield,
New Farm, Kedron, Morningside
and Nundah and sold off
salvage after the great flood of
1893. The firm auctioned parts
of the great pastoral properties
of Cressbrook and Colinton at
the start of last century, sold
farm land at Canungra during
World War I, and in the 1920s
helped establish the popularity
of Redcliffe, Sandgate and
Caloundra as seaside resorts.
Over the years, Isles Love
and Company also made
a significant contribution to
community life. Co-founder
James Thomas Isles was
the first president of the
Queensland Society for
Crippled Children and Isles
Love estate sales and house
auctions frequently benefited
local charities. Today, the
company is known as McGee
Properties.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Queensland Library Foundation 08/09 annual report can now
be viewed online. The report features a number of enchanting
sketches from William Robinson, AO, of the annual Royal
Queensland Show acquired with the generous support of State
Library of Queensland partners. The 07/08 annual report recently
won a prestigious gold medal at the Queensland PICA (excellence
in printing craftsmanship) awards and will now be entered in the
national awards.
www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/qlf/annrep/annrep0809
18 STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND MAGAZINE :: AUTUMN 2010
“Collecting institutions play
a vital role in making powerful
and personal connections to
information and knowledge –
keeping collective memories
alive to share with successive
generations,” Lea Giles-Peters
said.
“However, this work is only
possible with the generosity
and vision of our donors.
Isles Love and Company’s
commitment to Queensland
knowledge and history inspires
us to value our past, embrace
our present and look positively
towards our future.”
The Queensland Library
Foundation wishes to thank
Tony Love for this significant
donation.
FROM TOP:
(LEFT TO RIGHT) DUNCAN ISLES, STATE LIBRARIAN, LEA GILES-PETERS AND
GRAHAM ISLES
(LEFT TO RIGHT) BINK STONE, GREG CLARKE, CATH CLARKE, JUSTIN CLARKE,
MARGOT LOVE AND TONY LOVE.
NEW DIRECTOR FOR FOUNDATION
The Queensland Library Foundation would like to express
its appreciation to Gaelle Lindrea who left the foundation as
its director in October last year. Gaelle’s commitment to the
foundation and the State Library of Queensland is reflected in her
many achievements over the past six years. Kylie Strudwick has
been appointed as the foundation’s new director. Kylie has more
than 12 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, the last six
with a leading medical research institute and hospital in Sydney.
She is thrilled to be part of the team at the foundation and State
Library of Queensland, and is looking forward to the task ahead.
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::FEATURE::
JOHN BINGHAM AT HIS FRASER COAST HOME. PICTURE: DIANNE BYRNE
VETERAN FINDS COLOUR IN RETIREMENT
Vivid artwork by a former Changi prisoner of war has been donated to the John Oxley Library.
The expressive landscapes were painted by 95-year-old John Bingham, an author and artist
who now lives in retirement on the Fraser Coast.
DIANNE BYRNE, SENIOR LIBRARIAN, JOHN OXLEY LIBRARY
The paintings offer an insight into the life of this
courageous World War II veteran. Despite his wartime
experiences, his work conveys an eye for the beauty
and tranquillity of life.
‘Jack’ Bingham enlisted with the RAAF at the start
of the war and in 1940 boarded a vessel in Melbourne
bound for an unknown location, which turned out to be
Singapore.
After a year of garrison duty on the island he was
transferred to Kota Bahru in the most northerly part of
Malaya, where he worked in December 1941, when
the aerodrome was bombarded by the Japanese,
two days after Pearl Harbour.
As the Japanese advanced, he was part of No.1
Squadron, which was involved in the most desperate
fighting. He was captured and imprisoned in Changi,
then sent to work on the Burma Railway.
The story of John Bingham’s time as a POW and his
courageous escape is recounted in his book, My Life
(2008), which is held in the John Oxley Library.
A wide range of other reminiscences, images
and records relating to the wartime experiences of
distinguished Queenslanders is available for viewing at
the John Oxley Library.
Among the earliest are photographs and histories of
soldiers who served in the Soudan between 1881–1889.
Treasures include buttons from the uniform of a
member of the Queensland Volunteers and Caulfield’s
Compendium, a fine wooden cabinet containing
writings and news clippings including a personal index
of the names of 7,500 people connected with the war
in South Africa (1899–1902).
The World War I scrapbooks of Logan-born
Brigadier-General Lachlan Chisholm Wilson have also
been acquired. He took part in the Battle of Beersheba
as commander of the 3rd Light Horse and heroically
led his Australian forces into Damascus at a time
when it was divided by Turkish forces.
Notable items from World War II include a portfolio
of sketches by artist James Wieneke, which document
the lives of the soldiers of the Sixth Division stationed
in New Guinea, and a collection of aerial photographs
of Borneo, New Guinea and Penadjam, used for
reconnaissance in the Pacific.
The service of Queenslanders in Korea is sometimes
overlooked, but the John Oxley Library holds copies
of transcripts of interviews with veterans, such as
a narrative by Clement Neville Govett, an Australian
army sergeant.
Library staff welcome material on Queensland
participation in the Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq
conflicts.
See Queensland at War: military material in the
collection p 23
AUTUMN 2010 :: www.slq.qld.gov.au 19
::EXHIBITIONS::
(LEFT TO RIGHT) SIR GORDON CHALK,
MRS VERA HENDERSON, CHARLES
TOP HAT AND STATELY TALES
AUGUSTUS “BIG BILL” EDWARDS,
LADY CHALK, TREVOR HENDERSON
AND MRS T. EDWARDS AT THE
MELBOURNE CUP C. 1967
After his death, his top hat laid untouched, but not forgotten, backstage at the Brisbane Arts
Theatre. His old suits were used as costumes in many productions but the hat remained in
pristine condition in an antique leather box.
Curious items belonging to Sir Gordon Chalk,
Queensland’s shortest-serving premier, have been
donated to the State Library and form part of a new
exhibition on the Talbot Family Treasures Wall.
The top hat, made in England for Henry Bucks
of Melbourne, was originally owned by optometrist
Trevor Henderson. It was given to Sir Gordon by
Charles Augustus ‘Big Bill’ Edwards, then president
of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, and
the signatures of all three prominent Queenslanders
appear inside the lining of the hat.
Sir Gordon spent a mere week in office in August
1968 following the death of Premier Jack Pizzey.
The New Treasures exhibition showcases an
eclectic mix of mementos from the John Oxley Library
and neatly demonstrates the depth of its collecting
activities and the intriguing nature of its acquisitions.
Sheet music for ‘Surfin’ Bird’ or a brochure
advertising a 1950s Qantas plane prove just as
interesting and revealing about our past as the 1850
Ipswich Odd Fellows medallion. Everything contributes
to our story, even the donation of little-known
publications like The 1947 Chevrolet and GMC Truck
Maintenance Manual, which is now part of the State
Library’s extensive resources relating to cars and
trucks and their maintenance and repair.
Several Queensland musicians, including composer
Richard Mills, have donated their original scores and
memorabilia. Mills recently added his Manifesto and
more concert programmes to his earlier gift; the 1988
score Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: ballet in one act
after May Gibbs.
The John Oxley Library holds images and
works of art that depict Queensland people and
places in areas of significant change, or that record
a vanished landscape.
Bill Yaxley’s oil painting, Dusk (2008), which shows
a bat colony near Charters Towers and posters of
Lindeman Island by Arthur Francis Rowland (1912–
1976) help illustrate this change.
A Qantas promotional poster for the 1995 Australian
Voodoo Lounge Tour by the Rolling Stones, is part of
a very large collection of travel posters that feature,
or were produced, in Queensland. Qantas posters
complement other holdings such as the early Qantas
logbook.
Former corruption commissioner Tony Fitzgerald
donated his collection relating to the Commission of
Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated
Police Misconduct 1989 including a bottle of port,
cartoons and a signed copy of the Fitzgerald Report.
The 50,000th image of the digital collection Picture
Queensland, taken in July last year at the Laura
Aboriginal Dance Festival, has also made its way into
the exhibition.
The juxtaposition of 44 diverse acquisitions grouped
loosely as music, maps, Queensland memorabilia and
more, serves to distil the State Library’s spectrum of
collecting activity.
New Treasures was initiated and curated by Nancy
Underhill with support from State Library Heritage
Collections and Reference Services staff.
WHEN 13 MAR TO 15 AUG
WHERE TALBOT FAMILY TREASURES WALL, LEVEL 4
FREE EXHIBITION OPEN 10AM TO 5PM DAILY
::EXHIBITIONS::
BEFORE TIME
At first glance, the portraits appear quite simple. Photographs of Torres
Strait Islanders set against a white background. Faces solemn and still.
Weave these images with memory fragments that
speak of hardship, segregation and the ebb and flow
of family life and you have a powerful exhibition that
helps preserve the history and culture of the people
from Australia’s most northern frontier.
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait, on display in
the State Library, is on loan from the Gab Titui Cultural
Centre, which is the Torres Strait’s first keeping place
for historical artefacts and contemporary Indigenous
art.
‘Bipotaim’ is Torres Strait Creole and means
‘before time’. The word is often used to refer to times
of the past.
David Callow, the photographer commissioned for
the project, said the white background allowed the
viewer to focus on the people within the frame.
“... Perhaps to see these people for the first time
without the distraction of their environment, to strip
away the stereotype,” he said.
Exhibition curator Robyn Fernandez said David had
the ability to capture something beyond the image.
“His work is beautiful and timeless. David’s
unassuming and humble demeanour brings with him
a sense of sincerity. It is this persona that provides
trust and reassurance to the participant in order to
capture the essence of the image; this is evident in the
photographs and stories of Bipotaim.”
Community members from Masig, Saibai, St Pauls
on Moa Island and Thursday Island were called upon
to participate in the project.
“Once on the ground, I spent the first day meeting
and discussing with elder groups and participants
what we were hoping to achieve with the project,”
David said.
“These people understood exactly what we were
on about. Many expressed the same concerns: that
for the first time in many generations, there was a real
chance that these stories would be forgotten and it
was imperative that they make a start on recording
them.
“I would set up somewhere central in each town,
near the general store or a church wall, and invite
people or groups to participate. It didn’t take long for
It was really good at the
picture show … I use to
carry my torch with me
… the kids were use to
making a lot of noise at
the bottom … all the white
people were up upstairs.
No coloured people
allowed to go upstairs,
only down stairs.
GEORGE AHMAT
THURSDAY ISLAND
the word to get around about what
we were doing.
“Initially it moved slowly and cautiously
but by the end of the day people were
queuing to have their say and be
photographed,” David said.
The 1967 Referendum was used as
a reference point for participants to talk
about memories and stories of the days
before and after that date. The referendum
saw more than 90 percent of eligible
Australians vote ‘Yes’ for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders to be included in the
national census. It is often referred to as the first step
in the reconciliation process.
“I believe the stories are small vignettes that
collectively paint the full and colourful reality of what
it was to live during these years. A far richer way of
appreciating the joys and hardships than any history
book I read whilst at school.
“It was like spending time in the company of
grandparents and listening to their stories,” David said.
The story that David found most poignant, and
helped him to understand external influences on island
life, was from Daniel Mosby of Masig Island.
“If a person go out to get turtle … if he get one
turtle … well, we share that one turtle in every house.
PHOTOGRAPH OF GLORIANA MOSBY AND DAISY KABAY,
MASIG ISLAND BY DAVID CALLOW
Person go around every house and ask them to bring
their buckets down … every house must get their
share. We never thought of market selling anything.”
“Now today you go out and get your own fish …
you walk past a person without feeling shame that you
share anything with him … just because we now sell
fish into the mainlands,” Daniel said.
WHEN UNTIL 16 MAY
WHERE THE STUDIO, LEVEL 1
FREE EXHIBITION OPEN 10AM TO 5PM DAILY
PACKING UP
THE PAST
The Lambert McBride collection, held in the John
Oxley Library, is a collection of papers relating to the
1967 Referendum campaign assembled by Lambert
(Stan) McBride, a Bandjalung man from New South
Wales and President of the Queensland Council for
the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait
Islanders, and his wife May. The collection includes
newsletters, correspondence, statements, stickers and
badges related to the campaign. The collection also
includes the red suitcase that Lambert used during the
campaign to carry his papers.
A selection of the Lambert McBride Collection
is on display in the Reference Library on level 2
until May 16.
::EVENTS::
DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION
The State Library presents a diverse public program of talks, debates and conversations with leading thinkers,
artists and writers of our time. At the heart of this program are conversations between people, cultures, and generations.
FOOD
CHAIN
ANITA HEISS
MANHATTAN
DREAMING
WITH ANITA HEISS
Creator of the Koori chick-lit genre Anita Heiss introduces her
latest heroine at the State Library. Join her as she launches her
newest novel, Manhattan Dreaming, and muses about her own
dreams, inspirations and adventures as a Koori woman in the city.
After wowing her audiences with two hilarious forays into
Indigenous chick lit, Anita takes her readers on a new journey as
her heroine Lauren spreads her wings in the Big Apple. She’s good
at her job, passionate about the arts and takes work seriously.
Her personal life, however, is not as successful. Lauren finds
herself having to decide: Man or Manhattan?
Anita’s latest literary offering promises the wit, fun, and original
social commentary that marked her earlier works: Avoiding Mr
Right and Not Meeting Mr Right.
Join Anita ‘in conversation’ with author Kim Wilkins (Grimoire and
The Resurrectionists) for a talk that’s equal parts style and substance.
Stay after the talk for a Manhattan Dreaming art party.
Don your finest frock, bring along your coin purse for the cash bar,
and share a Koori-politan with Anita.
WHEN WED 17 MAR 6PM WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 1, LEVEL 2
TICKETS FREE, BOOKINGS REQUIRED
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU 136 246 OR THE LIBRARY SHOP
From backyard gardens and family
traditions, to feeding the hungry
and global food production, Griffith
REVIEW’s Food Chain explores
the many facets of our complex
relationship with the food we eat.
We are what we eat – and in an
era of climate change, food is the
canary in the mine. Food Chain
features many of the best thinkers
about sustainability, agriculture
and the cultural importance of
food. It ranges from farm gate
to supermarket shelf, from the
factory to the fridge, nationally
and internationally – with a detour
into the kitchens of celebrity
chefs. Join a number of Food
Chain’s authors as they share
their thoughts on the fare that
sustains us. Featuring Brendan
Gleeson (Professor of Urban
Management and Planning, and
Director of the Urban Research
Program at Griffith University);
Virginia Balfour (Journalist); Tony
Fry (Adjunct Professor, Design
Futures Program, Queensland
College of Art); Julianne Schultz
(founding editor of Griffith
REVIEW and Professor in the
Centre for Public Culture and Ideas
at Griffith University).
WHEN THU 11 MAR 6PM
WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 1,
LEVEL 2
TICKETS FREE, BOOKINGS
REQUIRED
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU 136
246 OR THE LIBRARY SHOP
Presented by State Library of
Queensland and Griffith REVIEW
REBEL WILSON
THE MAKING
OF REBEL
Rebel Wilson is set to debut with Queensland Theatre Company
in Neil LaBute’s controversial play Fat Pig. She gets candid with
young director Morgan Dowsett in a conversation about her
work as a writer, actor and comedian. Rebel comes to Brisbane
to tackle Fat Pig, Neil LaBute’s play about finding and keeping
love in a world of liposuction, celebrity diets and Botox. Join her
in conversation with the play’s director Morgan Dowsett as they
discuss the controversial themes of Fat Pig, tackle the criticisms
of ‘political incorrectness’ in Rebel’s own work, and gets seriously
funny about the things that inspire them most.
WHEN WED 12 MAY 6PM
WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 1, LEVEL 2
Presented by State Library of Queensland and Queensland
Theatre Company
::EVENTS::
OPEN SOURCE
STORYTELLING AND REMEMBERING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Storytelling is the oldest form of communication. It’s the foundation for
our memories and histories as well as our sense of self and the other.
In the 21st century, digital storytelling has become a player on the oral
history stage. Join us for a revealing discussion about the evolution and
role of digital stories in the oral-history landscape. Screenings from the
State Library’s Queensland Stories digital-story collection will screen
before and after the event.
WHEN WED 21 APR 6PM
TICKETS FREE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
CRYSTAL PALACE ORCHESTRA PLAYING
TEA AND MUSIC
IN BRISBANE C.1929, JOHN OXLEY
LIBRARY, SLQ, 60027
SWING INTO SLQ
Tea and Music is a series of
high teas and performances
that present and perform music
from, and inspired by, the State
Library’s sound recordings and
sheet-music collections. Don’t
miss April’s toe-tapping Tea and
Music session devoted to the
swinging sounds of the 1930s
and 1940s. Swing into the
State Library as it takes you on
a journey into the lush, romantic
world of the swing era with
Brisbane’s sassiest songstress
Melissa Western. Showcasing
the talents of some of
Brisbane’s finest jazz musicians,
Melissa and her Minx Quartet
will take you on a trip back to
the days when jazz was dance
music with class – where
the smooth sophistication of
master improvisers met with
the talented entertainers who
fronted the most popular bands
of the day. For lovers of music,
singing, jazz and swing, this
is a Tea and Music not to be
missed.
WHEN
TUE 20 APR, 10:30AM TO
12 NOON
WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 1
AND QUEENSLAND TERRACE,
LEVEL 2
TICKETS $11.50 (INCLUDES
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND
BOOKINGS FEES)
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU
136 246 OR THE LIBRARY SHOP
STILL THE LUCKY COUNTRY?
WITH MARCIA LANGTON
RUBBISH BIN, WINTON
UNCOVERED
QUEENSLAND AT WAR: MILITARY MATERIAL IN THE
COLLECTION
As ANZAC Day ceremonies take place throughout the nation, learn about
the rich array of military materials housed in collections of the State
Library. Documenting the lives of soldiers on the frontline and civilians
at home, these valuable items include photographs, battalion histories,
letters and diaries.
WHEN SUN 25 APR, 1:30–3:00PM
WHERE FOX FAMILY WHITE GLOVES ROOM, LEVEL 4
TICKETS FREE, PLACES ARE LIMITED AND BOOKINGS REQUIRED
One of Australia’s leading critical voices, Marcia Langton, examines
the myths and reality beyond Australia’s Great Dividing Range.
In Marcia’s latest essay for Griffith REVIEW 29: Still the Lucky
Country?, she writes about the new Australia emerging beyond
the Great Divide. The big mining companies are forging a new
social and economic compact with important consequences for
Australians on both sides of the Great Divide. Marcia asks: does
Australia’s coastal, urban, European-style of government fail to
work once you cross the Great Dividing Range? Professor Marcia
Langton is one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal scholars and is
Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University
of Melbourne. She has authored government reports on the state
of Indigenous affairs and worked on the 1989 Royal Commission
into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
WHEN MON 10 MAY 6PM WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 1, LEVEL 2
YOUNG SOLDIER A. FRANZ LIGHTING A CIGARETTE DURING A BREAK IN
Presented by State Library of Queensland and Griffith REVIEW
MARCIA LANGTON
FIGHTING, 1916, JOHN OXLEY LIBRARY, SLQ, 131049
::FILM::
BULWORTH DIRECTED BY WARREN BEATTY (LEFT) AND THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT
DIRECTED BY ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK (RIGHT)
SUNDAY FREE FILMS
WHEN SUN 2PM WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 2, LEVEL 2
FREE NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
BEHIND THE LINES:
A POSTSCRIPT
TELLING HISTORY
A selection of political satires from the land of the
free; a filmic postscript to the Behind the Lines
exhibition of political cartoons (see What’s On listing
p 4).
Originally televised on the BBC in 1975 and subsequently on the ABC, the controversial four-part miniseries
Days of Hope, covers the period from the Great War to the General Strike of 1926. A legacy of a vanished era
of radical television drama on the Beeb, the series remains an enduring memory shared by many who saw
it. Produced by Tony Garnett, written by socialist Jim Allen and directed by Ken Loach, Days of Hope seems
destined never to be released on DVD. These screenings may be the only opportunity to see the series while the
30-year-old 16mm prints held in the National Film & Video Lending Collection (now in the National Film & Sound
Archive) are still in good enough condition to screen. For comparison each episode of Days of Hope will be
followed by an episode of approximately 50 minutes from a popular television series set in a London household
at the same ‘moments’ in history. NOTE 1:30PM STARTING TIMES.
THE GREAT MCGINTY
DAVE
(USA 1940 81 MINS) U15
SUN 7 MAR
“A wonderfully dry satire that
takes the American political
system apart … underpinned by
some slyly subversive thoughts
about the success ethic.”
Tom Milne, Time Out
A bum rides on a tide of sentiment
to become state governor.
DIRECTOR PRESTON STURGES
CAST BRIAN DONLEVY, MURIEL
ANGELUS, AKIM TAMIROFF
(USA 1993 110 MIN) PG
SUN 21 MAR
Kevin Kline in dual roles as the
cynical and adulterous incumbent
of the White House and the
lookalike nobody who assumes
the position when the president
is struck down by a sex-induced
stroke.
DIRECTOR IVAN REITMAN
CAST KEVIN KLINE, SIGOURNEY
WEAVER, FRANK LANGELLA,
BEN KINGSLEY
Source: NFSA
BEING THERE
(USA 1979 130 MINS) M
SUN 14 MAR
Peter Sellers in his finest
performance as a feeble-minded
gardener who falls upward
politically and culturally into
a position of great fame simply
by being himself.
DIRECTOR HAL ASHBY
CAST PETER SELLERS, SHIRLEY
MACLAINE, MELVYN DOUGLAS
BULWORTH
(USA 1998 108 MIN) MA15+
SUN 28 MAR
A Democrat senator, deeply
disillusioned by his compromises
with principle, takes out a contract
on his own life then discovers the
will to live, simply by telling
the truth.
DIRECTOR WARREN BEATTY
CAST WARREN BEATTY, OLIVER
PLATT, PAUL SORVINO, HALLE
BERRY
Dramatising history on film.
1916: JOINING UP
(GB 1975 99 MINS) U15
SUN 4 APR, 1:30PM
Philip Hargreaves, a conscientious
objector, is arrested and sent to
France where he continues to
refuse to obey orders. His wife
Sarah works for an anti-war
cause. His brother Ben enlists
and is sent to Ireland. Followed by
50 minute episode as indicated
above.
1921: LOCKOUT
(GB 1975 103 MINS) U15
SUN 11 APR, 1:30PM
Ben Hargreaves is sent with his
regiment to the Durham coalfields
where miners have been locked
out of the pits because they
refuse to accept wage cuts.
He deserts and then stays to help
the strikers when they decide to
fight back. Followed by 50 minute
episode as indicated above.
1924: THE FIRST LABOUR
GOVERNMENT
1926: THE GENERAL
STRIKE
(GB 1975 77 MINS) U15
SUN 18 APR 1:30PM
Philip Hargreaves is elected to
parliament as a Labour MP in a
minority government and finds the
realities of politics are not what
he had imagined. Ben, radicalised
by his experiences, joins the
Communist Party. Followed by
50 minute episode as indicated
above.
(GB 1975 132 MINS) U15
SUN 25 APR, 1:30PM
Scrupulously researched by Jim
Allen, this is a blow-by-blow
account of what happened behind
the closed doors of Downing
Street and the Trade Union
Congress headquarters during
the 10 days of the Great Strike led
by revolutionary elements in the
trade union movement. Political
tensions find personal expression
in conflicts between members
of the Hargreaves and Matthews
families. Followed by 50 minute
episode as indicated above.
Source: NFSA
::FILM::
DANISH FILM ORDET DIRECTED BY CARL DREYER
FOR CHRIST’S SAKE
Transfigurations of Jesus on film
Cinematic variations on the Jesus persona are to be found in both faith-inspired
transfigurations (as in Ordet and Francis God’s Jester) and more humanistic projections (
as in Cool Hand Luke, The Grapes of Wrath, The Man in the White Suit and Nazarin).
COOL HAND LUKE
(USA 1967 127 MINS) M
SUN 2 MAY
“A tough, honest film
with backbone.”
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Luke’s career follows a Christ-like
trajectory as he gains the respect
and admiration of the other
prisoners on a Southern chain
gang that arouses the antipathy
of the guards and makes
confrontation inevitable.
DIRECTOR STUART
ROSENBERG
CAST PAUL NEWMAN, GEORGE
KENNEDY, STROTHER MARTIN,
JO VAN FLEET, DENNIS HOPPER
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
(USA 1940 140 MINS) PG
SUN 9 MAY
This adaptation of John
Steinbeck’s novel, centred on
the trials and tribulations of a
family of dispossessed Oklahoma
sharecroppers migrating from the
dustbowl in search of a California
Eden during the Depression, holds
its classic status better than might
be expected for such a production
from a major Hollywood studio at
that time. In addition to passages
of documentary-like authenticity,
what is perhaps most enduring
is the combining of the political
and religious in Henry Fonda’s
incarnation of Tom Joad and John
Carradine’s of the preacher, Casey.
DIRECTOR JOHN FORD
CAST HENRY FONDA, JANE
DARWELL, JOHN CARRADINE
Source: NFSA
THE MAN IN THE WHITE
SUIT
(GB 1951 85 MINS) PG
SUN 16 MAY
“A superior, if decidedly downbeat
comedy, expertly performed;
9 out of 10.” Film 4
A young research scientist’s
invention of a cloth that is
everlasting and dirt resistant is
seen as a threat by the textile
industry. In this darkly satirical
Ealing comedy lurks an allegorical
subtext: “what would happen if
Christ came back to Earth again?”
DIRECTOR ALEXANDER
MACKENDRICK
CAST ALEC GUINNESS, JOAN
GREENWOOD, CECIL PARKER
Source: NFSA
NAZARIN
ORDET/THE WORD
CLASSIFICATIONS
(MEXICO 1958 94 MINS) U15
SUN 23 MAY
Nazarin is a humble and unworldly
journeyman priest attempting
to live a pure and honest life
according to Christ’s teachings.
This film by an anti-Catholic
atheist, based on a 19th-century
novel by Benito Perez Galdos,
won the International Catholic
Cinema Office Award. Bunuel’s
further exploration of the theme
in Viridiana (1961) was banned for
blasphemy in Franco’s Spain
and Australia.
DIRECTOR LUIS BUÑUEL
CAST FRANCISCO RABAL
(DENMARK 1954 125 MINS) PG
SUN 30 MAY
“The intensity of the viewer’s
relationship with the film makes the
closing scene … one of the most
extraordinary in all cinema.”
Tony Rayns, Time Out
Based on a play by Kaj Munk,
this is an exploration, in the form
of a chamber drama, of the theme
of the clash between orthodox
religion and true faith centred on
the tensions within a family.
DIRECTOR CARL DREYER
U15 Unrestricted entry
G
General exhibition
PG Parental guidance
recommended for persons
under 15 years
M
Recommended for mature
audiences 15 years
and over. Entry restricted
to persons 15 years
and over unless
accompanied by an adult.
R18 Restricted to adults
18 years and over
Source: NFSA
THIS SERIES CONCLUDES WITH
I CONFESS (HITCHCOCK) JUNE
6; FRANCIS GOD’S JESTER
(ROSSELLINI) JUNE 13; JESUS
OF MONTREAL (ARCAND) JUNE
20; BILLY BUDD (USTINOV)
JUNE 27.
THE NFSA IS THE
MAJOR SOURCE OF
FILMS SCREENED IN
THE STATE LIBRARY’S
FILM PROGRAM.
::PLAY::
ARTS WORKER THOM BROWNING WEAVES HIS MAGIC IN THE CORNER. PICTURE: REINA IRMER
AN ANIMATED DISPLAY
SKETCH OF FRANCIS GEORGE SMEADLY A WANTED
CRIMINAL, PUBLISHED IN THE NEW SOUTH WALES
While every parent understands the nutritional value of vegetables,
Thom Browning knows a thing or two about the educational importance
of a dancing carrot.
Thom, the State Library’s resident video jockey (VJ)
and arts worker, uses a mix of animated visual effects
to get young children, aged from 0–8, engaged in
digital technology.
By hitting a key on a keyboard hooked up to a
computer, children can project everything from animated
vegetables to rain clouds across a wall in The Corner,
a creative space for children at the State Library.
“Like many digital art forms VJing is something
that is generally reserved for adults. With technology
more accessible and affordable than ever before, it
is now possible to have children engaging in a digital
practice like VJing in a way that is both intuitive and
developmentally appropriate,” Thom said.
“Children, without any encouragement whatsoever,
have started interacting with the images on the
projector screen.
“There is a great bench in front of the screen that
children can stand on, and quite often they will jump
up and start chasing the images that appear. This is
fantastic, as the child controlling the images can then
interact with these other children, timing the mix of
images to make the interaction more fun and exciting
for them,” Thom said.
Children aren’t the only ones who benefit from the
experience. Many parents and grandparents perplexed
by the equipment, often learn about the technology
by experiencing it with their children and grandchildren.
To engage the truly digital generation (Gen Z),
The Corner also has a bright, engaging website for
children. It features 10 beautiful, fun and educational
games that promote technological and visual literacy,
develop hand/eye coordination and strengthen fine
motor skills in young children. The website also has
a series of digital storybooks that children can read
and enjoy and a display space for children’s artwork.
Inspired by our new selection of digitised children’s
artwork from the Dr Barbara Piscitelli Children’s Art
Archive, The Corner space is currently exploring our
habitat. All creatures great and small need a safe place
to call home – children can come and see where the
bilby burrows near the spinifex, investigate marine life
under the sea, meet penguins in icy Antarctica and find
frogs in the rainforest’s canopy. The Corner is open
10am to 3pm daily, with arts worker activities taking
place between 10am and 12pm. Come and visit where
the real wild things are.
www.thecorner.slq.qld.gov.au
POLICE GAZETTE, 1 JULY 1906.
HEROES AND
VILLAINS
A WRITING WORKSHOP
CREATING CHARACTERS WITH DEE WHITE
Learn how to create your very own debonair, dashing
or dastardly characters. Working alongside author
Dee White, young writers will discover the skills
and techniques to create characters and plots and
inhabit their own fictional world. Using paintings and
photographs to spark the imagination and evoke the
seeds of compelling narratives, Dee will take young
writers on a creative journey and into the minds of their
characters. For ages 10–15
WHEN WED 7 APR, 10AM TO 12:30PM
WHERE BANK OF QUEENSLAND ROOM LEVEL 4
TICKETS $13
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
ENQUIRIES CYPP@SLQ.QLD.GOV.AU OR 3840 7903
Presented in partnership with May Gibbs Children’s
Literature Trust
::PRESERVATION::
FADING MEMORIES
LYDIA EGUNNIKE, SENIOR CONSERVATOR, COLLECTION PRESERVATION
Storing family photos or holiday snaps, for many
people, used to be as simple as sliding them into
the sticky pages of a photo album or cramming
them into an old shoe box.
The majority of photographs taken today
are created digitally. These images reflect
contemporary life and will, in time, become the
historical records of the future. To ensure these
digital images remain accessible and usable,
it is important to understand and adopt new
ways of preserving them.
Often files are left on unstable portable
devices such as memory cards and CDs. Prints
generated from digital files are commonly printed
on printers using inks and papers that fade and
discolour rapidly.
Steps can be taken to minimise the potential
risks to digital files:
1. Move digital files regularly to keep up-to-date
with the latest versions before hardware and
software becomes obsolete.
2. Promptly download image files from CDs,
memory sticks, memory cards, iPods and
mobile phones. These devices are not
suitable for long-term storage as they are
vulnerable to damage and content can be
lost easily.
3. Be selective about which images are
worth saving. Some may only be needed for
a short time, while others may have long-term
importance.
4. Create master copies of images you
want to keep permanently and save as
an uncompressed file format (e.g. TIFF).
If memory capacity is limited, store as
a JPEG with minimal compression.
5. The master copies should be saved on
an external hard drive as well as your internal
hard drive. Buy an external drive with as
much memory capacity as you can afford,
as digital images take up a lot of memory.
6. Set up a backup system so your digital files
are copied routinely.
7. Label files in a way that is easily recognisable,
consistent and meaningful. You could include
the location, name of the people in the shot
and the date.
The best way to preserve digital images is
to create archival-quality prints suitable for
long-term storage using inks and paper that are
chemically stable.
There is an overwhelming array of inks and
papers of varying quality available and you will
need to make sure you carefully match the
paper with the printer you use. The printer’s
manufacturer will recommend specific papers
that best suit your printer ink.
When you are next buying a printer, select one
that uses pigment-based inks – this type of ink is
less likely to fade and discolour than dye-based
printers.
Where possible, invest in printing images you
want to keep on true photographic paper and
remember that the way prints are stored and
used can greatly affect their long-term stability.
Prints should be stored in a cool, dry
environment with good air circulation. Try to
minimise print exposure to light if you want to
prevent fading and avoid long-term display
if you are unable to print another copy.
Place prints in archival-quality boxes to protect
them from light damage, dust and sudden
changes in temperature and humidity. Ideally, store
prints vertically in individual sleeves in the box to
prevent them sticking together. Sleeves should be
made from pure cotton cellulose paper (commonly
known as ‘rag’ paper) or if plastic, polyester (trade
name `Mylar’) or polypropylene. The sleeves should
have passed the `Photographic Activity Test’ (PAT).
Never laminate prints (or any other material)
that you wish to keep for a long time as the
process can cause irreparable damage as it ages.
For more information refer to our online
guide Caring for digital images or contact the
Conservation Unit on 3840 7779 or by email:
conservation@slq.qld.gov.au
WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS
Enquiries for these sessions learning@slq.qld.gov.au
BASIC REPAIR OF DAMAGED BOOKS
Back by popular demand, this introductory hands-on workshop will
cover basic repair techniques suitable for personal and institutional
book collections. The techniques taught are those used on the
State Library’s reference books and are not suitable for heritage
collections. You are welcome to bring along one book to repair.
WHEN WED 14 APR 4:45–7:45PM
WHERE CONSERVATION LAB, LEVEL 5
TICKETS $65
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246 (LIMIT OF 8 PEOPLE)
ENQUIRIES 3840 7779
CONSERVATION CLINIC
Do you have a rare book, artwork on paper, manuscript, document,
map, old photograph, film or object? Each month our professional
conservation staff are available for one-on-one consultations to look
at your personal treasures and offer advice on how to maximise their
longevity. Individual consultations are for a maximum of 15 minutes.
WHEN THU 4 MAR, 15 APR, 6 MAY, 3 JUN, I5 JUL FROM 1PM
WHERE MEETING ROOM 1A, LEVEL 1
BOOKINGS 3842 9069
ENQUIRIES 3840 7779
DIGITAL-STORIES WORKSHOP
Learn the art of digital storytelling at the State Library. In this three
day workshop you will learn how to structure a story, record your
voice and piece together an engaging video using up-to-date
software.
PREREQUISITES: BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN SAT 8, 15 AND 22 MAY, 10AM TO 3PM
WHERE MEETING ROOM 1B, LEVEL 1
TICKETS $450, INCLUDES MORNING AND AFTERNOON TEA
BOOKINGS 07 3842 9293
ENQUIRIES LEARNING@SLQ.QLD.GOV.AU
::FAMILY HISTORY::
(LEFT) BARCALDINE SHEARER WEARING A ‘JACKIE HOWE’ SINGLET IN 1991, PICTURE QUEENSLAND, STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND,
IMAGE NUMBER: BAR02007. (RIGHT) PORTRAIT OF CHAMPION SHEARER JACKIE HOWE, 1892 , NEGATIVE NUMBER: 67491
HOWE YARNS MAKE WOOLLY
HISTORY
Queensland folk hero Jackie Howe is best remembered for his amazing shearing
feats and the sleeveless shirt that bears his name.
EILEEN DWANE, REFERENCE SERVICES
Jackie’s record of having sheared 321 merinos
with hand shears in a single working day in
October 1892 at Alice Downs has never been
surpassed. He was a man of impressive physical
stature – tall and athletic with a reputation for
being able to outrun anyone who challenged him
to a race, and with hands described as being the
size of “small tennis rackets”. Stories of Jackie’s
strength and speed abound and it can be difficult
at times to separate fact from fiction.
The same can be said of research into
Jackie Howe’s family history, which, with a cast
of fascinating characters from Queensland’s
pioneering past, also abounds with contradictions
and inaccuracies. Access to digitised original
records can help to dispel some of these myths.
John Robert “Jackie” Howe was born 26 July
1861 at Killarney near Warwick to John Robert
Howe (also called ‘Jack’) and Louisa Howe nee
Stokes. Jackie’s father claimed to be the first
clown to have travelled in the Australian colonies.
Advertisements for James Ashton’s circus in
The Sydney Morning Herald in 1855 certainly
mention a ‘Mr Howe’ among the company.
John Howe was reputedly travelling through
Queensland with La Rosier’s circus when he
decided to settle at Warwick taking up stock work
and shearing. A popular character with charm and
a ready wit he was appointed Warwick town crier
in later life. His obituary in the Warwick Examiner &
Times (6 September, 1913) gives his birthplace as
Jerry’s Plains, near Maitland. Family documents
name his parents as Abraham Howe and Mary
Bendall. However, all attempts to verify these
details have been unsuccessful. Jackie’s father’s
origins remain obscure.
In a newspaper interview for the Catholic
Advocate (13 April, 1916) Jackie Howe claimed
Irish ancestry through his mother, whom he
described as a “native of Limerick, Ireland”.
Evidence from original documents, however,
makes this quite a startling statement. NSW
immigration lists, the 1841 English census, and
early London baptism registers all indicate that
Louisa Stokes, an Anglican, originated from
Islington in Middlesex, England.
Louisa Howe’s obituary in the Warwick Argus
(27 January, 1914) reports that she arrived in
Queensland aboard the Essex around 1847.
It also states that she married John Howe five
years after the 1864 death of her first husband,
William Chadburn. Again, a cross-check of these
details in other sources and in original records
shows most of them to be inaccurate. Louisa
Stokes actually arrived in Sydney aboard the
John Bright in 1849 and travelled in the same
year to Moreton Bay with her sister Ann aboard
the Eagle. She married William Chadburn in
1851, was widowed in 1857, and married John
Howe in 1860. Some sources claim Louisa
Stokes came to Moreton Bay as companion/
maid to Mrs Patrick Leslie. However, it is more
likely that Louisa was maid to Mrs George Leslie.
Newspapers reported a ‘Mrs G. Leslie’ aboard
the Eagle with the Stokes sisters in 1849, and
both George F. Leslie and his wife are recorded
as witnesses to Louisa’s marriage to William
Chadburn in 1851.
These are just a few of aspects of Jackie
Howe’s family history, but they serve as a
cautionary tale for the would-be family historian.
The moral of the tale, of course, is never to believe
everything you read and always to cross-check
details against original records to verify accuracy.
www.slq.qld.gov.au/coll/fh
ELECTORAL ROLLS WORKSHOP
Would you like to know where your ancestor was living? What
their occupation was? In this hands-on workshop you will discover
why electoral rolls are one of the best resources when tracing the
movements of our Australian ancestors. During the workshop you
will learn different ways to use electoral rolls through Ancestry.com,
CD-ROMs and microform resources. Numbers are limited.
WHEN FRI 12 AND 19 MAR 9–10AM
WHERE MEET AT RECEPTION ON LEVEL 1
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
Finding birth, death and marriage records is one of the first steps
in tracing your family tree. In this two-part presentation,
a representative from the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths
and Marriages will provide an insight into this vital aspect of family
history research and what the future holds for their service delivery.
Then State Library family history staff will demonstrate how to
negotiate a variety of records associated with births, deaths and
marriages, many of which are not on the internet. At the end of
the session there will be an opportunity to have your questions
answered by the experts.
WHEN FRI 16 APR, 10AM TO 12:30PM
TICKETS $14.50, BOOKINGS REQUIRED
(INCLUDES MORNING TEA)
POLICE GAZETTES WORKSHOPS
Was your ancestor the black sheep of the family, a victim of crime
or perhaps a missing person? Police Gazettes contain a wealth
of information for family historians including reports on criminal
activities, seamen and soldiers who have deserted, missing friends
and relatives, police promotions and resignations plus much more.
This session is a hands-on workshop allowing you to work with the
various resources in the State Library’s reading room. Numbers are
limited so book early.
WHEN FRI 14 AND 21 MAY, 9–10AM
::TECHNOLOGY::
BLOGGING AND TWITTER FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to design and maintain your own blog with user-friendly
editing tools. Connect with friends, family or the entire world
through regular diary-style entries and commentary. Twitter is microblogging and ‘everyone’ is using it.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, WEB-BASED EMAIL
ACCOUNT (SUCH AS GMAIL OR HOTMAIL)
WHEN THU 27 MAY 10AM TO 12PM
WHERE TRAINING ROOM, LEVEL 1
TICKETS $10 INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL
GOOGLE IT
JEAN EASTON AND NORA DIMES STANDING ON TOP OF MT. LINDESAY, MARCH 1931, PICTURE
QUEENSLAND, STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND, NEGATIVE NUMBER 145609
TAGGING ALONG WITH THE
CROWD
Maurie and Lyn Mulcahy like fixing mistakes. In fact, it’s become a rather timeconsuming hobby for the retired Queensland couple from Manly West.
They are two of about 3,000 volunteers enlisted
by the National Library of Australia to correct
errors made when historic newspapers are
scanned and stored digitally.
So far they have corrected 214,997 lines of text
on the Australian Newspapers Online website,
which provides access to Australian newspapers
published between 1803 and 1954.
Not only are the Mulcahys ranked in the
top five text correctors in the country they
organise their holidays around their new
passion, this allows them to fix the 5,000 lines
of text a month that secures their place in the
text correctors Hall of Fame. In January their
volunteer work for the digitisation program was
honoured with a special Australia Day award for
services to the community.
“It is fascinating to read about Australian (and
world) history firsthand from the newspapers,
and to see how much some things have
changed, and also how some things have
stayed the same, like the farmers in the 1800s
complaining about the weather in exactly the
same way they are now,” Maurie said.
About 1.8 million newspaper pages have
been scanned by the National Library’s special
optical character recognition (OCR) software. It
is 98 percent accurate, but it takes the human
eye to spot a misreading of the text.
Crowd tagging and correcting is one of the
exciting features of social networking or Web
2.0 technologies that many people, including
libraries, have embraced.
The crowd is everyone and anyone, and tags
are words or phrases that are added to web
pages and records in the library catalogue.
The tags can be used to help describe the
item in the catalogue, to correct any mistakes
and to help in the location of items in the future.
Tags and corrections can be added to
photographs, newspapers, books, stories and
films, helping future users to find collection items.
The State Library’s catalogue One Search
also encourages tagging and comments,
with more than 1,300 already submitted.
Digitised photographs also generate much
discussion. Information is added or corrected
and the names of places, towns and people
are supplied by the online community.
Mrs Nancy Hodge provided some valuable
feedback on an image from our catalogue of
two unidentified girls pictured in the bush during
a bushwalking expedition.
“This is a significant photo – the first two
ladies to climb Mt Lindesay in March 1931.
The caption could be: Jean Easton (L) and Nora
Dimes (R) on top of Mt Lindesay, 15 March
1931. The first women to climb Mt Lindesay.
Photo taken by A. A. (Bert) Salmon. The late N
M Dimes was my aunt. There are more photos
of that 15 March 1931 trip,” Mrs Hodge wrote.
Tagging and commenting is not limited to
State Library’s website. The global community
tags State Library photographs and videos
made available on Flickr and YouTube.
Tags have been added to Flickr in a variety
of languages reflecting the international
community.
A digital story from Townsville on the Legend
of the Saint (on Castle Hill) prompted YouTube
reminiscences about the infamous graffiti mark
from the 1960s.
“The original question mark was painted on
the night of 24.4.1961 by a team of 8 (guys
and girls) as a comm. week prank for the newly
opened Uni. College and viewed by ANZAC
parade next morning. One guy lowered over
on a 13mm rope while others held other end.
EXTREMELY dangerous.”
There’s more to Google than you imagine. Come along and learn how to
use Google to search, communicate and share. Staff will demonstrate
searching strategies, show you how to create a personalised Google
home page, and show you how to use Google Maps.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN FRI 26 MAR & MON 7 JUN 10AM TO 12PM
GOOGLE IT MORE
Another Google session (no need to have come to the first one).
Come along and learn more tips on using Google to search, create
your own documents without having to purchase software and
organise yourself with Google Calendar.
WHEN WED 12 MAY 10AM TO 12PM
GOOGLE PLUS
Come to the third in our Google sessions (no need to have come to the
others). Find out more about searching, finding places using Google
Earth, organising yourself and more. Learn what’s new from Google.
WHEN THU 8 APR 10AM TO 12PM
INTERNET SAFETY
Want to know more about internet safety? Come along to this
session where library staff will discuss some of the dangers of the
internet and how you can protect yourself and others. The session
includes tips on making your computer safe and information about
cyber bullying.
WHEN TUE 20 APR 10:30AM TO 12PM
ADVANCED BLOGGING
Already know how to blog and have your own blogger account?
This session will show you some advanced blogging techniques.
Our experienced staff will show you how to post videos to your
blog, post from an email, add a widget and more.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, BLOGGER ACCOUNT
WHEN TUE 16 MAR, 10AM TO 12PM
TICKETS $20/$10 CONC.
::RESOURCES::
READ ALL ABOUT IT! NEWSPAPERS AT THE STATE LIBRARY
Discover the newspaper resources available at the State Library,
including copies in the Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room,
online, microfilm, and the resources of Heritage Collections such as
cuttings books and clippings files. Includes a tour.
WHEN 14 APR & 16 JUNE 9:30AM TO 12PM
NEW TO THE STATE LIBRARY?
How can the State Library help me? Why do I need an e-services card?
Where are the books? What’s on the State Library website? Come
along to this session to find out how to use the State Library effectively.
WHEN THU 25 MAR 10.30AM TO 12PM, MON 19 APR 1:30–3PM,
FRI 28 MAY 11AM TO 12:30PM, MON 28 JUN 1–2:30PM
EXPLORING THE STATE LIBRARY ONLINE
YOUNG WOMAN RIDING ON THE BACK OF A TURTLE AT MON REPOS BEACH, NEAR
BUNDABERG, CA. 1930, JOHN OXLEY LIBRARY, SLQ, IMAGE NO. API-100-0001-0023
INTRIGUING QUEENSLAND
Queensland: sprawling, harsh and diverse; a place of conflict, forged
by bitter struggles of race, class and gender, and intense political and
environmental disputes. Its story is a perplexing mixture of ferocity,
endurance and optimism.
Acclaimed author and historian, Professor
Raymond Evans, puts Queensland’s DNA under
the microscope in a colourful and often-surprising
course at the State Library.
Drawing from Professor Evans’ acclaimed
book, A History of Queensland, and the State
Library’s significant collection of heritage items,
the course provides a fascinating insight into
Queensland’s past.
The book is an exciting account of
Queensland’s history, stretching from the time
of earliest human habitation up to the present.
It charts the remarkable story of the state’s
Aboriginal history, the convict years, free
settlement and more recent urban and
rural growth.
Progressing chapter by chapter through
A History of Queensland, you’ll also receive
a manual that includes cartoons from the
period, material used by Professor Evans when
researching the book, and a list of favourite items
from the State Library collection that relate to
each chapter.
Professor Evans is Adjunct Professor with the
Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, in the School
of Arts, Media and Culture at Griffith University.
This is a popular course so you will need to
book early.
Comments from past participants:
“I can’t believe how little I knew about
Queensland history. This course was a real eye
opener and Ray Evans is a living national treasure
and an inspiration.”
“Raymond’s history has given me a deeper
appreciation of the Queensland story. The
library is to be commended for presenting the
opportunity to expand that story.”
“The only criticism is that no one wants it to
end.”
“It has been exciting to watch participants
re-energise as Professor Raymond Evans relates
extraordinary and spellbinding stories from his vast
knowledge of Queensland history.”
Course facilitator
WHEN SIX-WEEK COURSE
EVERY MON FROM 1 MAR TO 12 APR (EXCL. 5
APR EASTER PUBLIC HOLIDAY), 6–7.30PM
OR EVERY WED FROM 3 MAR TO 7 APR,
6–7.30PM
WHERE STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND,
CULTURAL CENTRE, SOUTH BANK
TICKETS $280 (INCLUDES A COPY OF
A HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND AND
COURSE MANUAL)
BOOKINGS QTIX 136 246
ENQUIRIES LEARNING@SLQ.QLD.GOV.AU
This introductory course will give you the road map to navigating the
State Library website so you can find the resources and information
you’re searching for.
WHEN MON 22 MAR & THU 24 JUN, 10AM TO 12PM
FINDING RESOURCES
Learn how to find the resources you need. Experienced library staff
will take you through the basics and pass on top tips. Learn how
a catalogue record can work for you. Practise basic and advanced
search techniques.
WHEN WED 19 MAY, 10:30AM TO 12PM
COLLECTABLES
Do you have a hidden treasure at home? Not sure what it might be
worth? Maybe you want to find out more about your family china
and silver. The State Library has databases, books and price guides
that can help. Specialist Arts Librarians will use their personal
treasures to show you how it’s done.
WHEN TUE 8 JUN, 10AM TO 12:30PM
MELODIES, MANUSCRIPTS AND MUSICIANS – STATE
LIBRARY MUSIC RESOURCES
The State Library’s specialist music librarians will introduce you
to our extensive collection of music scores, sound recordings and
online music databases. We have everything from classical and
jazz to contemporary genres and historic hymns. Learn how to
accurately and comprehensively search for all genres of music.
WHEN WED 21 APR, 10AM TO 12PM
::VISIT::
OPENING HOURS
INFOZONE (LEVEL 1)
STATE REFERENCE LIBRARY
(LEVELS 2 AND 3)
Mon to Thu 10am to 8pm
Fri to Sun 10am to 5pm
The State Library is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day,
New Year’s Day and Good Friday.
HERITAGE COLLECTIONS (LEVEL 4)
Daily 10am to 5pm
THE LIBRARY SHOP
Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm
Sat to Sun 9:30am to 5pm
TOGNINI’S CAFEWINEBAR
Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5.:30pm
Sat to Sun 9:30am to 5pm
TICKETED EVENT ENQUIRIES
AND BOOKINGS
QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246 or The Library Shop.
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magazine in the post and/or monthly e-newsletter
in your email box. www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on.
PARKING Parking is available at Cultural Centre
car parks, South Bank Parklands, and Brisbane
Convention and Exhibition Centre.
SCHOOL TOURS Students of all ages can
PUBLIC TRANSPORT The State Library is
an easy walk from the South Brisbane train station,
Cultural Centre busway, or South Bank CityCat stop.
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH
A DISABILITY All venues at the State Library have
wheelchair access. Services for the hearing-impaired
are available at Reception. A range of equipment and
software is available for people with visual impairments
at any Information Desk.
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all bags on exiting the building.
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enhance their learning experiences with free guided
tours of State Library exhibitions, an informative
presentation about our Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander programs in kuril dhagun Indigenous
Knowledge Centre, or sessions to learn how
to use the State Library collections and services.
Contact 3840 7903 for bookings and information.
BUILDING TOURS Take a free guided tour
through the award-winning State Library building
and discover our many collections, specialist
resources, innovative programs and welcoming
spaces. Two weeks’ advance booking is required.
Two people minimum. Contact 3840 7768.
AUSLAN TOURS Auslan-interpreted tours are
available free for groups of five or more hearingimpaired visitors. Two weeks’ advance booking
is required. Contact 3840 7768.
ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AND
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS TOURS
Tailor-made half-day and full-day tours are
available free to help Aboriginal people and
Torres Strait Islanders navigate the State Library
collection, trace connections back to country,
or even find your own mob. Contact kuril dhagun
Indigenous Knowledge Centre 3842 9061.
MOET HENNESSY IS THE OFFICIAL
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