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Gallipoli rosemary craft activity Anzac Square

Rosemary and remembrance: crafting at Anzac Square

19 May 2026

‘There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.’ (Hamlet, William Shakespeare) As part of our 2026 Anzac Day…

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First Nations Elders oral history project, State Library of Queenslan

Stories from Queensland First Nations Elders (Part 3)

19 May 2026

Since 2022, State Library of Queensland has continued documenting the life experiences of First Nations…

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Close up of a person opening a vintage card catalogue in a library

In praise of indexes

18 May 2026

For a long time I have loved indexes – back-of-book indexes, unpublished card indexes, indexes…

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Colour page from 99 everyday homes for Queenslanders showing a sketch and plan for a Queensland home

Plans for living: House plans for a new century

8 May 2026

The 20th century brought a new phenomenon for homemakers – the emergence of booklets of…

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Blue ballerina

Joy Roggenkamp

5 May 2026

Joy Roggenkamp (1928-1999) OAM - Wartime Pin-Ups Just 17 years old, Joy Roggenkamp produced these…

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People using computers in digital skills workshop

Supporting Queensland small businesses with free and practical digital skills

1 May 2026

Running a small business can involve wearing many hats — managing customers, finances, marketing, admin,…

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Boneta-Marie Mabo's residency outcome: an artwork that responds to the her residency research into Mulga language loss.

Language, Dormitories and the Disruption of Country

30 April 2026

If you disconnect children from language, you disconnect them from Country. My thinking about language,…

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Student looking at Fact or Fiction website

Fact or Fiction? A new resource to help students navigate what they see, read and share

27 April 2026

It’s a familiar moment in many classrooms. A student shares something they’ve seen online, confident,…

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Black-and-white photograph of a large group of miners gathered outside an industrial timber structure, many seated on bicycles in the front row. The men wear work clothes and hats, some with lamps, suggesting a coal mining community. Additional workers stand on stairs and platforms behind them.

Tracking cycling history and heritage in Queensland

24 April 2026

Guest blogger: Dr Kate Kirby, 2025 Queensland Heritage Register Fellow . For many who grew…

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Ryerson index logo

Ryerson Index: invaluable to the family history researcher

23 April 2026

It’s a free online index to death, funeral, probate and obituary notices appearing in newspapers…

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Black-and-white photograph of a busy street scene at the northern end of Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, circa 1960. Trams, cars, and a small truck converge at an intersection while a uniformed traffic officer stands in the roadway directing vehicles.

Brisbane traffic crisis needs an American solution

22 April 2026

A traffic crisis Brisbane after World War Two was at a crossroads – literally and…

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Black-and-white photograph of the Grand Central Hotel, a two-storey timber building with a balcony and arched verandah, with several mid-20th-century cars parked along the street in front.

Queensland Women Hotel Owners around the turn of the 20th Century

21 April 2026

Dr Joanne Dolley - 2025 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellow Women played a…

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Singer performing on stage with a microphone

When Women Perform Home: Queensland’s Filipina Musicians and Performers

17 April 2026

Filipino migration to Queensland stretches back more than a century, and within that history, Filipina…

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Image showing the silhouette of two show rides at the Ekka against a dusk, the sky is a mix of blue shades.

150 years of Ekka, the best show in town

17 April 2026

The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA for short) originally formed in…

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Koran in hand

Resources for teaching Religious Education: a teacher’s experience using State Library collections

17 April 2026

As a secondary Religious Education teacher, currently studying a Master of Library and Information Science…

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Indigenous Languages Creative Arts resideny, Boneta-Marie Mabo.

Weaving Language Back to Country: When the Archive is Silent

17 April 2026

During my residency at the State Library of Queensland, I began a project called WeavingLanguage…

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Anna Rowe at Research Reveals

Research Reveals 2026

14 April 2026

Each year, State Library of Queensland invites our research Fellows to share the stories they…

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Coloured floral wallpaper

Wallflowers: Digital Interactive Experience

10 April 2026

Guest blogger: Anna Rowe - 2025 Digital collections catalyst Wallflowers: Reimagining Historical Interiors doesn’t just…

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 In the back row, third from the left, is Minas Logothetis holding a kitten. Fifth from the left is Anargeroo Megaloconomos holding an accordion. In the front row, second from the left, is Nicholas Logothetis. Fourth from the left is Peter Motis. All except three people of this gang were from the Greek island of Kythera (Description supplied with photograph).

Greek communities in Queensland : celebrating Greek Independence Day

9 April 2026

Greek communities around the world recently celebrated Greek Independence Day on 25 March, a significant…

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Two small children jumping and playing with a ribbon in The Corner.

Play meets learning at The Corner: a welcoming space for families in Brisbane

2 April 2026

Looking for free, fun things to do with kids in Brisbane? State Library of Queensland…

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Ruth sits in the Black Opium reading room on Level 4, she is sitting in front of a bright pink wall leaning against the table built into the wall. Her arms are under her chin and her laptop is on the table below her, she is looking at the camera and wearing a green and floral outfit.

Under the library lights April

1 April 2026

At State Library of Queensland, there are always many of the faces walking around the…

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An older man with long white hair and beard sits in an empty room with a vignette of light on him.

Nikon-Walkley 2025 Press Photography Exhibition

1 April 2026

The Walkley Awards for Excellence in photojournalism recognise the work of photographers across a range…

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Portrait Wallace McMillan

Wallace McMillan, 2/10th Field Regiment

31 March 2026

When Wallace McMillan left to serve overseas during the Second World War, he left behind…

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A group of people in vintage attire, standing closely together, look upward through binoculars. The background features a faint map and a yellowish tint.

A relative unknown: Goondiwindi, Einstein and the 1922 eclipse

27 March 2026

For one day in 1922, Goondiwindi became the most important place in the universe. Read…

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A Moog Grandmother and MonoPoly synthesiser.

The Edge Recording Studio updates

25 March 2026

The Edge’s recording studio underwent a refresh in late 2025. We have removed old equipment,…

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A sepia-toned photograph of a well-furnished early 20th-century living room featuring patterned wallpaper, upholstered armchairs, a piano with framed photographs on top, a glass-front bookcase, and decorative items including a mounted animal skin.

Wallflowers: Canning Downs and Wolverton

23 March 2026

Guest blogger: Anna Rowe - 2025 Digital collections catalyst The mid to late Victorians were…

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Woman in orange shirt bearded man in black shirt sit at table displaying ceramics and glass work

State Library a new creative hub for artisan’s craft and design community

23 March 2026

Through her jewellery designs and sculpture, Ebony Birks tells stories inspired by her Dunghutti and…

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Hon Fiona Simpson MP unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of the Gudidja Marralda Gwarrdon Doomadgee Indigenous Knowledge Centre

Gudidja Marralda Gwarrdon: Doomadgee’s new digital IKC opens

20 March 2026

The Gudidja Marralda Gwarrdon Digital Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) officially opened in Doomadgee on Tuesday,…

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Man steering a horse drawn funeral hearse

Finding your family with death records

18 March 2026

Did you know that death records are an important source of information for family history?…

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Illustration of Brisbane Crematorium in pink and green tones. It features a historic building surrounded by trees, evoking a serene atmosphere.

A burning issue: Queensland's first crematorium

18 March 2026

Did you know Queensland's first legal cremation only occurred in 1934? To commemorate State Library…

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A person holds up a piece of paper, with a collection of text and images printed using a press. The key words in the foreground say 'KIND hearts'

Artist Book Workshop: Meet Moveable Type Studio

10 March 2026

We sat down and talked with Moveable Type Studio about the sold out series of…

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A photo of a woman at a desk working at a laptop with papers and books around her

Under the library lights March

10 March 2026

State Library of Queensland attracts not only book lovers, but it is also a harbour…

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Anna Rowe, in a white t-shirt stands in front of two screens that showcase her floral wallpaper work. Her arms are behind her back and she is smiling at the camera, her hair is around her shoulders.

Under the library lights May

10 March 2026

State Library of Queensland is never just for students or adults. Today, one of our…

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The Foot brothers

A family affair: The Foot brothers part one

9 March 2026

State Library of Queensland was given an extensive collection of correspondence and photos maintained by…

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The three Foot brothers who served in Gallipoli

A family affair: The Foot brothers part two

23 February 2026

Using the State Library of Queensland’s extensive collection of correspondence and photos from the Foot…

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Sergeant James Wieneke on Thursday Island 1943.

Sergeant James Frederick Wieneke QX28273: An artist who recorded military history

23 February 2026

People from all walks of life were part of our Australian Imperial Forces during World…

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