State Library of Queensland
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State Library is the home of Queensland's stories. Visit us at South Brisbane or explore online.
Brisbane, Queensland Australia
Joined February 2009
Join us in person or online for Research Reveals, a two-day event where our 2024 Queensland Memory Awards Fellows present the outcomes of their historical research project. Details on our website: #twitterstorians #ozhist #qldmemoryawards
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Keen to learn the art of early animation techniques? Join us at The Edge from 1 pm on Saturday 15 February. By the end of the session you'll have the basic skills to animate for your new fun gadgets made at The Edge. Book through the What's on the website now!
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Fascinated by rocket launches and space travel? Join @gilmourspace at our first 2025 Game Changers event. Facilitated by ABC Radio Brisbane @kateotoole_ this conversation is not to be missed. Free tickets, book now Wed 26 March 6pm #QBLHoF #WSFBrisbane
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What we're reading right now ... head to the Stories and Ideas discover page for reading and listening recommendations to get you through February, including these gems by Lech Blaine, Barbara Kingsolver, Susan Muaddi Darraj, and Melanie Saward 💘
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Do you recall your first day of school? Step back to 1946 with this charming home movie of a happy young Eric preparing for his first day at Barcaldine State School. This film was digitised with the help of donors through the Queensland Library Foundation’s Reel Rescue campaign.
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State Library will be open on tomorrow's public holiday from 10am to 5pm.
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Want to Learn Vector Design? Join our 101 Workshop to master the basics of vector design using the free software Inkscape! Learn this core skillset for creatives. Don’t wait, grab your tickets now before they sell out! #VectorDesign #SLQTheEdge
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Get ready to unleash your creativity this year! Our first inductions for The Edge equipment for 2025 will go on sale tonight, Thursday 16 January at 6 pm. Get in quick as these tickets always sell out fast. Secure your spot here: #SLQTheEdge
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We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our black&write! team as a Editor Intern (Identified: Australian First Nations). To apply, or for more information about the role, see here: Applications close Wednesday 22 January 2025
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Get creative and connect with like-minded people this year at Open lab, returning this week on Wed 15 Jan, at 1:30 pm. Access various design software and equipment with Open lab staff ready to support you! Learn more about Open lab and resources available
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Revisit the vibrant Gold Coast of the 1950s! 🌴✨ We’ve uncovered nostalgic home movie footage featuring neon signs from businesses that have long since disappeared. These glowing memories perfectly set the tone for our latest exhibition, Neon. More -
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We recently digitised a collection of 125 lantern slides created by Albert Edgar Coe, the owner of the Morningside Picture Theatre and a professional photographer. View this collection via our One Search catalogue -
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Australian country music star, Chad Morgan recently passed away at the age of 91. His career as an entertainer spanned from 1952 until his retirement last year. In this digital story from 2018, Chad discusses his early career.
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Explore a collection of over 61,000 house photographs from the 1960s and 1970s on Corley Explorer - 📸: Unidentified house in Balmoral. 6169 Frank and Eunice Corley House Photographs. State Library of Queensland. Image number: 6169-2520-0006
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🍰 If you’re looking for some great podcasts to enjoy these holidays, check out our series, Cake the podcast and explore the people, places, and recipes that have shaped our love for cake. Listen via our website or wherever you get your podcasts! More -
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Happy New Year! Infozone and SLQ Gallery are open today. We'll be returning to regular opening hours from tomorrow. For full details and to plan your visit check here: 📷Illustrated page from The Queenslander, December 3, 1921, p. 59
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We hope you had a joyful Christmas day and a restful Boxing day. The library is back open, check our opening hours here to plan your visit: 📷Christmas greetings featuring passengers boarding steamers at Redcliffe, 1911. Negative number: 193116
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Are you planning on visiting the library over the holidays? Our opening hours will look a little different than usual, check our complete opening hours here to plan your visit: 📷Christmas card with blue surrounds. Neg: 193105
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Looking to relax with a good book this summer? Discover our ebook collection of over 200,000 books. There’s something to suit every mood from true crime to uplifting stories and much more. Free to read with State Library membership.
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Final Open lab for the year! Thurs 19 Dec bring your projects to The Edge and wrap up 2024. We will be taking a short break and Open lab will return Wed 15 Jan to kick off 2025 with fresh ideas and inspiration! Subscribe to The Edge to stay updated
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