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16 May 2012

More Expo 88 Material from James Maccormick

Posted by lmeyers |

The John Oxley Library has been fortunate to receive more material from architect, James Maccormick, regarding the birth of Expo 88. Mr Maccormick was instrumental in lobbying for Brisbane to host an international exposition as part of Australia’s bi-centennial celebrations.

The new material includes twelve original drawings and plans documenting the vision of a Brisbane expo, originally planned to be held at Kangaroo Point before the South Brisbane site was chosen.

James Maccormick Sketch of Kangaroo Point Expo Site, 1976.

James Maccormick Expo Plan of the Kangaroo Point site, 1976.

James Maccormick's vision of the proposed Brisbane Expo, 1977.

Master Plan of the proposed Queensland Exposition at the recommended South Bank site, June 1981.

Master Plan of the proposed Queensland Exposition at the South Bank site, June 1981.

Layout of the Expo site at South Brisbane, November 1983.

Other new material added to the Maccormick collection includes two reports “World Exposition 1988 Brisbane” prepared by Bligh Maccormick Architects in 1984 and “Kangaroo Point Redevelopment Study” prepared by Cardno and Davies Engineers and James Maccormick and Associates, Architects, in 1980. The collection also includes a feasibility report (1976), preliminary attendance estimates, a letter from Queensland premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen to Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, regarding a possible Queensland expo (May 1978) and a record of events, June 1976 to November 1982, leading up to the staging of Expo 88.

In May 1988 Mr Maccormick received the following letter from a friend regarding the staging of Expo 88 “You must be very proud now that your baby has been slapped on the bum and is yelling its head off. For your perseverance, tenacity and patience. Congratulations!” Well deserved words. James Maccormick was indeed the father of Expo 88!

The James Maccormick collection may be viewed at the John Oxley Library, Accession No: 28309, Boxes 16430, 16518 O/S A3 and Map Cabinet 4D/136-C5.

Lynn Meyers – Original Materials Librarian, State Library of Queensland

15 May 2012

Indigenous Languages Research Discovery Workshop 26-28 March

Posted by dcrump |

The State Library of Queensland recently hosted an Indigenous Languages Research Discovery Workshop from 26-28 March. The workshop was well-attended with 28 participants from across Queensland, including community language workers from the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area, Cape York, North Queensland, Central Queensland, Fraser Coast and South-East Queensland.

A wordle image showing the different languages of Queensland, including those researched at the workshop.

Wordle of Queensland Indigenous languages.

The purpose of the workshop was to provide information to Indigenous language workers so that they could help preserve or re-establish the language(s) of their communities. Australia has an unenviable reputation in the loss of language – a recent ABC Radio interview highlighted this situation and the need for urgent action in language preservation; further details at ABC Linguicide Blog.

As the group came from different communities all over Queensland, it was an excellent opportunity for participants to share information, ideas and experiences. There was a wealth of knowledge in the John Oxley Library Reading Room as individuals had great personal interest in languages and worked in schools, universities, museums, Indigenous Knowledge Centres and language centres. Several members of the group were language speakers and it was a wonderful experience to hear traditional languages spoken.

Trisha Albert (Cairns) with Maggie Kooaga (Pormpuraaw)

The majority of time was spent on language research activities with assistance from Queensland Memory (QM) staff. In addition to language-specific items in the collection, participants also sought information pertaining to family and community histories, notably the Tindale Collection and Indigenous Photographic collections.

Talisa and others at work researching the collections.

Talisa Edwards (Stradbroke Island)

As the participants were actively engaged in community-based language activities, individuals tended to focus on their specific language(s) with a view to documenting and collecting additional language data. The number of languages being researched at the workshop numbered over 50 – many of these no longer spoken on a daily basis.

A page from the Meston Notebooks featuring the traditional names of Fernando Gonzales daughters.

Meston Notebook - the daughters of Fernando Gonzales

Researching languages

Workshop participants researched some of the feature items from QM collections, including the following:

Original Materials

Archibald Meston Notebooks: OM64-17 – A collection of press cuttings, notes, correspondence relating mainly to Aborigines in Queensland, in particular, to language.
Harriet Barlow Manuscript: OM91-69 – Manuscript contains information about the Aboriginal people of the Warrego and Maranoa regions.
Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islands Material: TR1791 – material collected by Margaret Lawrie from 1964-73 relating to Torres Strait Islander languages, histories, genealogies, cultures, customs, art, etc.

: Extract from Harriet Barlow’s ‘Aboriginal Dialects of Queensland’, 1873

Published Materials

Dixon, R. (1972) The Dyirbal Language of North Queensland. J499.15 dix
Dixon, R. (1979) The Handbook of Australian Languages. J499.15 han
Haddon, A. (1898) Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Strait. Vols. 1-6. Q994.38 cam
Holmer, N. (1983) Linguistic Survey of South-Eastern Queensland. J499.15 hol
Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation (2004) Dictionary of the Butchulla Language. 499.15 2004
Lawrie, M. (1970) Myths and legends of Torres Strait. Q 398.2099438 myt
Mathew, J. and Keane, A. (2010) Two Representative Tribes of Queensland. J306.089991
Steele, J. G. (1984) Aboriginal Pathways in Southeast Queensland and the Richmond River. Q994.3102 ste
Terrill, A. (2002) Dharumbal: the language of Rockhampton, Australia. J499.15 ter
Thancoupie (2007) Thanakupi’s guide to language and culture: a Thaynakwith dictionary. Q 305.899 THA

An image collected by Margaret Lawrie from the Torres Strait Islands.

Flowers and fruit of the mangrove (bui), Margaret Lawrie Collection (1972)

For a full list of SLQ colleciton items and resources used at the workshop, please visit www.onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au and search for material under the “slq indigenous languages workshop” tag; or click this link Language Workshop Resources. Individual languages have also been ‘tagged’ to make it easier to locate items using OneSearch.

Highlights of the workshop

Pormpuraaw bilingual materials – in the 1970’s several bilingual programs were established on Cape York; one of the participants Rosie remembered the teacher who wrote the Kuuk Thaayorre books and used them in her class. Rosie was very excited to see that the print versions of those books still existed and were part of SLQ collections.

Honey Bees by Tom Foote and Allen Hall. P A823.3 foo
Kuuk Thaayorre Dictionary by Tom Foote and Allen Hall. Q 499.153 foo

: Rosie Lowdown (Pormpuraaw IKC) and Maggie Kooaga (Pormpuraaw)

Miromaa – Jedda ran a session to introduce the Miromaa language software program as an innovative tool to document and archive language and culture; Miromaa is available free to Indigenous Communities and Individuals working in language revival – further details: www.miromaa.org.au

Jedda presenting Miromaa.

Wujal Wujal Rap song/digital story – Norman and Sarah spoke about a clay animation workshop at Wujal Wujal that resulted in a rap song/video in the Kuku Yalanji language: http://vimeo.com/25371257

Norman Tayley showing the Wujal Wujal rap video

Tindale Genealogical Collection – Michael Aird gave an informative session on the photographs and other information collected by Tindale and Birdsell in the 1930’s. The State Library of Queensland has copies of material relating to the Queensland Aboriginal communities; further details including indexes can be viewed at Norman Tindale Genealogical Collection

Michael Aird presenting a session on the Tindale Genealogical collection

Gambara Gamu Biyu – this interactive Body Chart features nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages from across Queensland; it utilises the technology known as a language pen. These charts will be available in the Indigenous Knowledge Centres as well as selected public libraries from the nine language regions. Wordlists and other information on Gamburu Gamu Biyu can be found at the State Library of Queensland’s Indigenous Language Resources webpage: www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/ind/languages/resources

Norman Tayley (Wujal Wujal) and Jenny Warrack (North Queensland Regional Aboriginal Corporation Language Centre)

All in all, it was a very informative three days with lots of networking and sharing of language ideas – the workshop and the language journeys of participants were documented through a digital story. There are two versions of the digital story; a two-minute snapshot and the full seven-minute story; both versions are viewable on the SLQ Vimeo Channel.

Something to think about

In Queensland there are over 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages or dialects; less than 20 of these are spoken on a daily basis:

What is the name of your local language group?
Do you know any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander words?
Are there any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander place names in your community, town or suburb?

The State Library of Queensland has produced an Indigenous languages map for Queensland; this might be a good starting point to explore these questions.

State Library of Queensland Indigenous languages of Queensland Map

State Library Queensland Indigenous Languages Map

As part of the State Library’s Indigenous Languages Strategy, we value programs like these so that we can gain share the collections but also link with the knowledge found in community. Please feel free to comment on this blog if you have any further information, ideas, feedback or experiences relating to Indigenous languages.

Des. Crump and Gemma Hayes

[Gemma Hayes is undertaking a Masters in Information Studies in Librarianship through the University of Canberra and acted as an assistant for the workshop as part of her studies - Gemma is also our guest blogger.]

This initiative was supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Office of The Arts to support the documentation and promotion of Indigenous Languages.

14 May 2012

Queensland Place Histories: Agnes Water

Posted by JOL Admin |

Agnes Water is a growing coastal town, located around eighty kilometres to the south-east of Gladstone. Agnes Water’s beach is the most northern surf beach in Queensland, running northward to Round Head and further to Bustard Head.

The town is said to have been so named in honour of a coastal schooner, the Agnes, which was lost at sea in 1873, somewhere, it is believed, out to sea from the surf beach. The area was used for sheep and cattle grazing from the 1850s especially around Turkey Beach, some distance to the north. In acknowledgement of the dangers of the area for coastal shipping, a lighthouse was constructed at Bustard Head, becoming operational in June 1868.

The Clowes family were early settlers, with Daniel Clowes leasing land in the late 1870s and remaining in the area until his death in 1891. A permanent freshwater lagoon provided a particular attraction with the Clowes establishing a homestead and large stockyards, close to the Agnes Water Beach. Sawmilling was also an important industry in the area, especially in the period leading up to 1900.

Round Hill was a popular location, with land keenly sought after for residential and other development. Its growth led to the location developing its own identity, being formally named Town of Seventeen Seventy in 1936. Located around five kilometres to the north of Agnes Water, Town of Seventeen Seventy is named so to commemorate the first Queensland landfall for Lieutenant James Cook, in May 1770. It was originally named Round Head by Matthew Flinders during his voyage along the Queensland coast. The names of the localities, Bustard Head and Turkey Beach derive from Cook and the shooting of a scrub turkey during the expedition’s brief landfall.

Over time, the area became increasingly popular with holiday homes and weekenders being built, in particular from the 1970s, although the first residential subdivisions date from the 1930s.

Reflecting this growth and development, the Agnes Water Surf Life Saving Club was established in 1989, the State Primary School in 1990 and the Agnes Tavern in 1993.

Much of the area’s natural beauty has been preserved through the establishment of Eurimbula National Park, covering more than 23,000 hectares and the nearby Joseph Banks Environmental Park, located on the headland originally known as Round Head.

Brian Randall – Queensland Places Coordinator, State Library of Queensland

11 May 2012

Darcy Howe visits the John Oxley Library

Posted by Simon Farley |

It was a great pleasure to meet Mr Darcy Howe yesterday when he came up to level 4 with the Australian Active Artists group. The group were looking at a selection of artists’ books held in the Australian Library of Art Collection. While chatting with one of the group’s members, Mrs Joan Cooper, about the Essence of Australia From Desert to Sea exhibition she and her husband Len have on out at Roma I said that I had passed through Roma many times on the way to Blackall where I have family connections. Sue said I might like to meet the accomplished painter Darcy Howe who was also from Blackall and a grandson of the legendary blade shearer Jackie Howe. Jackie Howe famously set the record for the most sheep shorn in one day with 321 sheep completed in 7 hours and 40 minutes at Alice Downs Station on the 10th October 1892.

With Mr Darcy Howe in the Fox Family White Gloves Room.

As a child I would stay with my Grandparents in Blackall who lived next to Darcy’s cousin in Rose Street. When talking with Darcy about Blackall I remembered we have a collection item that he would be interested in…TR2001: Jack Howe Scrapbook which contains clippings relating to Jackie Howe’s career and other items. Also included in the scrapbook is a letter written in 1910 to Jack Howe from his son’s boarding master at Nudgee College telling him how well regarded his son was among teachers and students. Darcy was intrigued to find employee references written for his father John in the 1940s and other items of great personal interest to him. Darcy spent some more time after lunch in the John Oxley Library Reading Room looking at the scrapbook and also chatting with Senior Family History Librarian, Stephanie Ryan who had already carried out a lot of research into the famous Howe Family.

Looking at the photo of Darcy and I it is interesting to note in the background Anthony Alder’s beautiful painting Homeward Laddie from 1895. A work which depicts a flock of sheep at Glengallen Station on the Darling Downs and a time, 3 years after Jackie Howe’s record, when Queensland’s economy rode on the sheep’s back.

Simon Farley

Manager, Arts Portfolio

State Library of Queensland

11 May 2012

The Story of Charles O’Brien: Records from Queensland State Archives’ collection

Posted by Myles Sinnamon |

The fourth series of Who Do You Think You Are? is currently screening on SBS ONE. Episode two, aired on 3 April 2012 at 7.30 pm, and followed the story of Kerry O’Brien, one of Australia’s most respected television journalists.

Many of the records highlighted in this episode were located at Queensland State Archives. Kerry O’Brien took a tour of the archives and viewed the original records which helped him to discover the story behind his ancestor’s tumultuous life in Queensland.

The journey began with locating a copy of the passenger list for the Emigrant which records that Charles O’Brien, a farm labourer aged 25, travelled with his wife Anne, 27 and children Mary, six and John, one from County Clare in Ireland.

Correspondence from the Government Resident highlights the difficulties the passengers experienced being quarantined at Stradbroke Island due to a typhus outbreak on board striking down the passengers. Charles was struck down by the illness and hospitalized.

Kerry discovered that Charles’ fortunes slid just as fast as they rose; he became a businessman and hotelier in Fortitude Valley, owning the City Hotel from 1862-1865. However a fire in 1864 at the back of the pub ruined Charles within the year. The insolvency records reveal that he lost everything.

Charles recovered his losses and set up as the publican at the Tattersall’s Hotel in Condamine in 1867. After returning to Brisbane, Charles became the lessee of the Cairns Arms Hotel in Spring Hill during the 1870s however he became insolvent again in 1879. Charles again saw his fortunes rise one last time with his lease of the Commercial Hotel on the corner of Mary and Edward Streets, Brisbane City in 1886.

Electoral records show Charles residing at the Supreme Court caretaker’s cottage from 1892 until his death in 1900. Toowong burial registers record Charles’ interment on 27 March 1900 aged 80.

To read Charles O’Brien’s full story and access digital copies of the documents go to the Queensland State Archives website: www.archives.qld.gov.au. Here you can also access the complete list of records researched for the episode.

Niles Elvery – Manager, Public Access, Queensland State Archives

10 May 2012

A Tribute to the Anzacs and our Freedom at Brighton Beach

Posted by Myles Sinnamon |

While walking along the Brighton foreshore on Anzac Day something in the distance caught my eye. Out on the sand flats I could see an Australian flag fluttering in the breeze, hoist up on a piece of drift wood. My eye was drawn to a mound on the pathway further along the waterfront.

As I approached I could see stones in piles along the sea wall, a mountain of fine seashells and more drift wood with boots and thongs hanging from it. I was intrigued by what I saw and surprised to find that someone had fashioned this artwork as a tribute to the memory of the personnel and their families to remember the ANZACS.

John Oxley Library holds an interesting array of materials documenting the contributions and sacrifices made by Queenslanders in times of war. The examples below are from the Original Content Collections and can be viewed at the State Library of Queensland.

API-42 Garland Photograph Album 1924
An interesting album dedicated to Canon D J Garland presented by the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, in celebration of the unveiling by His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Forster, G.C.M.G., and Dedication of the Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance, erected in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane on Anzac Day, 1924. Box 10890 O/S A3

OM95-48 ANZAC Day Cutting Book Box
9467 O/S with clippings Anzac Day 1918 and 1919; and World War I.

Janette Garrad – Library Technician, State Library of Queensland

09 May 2012

Symphonia Eluvium by Elena Kats-Chernin

Posted by rhamilton |

In late 2010, commissioned by the Brisbane Festival 2011, acclaimed Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin began a symphonic work for Brisbane. When the floodwaters engulfed the city in January 2011, Elena put aside the composition she had drafted thus far and started again.

Symphonia Eluvium (Symphony of the Floods) is Elena’s response to the devastation and heartbreak of the 2011 Brisbane flood, but also to the community spirit and determination of the people who lived through it. In four movements, the choral symphony tells the story of that time, and according to its composer was inspired by ‘turbulence and noise, survival and loss, the mud army and resilience, optimism and moving on’. Lyrics include excerpts from the ‘We are Queenslanders’ speech given by then Premier Anna Bligh at the height of the flood.

In January 2012, Ms Kats-Chernin very kindly donated to State Library a selection of her manuscripts for Symphonia Eluvium. These handwritten and annotated typeset draftsshow the composer’s process as she refined and distilled her ideas, and translated her emotions and experiences into an evocative soundscape.

Symphonia Eluvium (Symphony of the Floods) made its world premiere on September 2011 as part of the Brisbane Festival, performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, led by noted Israeli conductor Asher Fisch, and accompanied by the Brisbane Chorale and the Canticum Chamber Choir. This performance has also been heard on ABC Classic FM, and can be seen on ABC iview.

From 7 April to 19 August State Library ‘s exhibition Floodlines shares contemporary and historical memories of Queensland’s floods – making sense of the past and celebrating the spirit of recovery. Divided into two spaces, Floodlines: a living memory pays tribute to the resilience and community spirit of Queenslanders in the face of devastasting natural disasters of the summer of 2010-11, and Floodlines: 19th century Brisbane tells stories of survival, loss and recovery from floods past.

The selection of Symphonia Eluvium manuscripts can be viewed in display cases in the John Oxley Library on Level 4.

Robyn Hamilton – Queensland Music Coordinator

09 May 2012

Innovation + Invention: Amazing Stories from the Archives

Posted by Simon Farley |

On Wednesday 9 May staff from National Archives of Australia, State Library and Queensland State Archives delved into thier vast collections to source information about innovations and inventions in Queensland and more broadly Australian history. This event formed part of the National Trust of Queensland’s Heritage Festival for 2012. Each of the talks were interesting and greatly appreciated by those in attendance.

Greg Cope from NAA commences his presentation.

Greg discusses the Jenyns Patent Corset.

Advert for Jenyns Patent Corset.

Greg with Ken and Ron Jenyns and Simon Farley from the John Oxley Library.

Jane Wassell from the Queensland State Archives.

Libby Fielding from the John Oxley Library.

Special thanks to Greg Cope, Assistant Director, Access and Communication, at the National Archives of Australia’s Brisbane Office, Jane Wassell, Senior Reference Archivist, from the Queensland State Archives and the John Oxley Library’s Libby Fielding, Coordinator of Legal Deposit Collections, for their presentations. Thanks also to everyone who attended including Ken and Ron Jenyns, grandsons of Ebenezer and Sarah Ann Jenyns who invented the famous Jenyns Patent Corset that Greg spoke about in his talk.

It really is amazing how inventive Australians have been on the world stage…from pineapple peelers and pacemakers to the Hills Rotary Clothes Hoist and the black box flight recorder.

Simon Farley

Manager, Arts Portfolio

State Library of Queensland

08 May 2012

New Accessions: Story Bridge Construction Photograph Album

Posted by Veronika Farley |

Accession 28452

This very interesting donation reached the Original Content Unit of the State Library of Queensland thanks to the kindness of three citizens—two members of the New Farm & Districts Historical Society and a solicitor from the Tamborine Mountain.

The photograph album illustrates in great detail the construction of the Story Bridge. There are around 340 black and white photographs, each briefly described. The identity of the photographer is not known, but it could have easily been one of the engineers working on the project.

Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was constructed between 1935 and 1940. The consulting engineer was Dr J. C. C. Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with J. A. Holt as supervising engineer for the design of the bridge and supervision of the contract. The bridge was built by Evans Deakin-Hornibrook for the Queensland Government. The bridge was named after John Douglas Story, a prominent Queensland public servant.

Here are a few photographs from the album:

1.) J. A. Holt, the supervising engineer for the bridge

2.) The drawing office

3.) The site of the bridge in 1931 and 1935

4.) An on-site air lock hospital

5.) A diver inspecting a foundation pier

6.) Work in progress…

7.) Cutting of the ribbon by Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland, on 6 July 1940

References:

‘Story Bridge’ in Queensland Heritage Register, https://www.derm.qld.gov.au/chimsi/placeDetail.html?siteId=15015 (accessed 1 May 2012)

‘Story Bridge’ in Your Brisbane Past and Present, http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2009/02/story-bridge.html (accessed 4 May 2012)

Veronika Farley, Librarian/Archivist

Original Content Unit, Queensland Memory

Telephone: (07) 3840 7739

Veronika.Farley@slq.qld.gov.au

03 May 2012

Visions of decay: the 1974 Brisbane flood in Manfred Jurgensen’s novel ‘The eyes of the tiger’

Posted by Simon Miller |

Continuing our series of literary responses to Brisbane’s floods of the past, in conjunction with the Floodlines exhibition, we jump from 1893 to 1974. Manfred Jurgensen is a prolific award winning poet and author in both German and English. After holding a Personal Chair at the University of Queensland in German Studies, he now lives in Brisbane and the United States as a full-time writer. His 2005 novel ‘The eyes of the tiger’ uses the 1974 flood as a backdrop to explore “evil as a seductively demonic power of rampant decomposition, generating from the realm of personal intimacy to the corruption of civilized society”.

Flooded houses and debris at Fairfield 1974

Flooded houses at Fairfield 1974

The presence of death announced itself in echoes of biblical prophecy.
Why was nature intent on devouring Queensland’s subtropical capital? What had its inhabitants done to deserve such a cruel fate? On weekends a handful of doomsday prophets gathered at King George Square, proclaiming their apocalyptic vision in self-righteous triumph. While the flood lasted, their terrible prediction prompted more than a few passers-by to give the possibility some thought. What if this were indeed the beginning of the End?
The threat of death manifested itself in many forms.
The mere act of looking out from the assumed safety of one’s home could prove an unsettling portent of one’s own decomposition. Owners of luxury apartments and houses featuring rooftop gardens watched with horror as an avalance of worms slithered down their windows in search of terra firma. Residents directing their sight out of the window found themselves confronted with reflections of their own face covered in maggots. Their image was coated in slime, droppings and mire.
In half-abandoned riverside suburbs home owners began to take up arms. The self-styled citizens’ militia carried rifles in order to protect the houses against looters. The sanctity of property was defiled by theft and plunder.
An elderly couple drowned trying to salvage their possessions of a lifetime.

Submerged homes at Yeronga during the 1974 Brisbane flood

Flooded homes at Yeronga 1974

A few old Queensland houses, built on stilts, lost their balance and collapsed into the river. With their white iron lace verandas they looked like old-time paddle-steamers as they were borne away by the current of the raging flood.
Barely completed, expensive display homes were left deserted by real estate agents and prospective buyers. Rabbits took refuge in luxurious double garages not yet fitted with doors. Designer pools turned into cesspools of green slime claimed by legions of copulating cane toads, while landscaped gardens dissolved into runny watercolours.

Frogs shelter on a wall at Albion Park during the 1974 Brisbane flood

Frogs take refuge at Albion Park 1974

Most of the building industry came to a complete halt.
Under the weight of the continuing torrential downpour the guttering of many older houses gave way, either tumbling to the ground or hanging in the air like skeletal remains of suspended paratroopers.
Large cracks in the foundations of suburban homes, collapsed brick fences, falling roofs and broken driveway surfaces gave the appearance of earthquake damage. The fractures and lacerations looked like an imprint of the city’s veining.
Brisbanites no longer walked on firm ground. The very foundation of their lives had shown itself to be brittle.

Men, women and children with shovels clean up piles of mud on the Brisbane Corso Fairfield 1974

Flood clean up Brisbane Corso Fairfield 1974

Floodlines continues in the SLQ Gallery on level 2 and the Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery on level 4 at the State Library of Queensland until 19 August.

Simon Miller – Library Technician, State Library of Queensland