A hidden treasure within the John Oxley Library’s collections is the newspaper clippings collection. John Oxley Library staff clipped thousands of articles of historical or cultural interest from Queensland regional and Brisbane newspapers from the 1970’s through to 2003.

The clippings are divided into four categories:

• Biographical
• Ships
• Place
• Miscellaneous

The Miscellaneous clippings cover a wide range of topics including:

• Murder in Queensland
• Whiskey Au-Go-Go fire of 1973
• Soldier Settlement
• Native Orchid Society of Queensland
• Twins
• Airlines
• Vegemite
• Fine Cotton (the racehorse).

If you are interested in the clippings please contact us or visit the John Oxley Library and we will point you in the right direction. The clippings don’t appear on the catalogue, but we do have useful lists covering the Ships, Miscellaneous and Place files, while the Biographical clippings are arranged by surname.

 Courier Mail’s coverage of Bert Hinkler’s homecoming, 7 March 1928. Image no. 69436p

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