There’s play, there’s fun, there’s plenty to do, themed activities and a safe environment. Families, children under 8 and their carers are invited to The Corner, the play based learning environment at State Library, to experience all the fun of the new theme Cardboard Castles. Cardboard Castles provides the opportunity for young people to come … Read more
State Library of Queensland has a unique collection of digitised real estate maps and plans created by real estate firms from the 1850s to the mid-1900s. Real estate maps can provide information about how land was subdivided, first auctioned, who the surveyors were and who sold the land. They can be gems for investigating urban … Read more
Normally a pest problem would be a huge cause for concern at a library — ahh, the collections! — but with these curious creatures, we don’t mind at all. Each year State Library displays giant three-dimensional Christmas beetles in the Knowledge Walk to welcome summer and celebrate the festive season in true Queensland style. Designed … Read more
The United Nations theme for International Day of People with Disability for 2018 is empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. Held on or around the 3rd December 2018, this day provides an opportunity to bring awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. This year marks the centenary of the end of … Read more
Who ever thought that the style of your living accommodation could be considered immoral and not in the interests of the common good? Flats or apartments became fashionable in the 1920s and 1930s. They were considered a new stylish way of living, which allowed the inhabitants to be close to the inner city and its … Read more
Recently, some research questions came through to State Library of Queensland’s Ask Us service, asking about Henry St John Bridgeman, an Irish migrant, after whom the northern Brisbane suburb of Bridgeman Downs was named. What did the research staff find out? Starting at the Immigration Indexes, available through the Queensland State Archives (QSA) website, showed that … Read more
Carters Price Guide to Antiques – A database helping you to research your antiques and treasures at State Library of Queensland. Have you ever wondered about that piece of furniture you inherited from Grandma’s darkened front room – maybe a bookcase, a table, a piano stool, a chair or a bear. What about Grandma’s silver … Read more
As a result of a research enquiry to the Ask Us Service, an interesting example of “gold fever” was uncovered in State Library of Queensland’s collections. This month marks the 160th anniversary of a remarkable occurrence in Queensland’s history – the Canoona gold rush. A short gold rush, over in two or so months, it … Read more
On Saturday 6 October, Fun Palace 2018 rolled into The Edge at State Library of Queensland, giving hundreds of kids the opportunity to be an artist and scientist for the day. From crafting cardboard claws to painting with water bombs, from a battle bot championship to shooting marshmallows from catapults, there was something for everyone … Read more
The lives of young people in 2018 include more ‘screen’ time than ever before. But, as in ‘real’ life, online life includes the good and the bad, with many of the same risks. These risks are small, but young people need to be armed with the same knowledge in navigating the online world as the … Read more
