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Check the tour dates and locations at www.archives.qld.gov.au Plus, discover stories and over 3,000 classic images at couriermail.com.au/ourqueensland
Top 150: Documenting Queensland is an inspiring visual timeline of the decisions, events,
people and places that are instrumental in Queensland’s identity, through 150 of the
State’s most signifi cant historical documents.
50 milestones that shaped a state. From the fi rst land rights claim to the world’s fi rst general
strike, Queensland Firsts promises an intriguing view through the window of Queensland’s cultural, economic, political and social soul.
Our Queensland captures some of the memorable moments and people of
our great state through iconic photos from The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail
archives.
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DOCUMENTING QUEENSLANDQueensland State Archives
Coming to a venue near you in 2009...
Visit Queensland’s past at these fascinating Free Exhibits
EXHIBITION VENUE DATESTOP 150
QUEENSLAND FIRSTS
OUR QUEENSLAND
Gold Coast City Art Gallery 135 Bundall Road, BUNDALL
21 February – 5 April 2009
✓ ✓ ✓
Rockhampton Regional Library230 Bolsover Street, ROCKHAMPTON
6 – 25 April 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Southport Library Cnr Garden and Lawson Streets, SOUTHPORT
7 – 30 April 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Maroochydore Library44 Sixth Avenue, COTTON TREE
6 – 30 May 2009 ✓
Caloundra Regional Art Gallery 22 Omrah Avenue, CALOUNDRA
6 – 31 May 2009 ✓ ✓
Juandah Historical Site 92 Windeyer Road, WANDOAN
8 – 29 May 2009✓
Jan Eckford Memorial Centre Julia Street, JULIA CREEK
9 – 17 May 2009 ✓ ✓
Mount Isa Civic Centre23 West Street, MOUNT ISA
25 May – 27 June 2009
✓ ✓
Brisbane Square Library 266 George Street, BRISBANE
2 – 27 June 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓ ^
Biloela Library Cnr Melton and Grevillea Streets, BILOELA
13 June – 3 July 2009
✓
Gympie Art Gallery39 Nash Street, GYMPIE
30 June – 26 July 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Bowen Historical Society and Museum22 Gordon Street, BOWEN
10 – 24 July 2009 ✓ ✓
Redland Museum 60 Smith Street, CLEVELAND
13 – 31 July 2009 ✓
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and MuseumCnr Goondoon and Bramston Streets, GLADSTONE
3 – 29 August 2009 ✓ ✓
Brisbane Exhibition RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, BOWEN HILLS
6 – 15 August 2009 ✓ ^ ✓ ^ ✓ ^
EXHIBITION VENUE DATESTOP 150
QUEENSLAND FIRSTS
OUR QUEENSLAND
Waterfront Place 1 Eagle Street, BRISBANE
17 – 28 August 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Jondaryan Woolshed 264 Evanslea Road, JONDARYAN
17 – 30 August 2009 ✓
Toowoomba Cobb & Co Museum 27 Lindsay Street, TOOWOOMBA
30 August – 27 September 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Hugh Sawrey Art Gallery, Information Centre and Library, Stockman’s Hall of Fame, LONGREACH
12 – 27 September 2009
✓
Cooktown Archives and Research Centre121 Charlotte Street, COOKTOWN
14 September – 9 October 2009
✓ ✓
The Workshops Rail Museum North Street, NORTH IPSWICH
29 September – 25 October 2009
✓ ✓ ✓
Blackall Cultural Centre Hawthorne Street, BLACKALL
5 – 14 October 2009 ✓
Port Douglas Community HallMowbray Street, PORT DOUGLAS
19 – 31 October 2009 ✓ ✓
Quilpie Information Centre, Museum & Gallery Brolga Street, QUILPIE
23 October – 25 November 2009
✓
Queensland Museum Cnr Grey and Melbourne Streets, SOUTH BANK
27 October – 29 November 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Museum of Tropical Queensland70-102 Flinders Street, TOWNSVILLE
9 November – 13 December 2009 ✓ ✓
St John’s Cathedral 373 Ann Street, BRISBANE
1 – 11 December 2009 ✓ ✓ ✓
Millmerran Library 2-16 Campbell Street, MILLMERRAN
11 December 2009 – 30 January 2010 ✓
Somerset Regional Council LibraryIpswich Street, ESK
18 January – 7 February 2010 ✓ ✓
Maryborough Art GalleryKent Street, MARYBOROUGH
10 – 21 February 2010 ✓
Wondai Regional Gallery Haly Street, WONDAI
5 – 28 March 2010 ✓^ Venue to be confi rmed, visit www.archives.qld.gov.au for the latest touring schedule
Celebrate150 Years
Presented by Queensland State Archives