Speaker abstracts are now online, from 'Exploring Stories of Meanjin' and 'The Moreton Bay Carceral Landscape' to 'Legacies of British Slavery in 1880s Meanjin'. Opening address by Raymond Evans, closing address by Melissa Lucashenko. tinyurl.com/55ttndyd

In his AJBH article on the 1891 Queensland bush workers' strike, Peter Woodley demonstrates 'the possibilities of collective biography as a window into the experience of class'. Download your copy via ANU Press press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/pres… 📷 Strike leaders, 1893, State Library of Queensland

🎡 Applications are open for the Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) Fellowship. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to explore both our extensive collections and the EKKA archives to uncover more of the history behind this iconic show. More details - ow.ly/L5Y850SFF36

#ICYMI Brisbane's oldest European residence, Newstead House, has reopened after a major renovation! Built in 1846, it was the heart of Brisbane’s social life, hosting lavish parties & influential residents. 📷 1: ITM1002383, 2: ITM1581144, 3: ITM1585395.

🌿🎨 Now open! Ellis Rowan: Colonialism and Nature Painting showcases 28 stunning botanical watercolours by the trailblazing 19th-century Australian botanical artist. Experience Rowan's captivating work and explore her artistic journey. Plan your visit: bit.ly/3Sjt2M5

We're excited to announce Serene Fernando, First Nations Curator, Truth Telling, State Library of Queensland has joined our Symposium line-up to speak about John Oxley's mapping of Maiwar through a truth telling lens. Speaker bios: tinyurl.com/2trr7jpc Speaker abstracts: tinyurl.com/55ttndyd

On this day in 1931 four women decided to walk from Sydney to Brisbane in search of work. The long journey involved one dropping out, an unfortunate interaction with an unfriendly bull and a close call with quicksand. Find out more in our latest blog: brnw.ch/21wLxTJ

Tracing family history overseas can often be a difficult task. Working with the National Archives of Fiji, in 2020 we digitised their Indian Indentured Labourer records and made them available on Trove. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wLN82

Dr Margaret Shield, past Visiting Fellow at the Harry Gentle Resource Centre, has transcribed the first Letterbook of Arthur Halloran (1853/1854), Commissioner of Crown Lands for Wide Bay & Burnett. More information: harrygentle.griffith.edu.au/commissioner-o…

'In Convict Footsteps: A Bicentennial Event', marking 200 years since the establishment of Moreton Bay, includes two special presentations followed by convict music & dance. Thurs Sep 12, 6.00pm-7.30pm, Commissariat Store Museum. Information & tickets: tinyurl.com/5bvvm43v

Registrations close on Sep 1st! Opening Address by Raymond Evans, Closing Address by Melissa Lucashenko. Presenters inc. Clare Anderson, Serene Fernando, Ray Kerkhove, Brett Leavy, Hamish Maxwell-Stewart, David Meredith, Deborah Oxley, David Roberts. tinyurl.com/55ttndyd

Meet Dr Margaret Cook! Dr Cook, environmental historian and Research Fellow, will delve into the 1974 floods that changed South-East Queensland forever at our next QSA Talk. Thurs 5 Sep at QSA | 435 Compton Rd, Runcorn | more info & to register: bit.pulse.ly/ohrbr34vau

Don't forget to book for 'In Convict Footsteps: A Bicentennial Event', marking 200 years since the establishment of Moreton Bay. It's going to be a fabulous evening! Thursday Sep 12, 6.00pm-7.30pm, Commissariat Store Museum. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5bvvm43v

Hurry! Bookings close this Friday (Sep 6) for 'In Convict Footsteps: A Bicentennial Event', marking 200 years since the establishment of Moreton Bay. It's going to be a fabulous evening! Thursday Sep 12, 6.00pm-7.30pm, Commissariat Store Museum. Tickets: tinyurl.com/5bvvm43v

Congratulations to Melissa Lucashenko on winning the Qld Premier's Award for her novel Edenglassie about the colonisation of Meanjin. Melissa is delivering the Closing Address at 'Representations of Meanjin and Moreton Bay Symposium 1824-2024' on Sep 11. tinyurl.com/4nvarvr5

Exciting news! We partnered with #JigsawSocialEnterprise & Harry Gentle Resource Centre to digitise 67 Court of Petty Sessions records, making #Queensland's history even more accessible.

Harry Gentle Resource Centre A big thanks to the Jigsaw team for their incredible work! The digitised records are now available on ArchivesSearch: bit.ly/47vyZfr

Many thanks to our amazing speakers at 'Representations of Meanjin & Moreton Bay 1824-2024: A Bicentennial Symposium', including Dr Raymond Evans & author Melissa Lucashenko, marking the arrival of convicts and first contact with Yuggera, Turrbul & other First Peoples in 1824.

Meanjin and Moreton Bay Symposium highlights include Professor Deborah Oxley, Dr David Meredith and Professor Clare Anderson speaking on 'Metropole and Empire', chaired by Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders. Professor Clare Anderson FBA

Another fantastic highlight of 'Meanjin and Moreton Bay': Serene Fernando, Curator of Truth Telling, State Library of Queensland & Assoc Prof Ben Wilson, Uni of Canberra, applying a truth telling lens to Qld's early colonial history, chaired by Griffith Uni's Tonia Chalk. State Library of Queensland