Category: Queensland State Archives’ Photostream About Fortitude Valley

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“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives Item ID1076744, Photographic material

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives Item ID1076744, Photographic material

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Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

“These hills lie but a little inland, and not far from each other: they are remarkable for the singular form of their elevation which very much resembles a glass house, and for this reason I called them the Glass Houses: the northern most of the three is the highest and largest; there are several other peaked hills inland to the northward of these, but they are not nearly so remarkable…”

Captain Cook, 1770

Queensland State Archives Item ID1076744, Photographic material

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A bit of our own history! Queensland State Archives was established in 1959. Robert Sharman was appointed as the first Archivist within the State Library. The Archives originally occupied part of the space was initially allocated in the Commissariat Store in William Street, Brisbane. In 1968 it moved to a purpose-built facility in Dutton Park and to the current build in Runcorn in 1992.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 5055

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From the Queensland Heritage Register.

The first railway station, built in 1880, was located in Flinders Street near the corner of Jones Street, about three blocks west of the present station building. The original plan during the construction of the Townsville Railway was to locate the station near Magazine Island at the mouth of Ross Creek. The idea was revived when plans were being drawn up for a new station in 1910. Commercial interests backed the Mayor who argued that Ross Creek would cut off the railway terminus from the city centre. The community successfully partitioned the government to have the building located in Flinders Street between the town centre along Flinders Street and the busy business district at West End.

Construction of the new terminus for the Great Northern Railway commenced in 1910 and the building opened on 24 December 1913. Vincent Price, an architectural draftsman

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Maryborough Chromicle
14 November 1949

Surveyor Shortage

The soldier settlement programme has been delayed by a shortage of surveyors, the Lands Minister, Mr Foley, said in a broadcast to-night. The Government was making strenuous efforts to secure experienced surveyors and to attract and train new men. Available surveyors would take years to catch up with arrears of work and current jobs. In addition to staff surveyors the Government was offering scholarships in surveying and cadet surveyors were being appointed under the Public Services Act thereby ensuring their employment after qualification.

Queensland State Archives Item ID435649, Photographic material

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Cairns Post
25 November 1949

Housing Commission Works

Three timber houses are to be built lor the Queensland Housing Commission at Main-street and Herberton Road, Atherton. The contract price is £4332/10/-. It includes, baths, chip heaters, fuel stoves and coppers. Five rental houses of timber construction are to be built for the commission at Troughton and Abbott-streets, Mareeba. The contract price is £6740. It includes fencing, drainage, fuel stoves and coppers.

Queensland State Archives Item ID392367, Photographic material

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The Dalby Herald
17 March 1950

MILK AND CREAM TESTING

The Department of Agriculture and Stock have notified that in future it will issue separate certificates for milk and cream testing, and milk grading and cream grading. The Dairy Officer at Dalby (Mr. E. W. Ladewig) has been advised to this effect also that written examinations in milk and cream testing, milk grading, also cream grading, will be held on July 22, with buttermaking and cheesemaking examinations on July 29. Practical examinations will be held at a later date. The examination centres will.be decided according to the localities where applicants reside. Mr; Ladowig states that the department advises on the best text books available, and literature on subjects covered by the examinations is supplied free by the department.

Queensland State Archives Item ID1052791, Photographic material

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Diving and snorkelling, from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

“Diving and snorkelling are some of the best ways to take in the spectacular underwater views that the Great Barrier Reef has to offer, and to come face-to-face with its captivating marine life.”

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 23390

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School admission register for Scarborough State School from February 1959. Among the students enrolled are Barrie (Barry) Alan Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb and Maurice Ernest Gibb, later known as the Bee Gees.

Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 23859

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