Queensland State Archives celebrates 150 years of Queensland's history

Queensland State Archives is proud to commemorate Queensland’s 150th Anniversary by connecting Queenslanders with their past in 2009.

As the custodian of the State’s largest and most significant collection of documentary heritage, Queensland State Archives has delved into Queensland’s public archival records and found some rare treasures to share during an exciting 2009 Events and Exhibitions Program.

Prominent historian Dr Murray Johnson has selected 150 of Queensland’s most influential documents, photos, paintings and maps and ranked them in order of historical significance for the Top 150 Documenting Queensland exhibition. The exhibition is also available online at Top150.org.

Queensland Firsts is a showcase of rarely-seen archival records chosen by Queensland historians Professor Kay Saunders, Dr Julie Ustinoff and Dr Shirleene Robinson as Queensland's 50 history-defining milestones. The exhibition is also available online at QueenslandFirsts.org.

Top 150 Documenting Queensland and Queensland Firsts tour South East and regional Queensland throughout 2009. Click on the links to Queensland Firsts and Top 150 Documenting Queensland for exhibition details including a tour itinerary.

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.  Our Queensland is touring in conjunction with Queensland State Archives’ 2009 exhibitions. Click here to see the tour itinerary or visit Our Queensland online.

Queensland State Archives and The Brisbane Institute combine for a one-off special event on 24 February 2009 when leading speakers are brought together at Customs House in Brisbane to ponder the future of Queensland 50 years from now.   Visit The Brisbane Institute for details.

Celebrate Queensland’s 150th birthday in 2009