What to Bring
Strict limits are enforced on personal articles and items that may be taken into the Queensland State Archives' (QSA) Public Search Room at Runcorn.
Lockers are provided for the secure storage of personal articles. A range of other facilities are also provided for the comfort and convenience of researchers visiting QSA at Runcorn.
The following items may be taken into the Public Search Room:
- Lead Pencils
- Pad of paper, loose paper, A4 and other bound notebooks without plastic inserts for loose pages
- Money and small change for photocopying from microfilm (change can only be provided for denominations of $20.00 or less)
- Spectacles and spectacle case
- Laptop computer without the bag
- USB Memory Stick or read/write CD for use with the Digital Copying from Microfilm facilities
Items that may not be taken into the Public Search Room:
- Wallets, purses, handbags, pencil cases etc
- Mobile phones
- Folders, plastic inserts
- Ink pens of any description
- Food or drink of any kind
- Video camera or camcorder
- Scanning equipment
Public Access Policies
Use of Personal Cameras
Handling Guidelines for Archival Public Records
Public Research Services (Written and Telephone Enquiries)
Inspection of Personal Articles
All items that are allowed into the public search room must be checked out on departure.
See the Readers Ticket Application Form for full details.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 8 July 2008
