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Move over Uluru - Queensland's is bigger!

Not many people in Australia or even Queensland would have heard of Ngarrabullgan which has been added to the National Heritage Register in 2011.  Well Ngarrabullgan does have another name and that is Mt Mulligan, infamous for its mining disaster in Far North Queensland.  Today the impressive mountain and its significance to its original owners has been recognised.  It is about 10 times bigger than Uluru.  Come and learn more about Ngarrabullgan and other Heritage places in Queensland at a seminar being held by the National Archives in February 2012.

The free seminar - 'Commonwealth Heritage places' will be held on:

Wednesday 15 Feburary & again on Saturday 18 Feburary, starting at 10am and running for approximately an hour, all is welcome to attend.  A free morning tea is provided.

Where:

National Archives of Australia16 Corporate Drive,CANNON HILL  QLD  4170

Lots of parking and close to Cannon Hill Railway Station.

Bookings: Phone - Greg Cope on 3249 4224.

Irish in Queensland: their cultural legacy - Talk @ SLQ

Free lunchtime talk on the history of Irish people in Queensland - 14 March

Many Queenslanders can trace their ancestry back to Ireland due to the vigorous programs of migration in the 19th century that enticed working class Irish men and women to our shores. What was life like for these early settlers? Why did they come here? What is their enduring legacy in Queensland’s society and culture? Historian Dr Jennifer Harrison and Director of Mercy Heritage Centre Peter Connell will discuss how the Irish have left their mark on the Queensland consciousness.

This is an Out of the Port free lunchtime talk, presented by State Library’s John Oxley Library and the Department of Environmental and Resource Management.

When: Wed 14 Mar 2012, 12:30 pm -

Venue:State Library of Queensland, slq Auditorium 1, level 2

Cost: Free

Bookings: Free, no bookings required

More information:

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/general/talks/deepen/irish

Ever heard of a Nissen hut?

Once Nissen huts or Igloos were the main stay for the War effort during WWII and several hundred were constructed from one end of the state to the other, with many in Brisbane.  Few remain today, some has been altered over time.

One hut remains in near WWII condition and that can be found at the Amberley Air Base west of Brisbane and it is now Heritage listed.

The National Archives of Australia is holding a seminar which looks at buildings and sites which have now been recognised as a Commonwealth Heritage Sites and this includes a Nissen Hut.  The Seminar will be looking at some other significant Heritage places in Queensland.  The Archives hold records and plans for many of the Commonwealth places.

It is a free seminar and will be held from 10am on Wednesday 15 February 2012 and will be repeated on Saturday 18 February 2012.  The seminars run for approximately an hour and there is a complimentary morning tea.

National Archives of Australia16 Corporate DriveCANNON HILL  QLD  4170

- plenty of parking

- close to Cannon Hill Railway Station

For more information or to make a booking please phone:

Greg Cope - (07) 3249-4204

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Irish military archives to release records online

Ireland's Military Archives are currently digitising a number of key collections which should delight both genealogists and historians alike. These records will be available to search online through their website - http://militaryarchives.ie/ 

The Military Archives has already digitised hundreds of military maps, plans and drawings and in the next few months will launch the "Bureau of Military History witness statements (1913-1921)".

The Military Archives does not hold Irish service records for those who served in the two World Wars. These records are held with The National Archives in London.

For further information on this exciting project read the following Irish Times article -  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0103/1224309736108.html

Discover Queensland history with the John Oxley Library Blog

Discover more about Queensland's vibrant and colourful history with the John Oxley Library blog.

Recent articles:

• Ekka 2011
• Flood Mitigation in Queensland
• Toowong Cemetery marks 140 years
• The Hempress of the Barcoo – What an Englishwoman saw in Qld in 1892
• Rock around the Block…who was Rock “N” Roll George
• Corner store photographs

While you’re there, feel free to leave a comment on your favourite notice.

http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/

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Image: Milling crowds at the Brisbane Exhibition, August 1935 (Source: Picture Queensland)

NEW: Brisbane City Council Heritage Database

The Brisbane City Council Heritage Database allows you to search for places, heritage buildings and places of significance. You can find physical details, historical information, builder, architectural period and style plus photographs.

The advanced search page can be used to combine search elements and refine or limit a heritage search.

http://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage_register/termsAccept.do