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Preserve your family heirlooms - advice from SLQ

Have your family heirlooms been flood or storm damaged? Are your precious old family photos starting to crack and fade? Can they be fixed? What is the best way to store old books, letters and documents so that they won't deteriorate?

You can find a number excellent information guides produced by the State Library of Queensland's Preservation staff to help you protect your precious treasures for future generations. 

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/services/pres/advice

John Oxley Library Open Day 4 Jun 2011

The John Oxley Library is the State Library of Queensland's collection of material documenting Queensland's history, development and cultural life.Celebrate Queensland Week at State Library of Queensland’s John Oxley Library Open Day by discovering surprising things about our state’s history. Take a Curator’s tour of exhibitions, watch a great debate, delve into the collections, go behind the scenes and hear about Queensland’s memory from one of our experts. Come along to stimulate your curiosity and discover things you never knew about the Sunshine State!

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/calevents/jol/jolod11/

Display of Treasures at the Archives - 15.05.10, 10:00am

Come and view some teasures at the National Archives of Australia on Saturday 15th May and Wednesday 19th May from 10am to 1pm.

The National Archives has put together a display of treasures from its large collection (over 22km of items!).

National Archives of Australia
16 Corporate Drive
CANNON HILL  QLD  4170

No need to book, for more information phone:

3249-4226

Time: 10:00am

Date: Sat 15th May, 2010

Location: National Archives - Brisbane