Monthly Archives: April 2021

Find and use State Library of Queensland digitised images.

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The right image carries a powerful message and most researchers are looking for one to enrich the meaning of their story. In recent years there has been a surge in digitisation of a diverse range of pictures at State Library to achieve that. Many are free of copyright restrictions and high resolution copies can be downloaded for use; in this case, just acknowledge State Library. It is also possible to expand the quality of the content and its depth by … Continue reading

Treasured Great Aunts.

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  When I was growing up, I had two great aunts who I dearly loved and who were a constant presence in my life.  They were always there, in the big stone house down by the river, one block away from the centre of town. My family and I visited them regularly and sometimes stayed with them. When my brothers and sisters and I were very young my mother would drop us off to their house while she did the … Continue reading

“OURS WERE THE HEARTS TO DARE”

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I never cease to be amazed at the fortitude and endurance of the pioneer women of our country. Often their story is unsung, as they just went about their daily lives unaware of their spectacular contribution to the future of this nation, but simply doing their best, dealing with the strangeness of this new land and confronting head on the harsh realities of life. They coped with deaths of children, droughts and disasters, and sometimes the destruction of all they … Continue reading

Travels with Smithy’s Aunt.

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Two million residents of Buenos Aries woke up on the cool Saturday morning of 6 September 1930 expecting to enjoy the weekend; stroll in the parks, hit the shops or hop on a tram to the beach. Early on it was plain this day was different. Aircraft buzzed overhead and the shoppers were soon outnumbered by armed protesters, as the squares and streets filled with angry mobs. The city dubbed the “Paris of South America” was about to be consumed … Continue reading