When news spread that Governor George Bowen’s long anticipated arrival in Brisbane in December 1859 had been delayed, the Queensland Free Press claimed ‘Pleasure arrangements were upset, a

Tea-towel: Barrier Reef Pleasure Islands

Great Barrier Reef, QLD
Australia
17° 49' 12" S, 146° 49' 30" E
3 December 2010
3 December 2010

Location

Great Barrier Reef, QLD
Australia
17° 49' 12" S, 146° 49' 30" E
Ireland
Lamont

Collection of Glenn Cooke

Tea-towel: Barrier Reef Pleasure Islands. Collection of Glenn Cooke

Marathon route, Commonwealth Games, 1982

1 January 1981
25 November 2010
25 November 2010

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Marathon route, Commonwealth Games, 1982. From 'The games', Brisbane Telegraph souvenir magazine, 1981. This is the course for the men's marathon. Women athletes were not allowed to compete in the marathon in 1982. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Commonwealth Games, venue locations, 1982

1 January 1982
25 November 2010
25 November 2010

Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Commonwealth Games, venue locations, 1982. From 'The games', Brisbane Telegraph souvenir magazine, 1981. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Australian Vineyards, 1938

Australia
1 January 1938
24 November 2010
24 November 2010

Location

Australia
Sydney
Federal Viticultural Council of Australia
Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland
 Australian Vineyards, 1938. Published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the wine industry in Australia in 1938. Queensland only has one vineyard to contribute located in Roma. Federal Viticultural Council of Australia, Sydney, April 1938. Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland 

Queensland Railways Refreshment Room uniform

Uniforms such as this one were worn by refreshment room attendants and catering staff on trains in Queensland Rail.

Location

Australia
R1567, R1555
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010
 Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010 
Australia
Dimensions
1120mm
980mm
4mm

Queensland Railway Refreshment Rooms price list, 1972

This framed menu is from the Queensland Railways Refreshment Rooms at Toowoomba Station.

Location

Australia
R4084
Queensland Museum
1 January 1966
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia

Poker machine, 1964

The advent of the 'Pokies' forever altered the landscape of sporting clubs in Queensland when they were introduced in 1992.

Location

Australia
H26778
Queensland Museum
New South Wales, Australia
1 January 1964
23 November 2010
 Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010 
Australia
Dimensions
715mm
405mm
450mm
Syndicate content