Japanese map of the Coral Sea, 1942

1 January 1942
6 December 2010
6 December 2010

Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Japanese map of the Coral Sea, 1942. Japanese title is ‘New Guinea to Townsville’. Produced by the Japanese Department of Waterways in May 1942, this map presents intelligence data related to airports, navigation beacons, signal points and broadcasting stations in Queensland. A map in this series (and showing all of Queensland) was found in Borneo in July 1945 by Lt-Col A.L. Rose of the 1st Australian Combined Operations Section. It was displayed at the Royal United Services Institute Hall, Victoria Barracks, Brisbane in 2010. Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Japanese map of northern Australia and New Guinea, 1942

Australia
1 January 1942
6 December 2010
6 December 2010

Location

Australia

Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Japanese map of northern Australia and New Guinea, 1942. Produced by the Japanese Department of Waterways in May 1942, this map presents intelligence data related to airports, navigation beacons, signal points and broadcasting stations on Cape York and northern Australia at that time. A map numbered in this series (and showing all of Queensland) was found in Borneo in July 1945 by Lt-Col  A.L. Rose of the 1st Australian Combined Operations Section. It was on display at the Royal United Services Institute Hall, Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, in 2010. Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Plan of six farms on the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, 1859

Fitzroy River
Rockhampton
Australia
1 January 1859
6 December 2010
6 December 2010

Location

Fitzroy River
Rockhampton
Australia
Surveyor General’s Department, New South Wales

Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Plan of six farms on the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, 1859. The inset drawing by the surveyor Clarendon Stuart depicts two Aboriginal people observing a boat on the Fitzroy River. Potentially they would dispute the sale of the best land indicated on the plan. Collection of the Queensland State Archives.

Prisoners barracks, Moreton Bay, 1839

Moreton Bay, QLD
Australia
1 January 1839
3 December 2010
3 December 2010

Location

Moreton Bay, QLD
Australia

Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Elevations and plans of prisoners barrack buildings Moreton Bay with alterations and additions required for the converting into a permanent military barracks, officers quarters, hospital etc etc, July 1839. Collection of the Queensland State Archives

Rounding a bend in Brisbane’s wide, slow river the Breadalbane comes into view. Excitable crowds filling the jetty and the lawns behind break into cheers and flag-waving. Cue the music.

Repairing broken windows, American canteen, Brisbane 1942. During the Thanksgiving Day riot Australian soldiers tried to gain entrance to the building that distributed luxuries to American sol
Collection of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland image 106429

Queensland Railways socks, c1970

Queensland Railways socks, c1970

Location

Australia
R1898
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia

Goblet, 1865

Goblet, 1865

Location

Australia
R6068
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia
Dimensions
135mm
85mm
85mm

Fragment of World War II Japanese Zero Fighter Plane

Fragment of World War II Japanese Zero Fighter Plane

Location

Australia
R5759
Queensland Museum
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia
Dimensions
110mm
150mm
65mm

Pith helmet

Pith helmet

Location

Australia
R5451
Queensland Museum
Melbourne St, South Brisbane
23 November 2010

Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010

Australia
Dimensions
175mm
345mm
290mm
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