Tea-towel: Map of Queensland, c1960

Richardson's Tea-towel: map of Queensland, c1960. This tea-towel was based on map the Queensland published in the Queensland State Governments principal souvenir of the centenary 'Queensland centenary: the first 100 years 1859-1959’. It was edited by Arthur Smout with the historical assessment provided by Leslie Slaughter and was widely distributed through the state school system. The poinsettias (Brisbane’s floral emblem), the Cooktown Orchids (the State flora emblem) and the cluster of tropical fruit add a note of colour. Collection of Glenn Cooke