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Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party digitised
The Manifesto, dated 9 September 1892, can be regarded as one of the formative documents of the present day Australian Labor Party.
The Manifesto was written at a time of political and social upheaval in Queensland, with the Labor movement looking for alternatives to industrial action to progress its aims. It provides a detailed coverage of the party’s grievances, with a focus upon the ruling class of the time, including squatters, employers, the government and others, who they saw as opposing what they aspired to in terms of working benefits. Electoral and land reform as well as social equity are specific themes. More...
Series and item records now available
11 September 2006
The State Library of Queensland has delivered a significant upgrade to the Manuscripts Queensland service, with the addition of over 18 000 series and item records to the database. These records enable more refined searching, allowing users to find specific items of interest more quickly. These additional records represent the full holdings of about 500 original material collections (from a total of about 6000 collections). See the Find Manuscripts page for more information on using these new records.
Turn the pages of the Virtual Book
The State Library of Queensland and Liquid Animation [new window http://www.liquidanimation.com/] have developed the Virtual Book that allows you to 'turn' the pages of manuscripts, books, photograph albums and music scores.
The first virtual book created by the library is an extract from the diary of Maria Steley, one of the Shipboard Diaries featured on Manuscripts Queensland. The virtual book comprises pages 93 – 112 of the diary and is read by Queensland actor Carol Burns. More information and the complete diary and transcript are available with the diary's Finding Aid.
State Library releases Queensland’s private history online
11 April 2005
The State Library of Queensland’s historic, original material collections will be made available online to the public for the first time on 11 April, 2005, through the launch of the Manuscripts Queensland website
Minister for the Arts, Anna Bligh, said, "Manuscripts Queensland unlocks the hidden heritage resources of the State Library of Queensland and is an investment in the creation and delivery of online collections and services."
"Over 5,000 catalogued original materials will be available for searching online and includes personal and family letters and diaries, archives of Queensland businesses and organisations, works of art, photographs, audiovisual material, oral histories and artefacts," Ms Bligh said.
"A highlight of the website will be six digitised shipboard diaries dating back to the 1800s containing captivating personal memoirs from ship journeys to Australia," she said.
"Five of the diaries detail daily endeavors aboard immigrant ships en route to Australia from Europe, and one features a seaman’s account of a South Sea Islander labour recruitment voyage for Queensland’s sugar industry."
"Visitors to the Manuscripts Queensland website will be able to view the handwritten shipboard memoirs, as well as electronic transcriptions for ease of reading."
State Librarian, Lea Giles-Peters, said, "This new website service from the State Library represents a milestone in our ongoing commitment to the digitisation of Queensland’s documentary heritage for a global audience."
"Manuscripts Queensland will improve access to the State Library’s vast collection, whilst enhancing the research experience for visitors."
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