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29 June 2009
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Picture Queensland
Images of Queensland - its people and places, past and present
Picture Queensland holds an ever growing number of images that build a unique pictorial record of the State of Queensland. There is a mix of historical and contemporary images from urban, regional and rural Queensland.
Picture Queensland can be enjoyed by students, researchers, genealogists and anyone with an interest in Queensland's cultural heritage.
The State Library of Queensland joins The Commons on Flickr
The State Library is the 19th cultural institution to participate in The Commons, joining such organisations as the Library of Congress, the State Library of NSW and the National Galleries of Scotland.
The first 150 Picture Queensland images uploaded to The Commons show a glimpse of Queensland life through the themes of early Australian aviation, the Queensland house, famous visitors to Queensland, sport and recreation and more. Images will continue to be added on a regular basis. If you know something about the images or you just like them, you are invited to add tags or leave comments.
If you are interested in tracking the progress of the State Library’s Flickr Commons content – please add us to your Flickr contacts (if you are already a Flickr member) or sign up to Flickr (it only takes a few minutes) and subscribe to new uploads via RSS feeds.
Contributors
A growing number of organisations contribute images to Picture Queensland, including Queensland public libraries and other cultural institutions. Picture Queensland also contains digitised images from the State Library of Queensland's John Oxley Library, which holds the world's largest collection of photographic material relating to the history and development of Queensland.
Features
Periodically, new features are added here to highlight collections and promote State Library of Queensland public programs.
Other digital images
For more Queensland and Australian images, visit Picture Australia [new window] - containing over 2,000,000 Australian images.
To find more original photographs and photograph albums you can also search Manuscripts Queensland.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material and information accessed on this site may be culturally-sensitive to some individuals and communities. Refer to the State Library’s Protocols for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections [new window 
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More information
If you have an enquiry, you can get in touch with us in any of the following ways:
For general enquiries:
- Ask at your local Queensland public library
- Other libraries [new window]
Last updated: 29th June 2009
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