Interpreting archives: stories on the page, stories between the lines

Anzac Square & Memorial Galleries

Join us on Sunday 9 August  as we showcase the intimate and deeply human stories hidden between the pages of State Library's collections.

Anzac Square Memorial Galleries

Libraries and archives are treasure troves for wartime stories waiting to be shared. This talk, presented by Specialist Librarian India Dixon, will explore collections new and collections rediscovered, and detangle from the page and between the lines the remarkable stories of love, grief, survival, and war contained within.From prisoners-of-war to top-secret teenage cartographers, Queensland's records are full of unique and homegrown stories. Join India as she shares those stories, explains how they are interpreted within the collections, and why it is so important to preserve them for generations to come.If you've ever wanted to take a deep-dive into some of our most poignant wartime collections, this talk is for you!After the talk, visitors can stay to explore the Memorial Galleries, embarking on an interactive journey from the First World War to today, before taking time to reflect on the remarkable stories of bravery and sacrifice in the tranquil parklands.Anzac Square Memorial Galleries is located at 285 Ann Street, Brisbane. Entry is through the double brass doors located beneath the Shrine of Remembrance.Book now to secure your tickets.<a href="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/stay-in-touch" title="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/stay-in-touch" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Subscribe </a>to be the first to know about our future events.Please consult our <a href="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/alerts" title="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/alerts" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">conditions of entry</a> before making your booking.We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (<a href="https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-029" title="https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-029" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)</a>) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's <a href="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/privacy" title="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/privacy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">privacy statement</a>.The views expressed by the speakers are their own and the promotion of products/services is not endorsed by State Library.State Library films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise staff upon your arrival.

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