September 9, 2026
Who chose the site of the Moreton Bay penal settlement? Join us for our next QSA Talk, with researcher, filmmaker and Harry Gentle Resource Centre Visiting Research Fellow, Robert Braiden. Drawing on research from the Queensland State Archives, historical records, and sites across south-east Queensland, Robert explores one of the… Read More
June 22, 2026
Don’t forget to buy your ticket for the QSA Talk, by Belinda Daly, ‘Warders, wives and children – The families of St Helena Penal Establishment’, 25 June 2026, 11am-12pm. Tickets are free. Buy tickets… Read More
June 12, 2026
A nostalgic photo journey of Brisbane from the 1800s to present day will be shown on The Cube at QUT’s Gardens Point campus. The Cube is a multi-wall, high-tech display space in QUT’s Science and Engineering Centre that is open to the public and features digital interactive apps, research showcases and… Read More
June 11, 2026
An Occupation for a Lady: Businesswomen in Brisbane’s Arcades, 1880s-1920s by Dr Nicole Davis delves into the lives of businesswomen in nineteenth and early twentieth-century Queensland at a particular site of business and leisure – the arcade. Often imagined as feminine spaces for women to gather and shop, men are envisaged… Read More
May 15, 2026
QSA talk, Belinda Daly, ‘Warders, wives and children – The families of St Helena Penal Establishment’, 25 June 2026, 11am-12pm. St Helena Island (known as Noogoon by the Quandamooka people) is only four kilometres from the mouth of the Brisbane River. The Penal Establishment operated as an all-male prison… Read More
May 8, 2026
Dr Henry Reese, as a Harry Gentle Visiting Fellow, investigated a public scandal that rocked Queensland at the close of the nineteenth century. In 1895, the sea captain Joseph Vos and six other men of the labour recruiting ship William Manson faced trial in the Supreme Court. They were charged with… Read More
April 24, 2026
Johannes Gossner was 63 years old when he founded his missionary training institution. He had been a Catholic priest from Bavaria, with a somewhat free-thinking approach to the scriptures which brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. He converted to Lutheranism in July 1826, and in 1829 became pastor… Read More
April 24, 2026
Transcriptions of Captain Logan’s Diary, Spicer’s Diary and an Index to Moreton Bay Convicts 1824-1839 are now available via the resources page on the website. Read More
March 19, 2026
Dearly Departed: death in life Innovative, accessible, and deeply human, Dearly Departed: death in life invites visitors into a bold exploration of mortality across Queensland’s past, present and future. Through rich historical insight, evocative artistic interpretation and interactive design, the exhibition sparks meaningful conversation about life, death and the memories we… Read More
January 15, 2026
Printed & Bound exhibition opening at Queensland State Archives 22 January 2026 at 11.00am. Purchase tickets here. Event description Uncover the art of keeping history We’re told to never judge a book by its cover – but this time, we insist. With Printed & Bound, Queensland State Archives (QSA) invites… Read More
October 3, 2025
On 1 September 2025, Distinguished Professor Mark Finnane retired from his role as Director of the Harry Gentle Resource Centre (HGRC). Professor Finnane has significantly expanded the Centre’s scope since assuming the directorship from Dr Regina Ganter in 2018, leading the development of new digital initiatives, exciting collaborations with the… Read More
July 9, 2025
Battlefront 2: An account of the violent conflicts for the control of grazing lands and water in the Gulf Country ~ 1860 to 1905 In the hard stony ridges of the remote Selwyn Ranges outside Cloncurry, the lonely grave of a Native Police officer whose contempt for the Mittakoodi of… Read More
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