AUSTRALIAN ICONS ON SHOW AT NEW STATE LIBRARY
Published Thursday, 02 November, 2006 at 04:28 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
A collection of some of Australia’s most treasured manuscripts, drawings, paintings and objects will be the first exhibition hosted by the new State Library of Queensland when it opens later this month.
Today Premier Peter Beattie was given a sneak preview of the National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries exhibition, as it was unpacked in preparation for its opening on November 25.
Mr Beattie said the exhibition, which is drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s National, State and Territory libraries, was a fitting tribute to the redeveloped State Library.
“This prestigious exhibition is the first to be hosted in the State Library, showcasing the unique and original treasures housed in the collections of libraries from across our country,” Mr Beattie said.
“The exhibition contains a diverse range of manuscripts, drawings, paintings and objects – from the everyday to the exotic – all linked to Australia and bringing Australian history to life.
“This is an opportunity for Queenslanders to see Ned Kelly’s bullet-ridden helmet, Sir Donald Bradman’s favourite cricket bat and Captain Cook’s Endeavour journal.”
The State Library has contributed a number of treasures from its Heritage Collections, including:
the diary of Mary Watson who perished with her baby on a deserted island in the Great Barrier Reef
the first logbook from Australia’s pioneer airline, Qantas, which has its origins in Winton
letters from Dame Nellie Melba
a shirt collar signed by Henry Lawson
Richard Daintree’s Queensland Album which features outstanding photography of Queensland landscapes
“Each item has been carefully chosen for the story it tells and how it relates to the people, places and events that have made the nation what it is today,” Mr Beattie said.
Divided into eight themes, National Treasures spans the earliest European depiction of the Southern Cross drawn in the 16th century, through our convict and colonial era, two world wars, recent innovations, our cultural life and our obsessions with sport, food and wine.
National Treasures will open to the general public on 25 November and runs to 7 January 2007. It is touring to all capital cities until late 2007. The exhibition is a joint venture between the National Library of Australia as manager and the state and territory libraries.
Thursday November 2, 2006
Media contact: Premier’s office – 3224 4500
Today Premier Peter Beattie was given a sneak preview of the National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries exhibition, as it was unpacked in preparation for its opening on November 25.
Mr Beattie said the exhibition, which is drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s National, State and Territory libraries, was a fitting tribute to the redeveloped State Library.
“This prestigious exhibition is the first to be hosted in the State Library, showcasing the unique and original treasures housed in the collections of libraries from across our country,” Mr Beattie said.
“The exhibition contains a diverse range of manuscripts, drawings, paintings and objects – from the everyday to the exotic – all linked to Australia and bringing Australian history to life.
“This is an opportunity for Queenslanders to see Ned Kelly’s bullet-ridden helmet, Sir Donald Bradman’s favourite cricket bat and Captain Cook’s Endeavour journal.”
The State Library has contributed a number of treasures from its Heritage Collections, including:
the diary of Mary Watson who perished with her baby on a deserted island in the Great Barrier Reef
the first logbook from Australia’s pioneer airline, Qantas, which has its origins in Winton
letters from Dame Nellie Melba
a shirt collar signed by Henry Lawson
Richard Daintree’s Queensland Album which features outstanding photography of Queensland landscapes
“Each item has been carefully chosen for the story it tells and how it relates to the people, places and events that have made the nation what it is today,” Mr Beattie said.
Divided into eight themes, National Treasures spans the earliest European depiction of the Southern Cross drawn in the 16th century, through our convict and colonial era, two world wars, recent innovations, our cultural life and our obsessions with sport, food and wine.
National Treasures will open to the general public on 25 November and runs to 7 January 2007. It is touring to all capital cities until late 2007. The exhibition is a joint venture between the National Library of Australia as manager and the state and territory libraries.
Thursday November 2, 2006
Media contact: Premier’s office – 3224 4500