Italian Exhibition Launch details

Italian Exhibition Launch details

by | Aug 25, 2012 | RHSQ Updates

Exhibition Poster

 

RHSQ “At Home” – 24 November 2012

Featuring the Grand Opening of The Italian Presence Exhibition, which will run for 18 months.

This event will also feature talks from prominent historians on Queensland’s Italian heritage including Dr Catherine Dewhirst and Dr Stefano Girola, and the launch of Marilyn England’s new book based on Toowong’s history.

Venue: The Commissariat Store, 115 William Street BRISBANE

Time: 10am-4pm – registration opens at 9.30am

Cost: $15 (members) and $20 (non-members) includes a light lunch.

Please RSVP as soon as possible as seats are limited.

 

News Update – Journal Dispatched Vol 21. No. 10

by | Aug 24, 2012 | RHSQ Updates

Members will find the latest edition of the Queensland History Journal arriving in their letter boxes shortly.

Articles in this edition, Volume 21. Number 10 are:

  1. Trams in the Tropics – Colin Jones
  2. ‘Voracious monsters’: People, sharks and the Brisbane River – Chris Dawson
  3. Making Mayne Locomotive Depot 1911-1929 – Greg Hallam
  4. Nugent Wade Brown 1841-1919 – Jean Stewart
  5. Emily (Howard) Coungeau 1860-1936 – Lyne Hooper
  6. Officer Bearers 2007-2011