Library Archives Collection
The Library Archives are a collection of the records of business, industry, educational and religious institutions, unions, associations, organisations and societies relating to north Queensland and the tropics. The records of individuals (literary, political, business and academic) are also collected. Personal papers, letters, diaries and reminiscences are included in the records of individuals. Library Archives are a valuable source of original material for research.
Items from the John Busst Archive. Photograph by Michael Marzik.
Elaine Acworth Archive
Acworth, Elaine
Harry Aitcheson Archive
Aitcheson, Harry
Charles Robert Akins Archive
Akins, Charles Robert
Kimball Allen Archive
Allen, Kimball
Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook (ASH Inc.) Archive
Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook,
Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union Archive
Amalgamated Metal Workers Union, and Thompson, Fred
Amalgamated Metal Workers' and Shipwrights' Union Archive
Amalgamated Metal Workers' and Shipwrights' Union,
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners of Australia (Townsville Branch) Archive
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners,
Minute books of the Townsville Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, 1894-1909
Amalgamated Society of Engineers. Townsville Branch, (1894)
Anning Family, Reedy Springs Archive
Anning Family, Reedy Springs
Applied Ecology Pty. Ltd. Archive
Applied Ecology Proprietary Limited,
Olive Ashworth Archive
Ashworth, Olive
Association for the Welfare and Education of Deaf Children in North Queensland Archive
Association for the Welfare and Education of Deaf Children,
Association of Employers of Waterside Labour Archive
Association of Employers of Waterside Labour,
Atherton-Cook Family Archive
Atherton, Althea
Arthur Patterson Atherton Archive
Atherton, Arthur Patterson
Atherton Shire Council Records Archive
Atherton Shire Council,
Atkinson Family Archive
Atkinson Family,
Australian Railways Union, Queensland Branch Archive
Australian Railways Union,
Australian Society of Accountants (Townsville Branch) Archive
Australian Society of Accountants,
Australian Workers' Union Archive
Australian Workers' Union,
Ayr Tramway Joint Board Archive
Ayr Tramway,
Ayr and Lower Burdekin Caledonian Association Archive
Ayr and Lower Burdekin Caledonian Association,
Deaconess M. Ayscough Archive
Ayscough, M.
Valentine Bambrick Archive
Bambrick, Valentine
Bank of New South Wales, Ravenswood Archive
Bank of New South Wales,
John H. (Handyside) Barnes Archive
Barnes, John Handyside
Francis Henry Bauer Archive
Bauer, Francis Henry
Wilfred Bernard Belcher Archive
Belcher, Wilfred Bernard
Peter Bell Archive
Bell, Peter
Bell Family Archive
Bell Family,
James Birrell Archive
Birrell, James
Jessica Point State School Archive
Boge, Peter J.
Professor Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton Archive
Bolton, Geoffrey Curgenven and Delamothe, Peter R.
Hugh A. Borland Archive
Borland, Hugh A.
Bowen Downs Station Archive
Bowen Downs Station,
Keith Brazier Archive
Brazier, Keith
Anton Breinl Centre Archive
Breinl, Anton
William Brown Archive
Brown, William
Brownhill, Kirk and Co. Ltd. Realty Archive
Brownhill, Kirk and Company Limited Realty,
Building Workers' Industrial Union (Additions) Archive
Building Workers' Industrial Union,
Building Workers' Industrial Union Archive
Building Workers' Industrial Union,
Burdekin Dam Archive
Burdekin Dam,
Cecil Andrew Bussey Archive
Bussey, Cecil Andrew
John Busst Archive
Busst, John
Charlotte Cameron Archive
Cameron, Charlotte
James Cassady Archive
Cassady, James
James Cassady's Notebook
Cassady, James
Father Publius Cassar Archive
Cassar, Publius
Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Archive
Cathedral School of St Anne and St James,
Charters Towers Gold Mining Archive
Charters Towers Gold Field,
Charters Towers Municipality Archive
Charters Towers Municipality,
Charters Towers Stock Exchange Archive
Charters Towers Stock Exchange,
Minute Book of the Charters Towers Stock Exchange [22 May 1890 - 24 January 1896]
Charters Towers Stock Exchange, (1890)
Cities and Towns Local Government Association of Queensland Archive
Cities and Towns Local Government Association of Queensland,
Cleveland Bay Wool Dumping Company Archive
Cleveland Bay Wool Dumping Company,
Francis Edward Cobbold Archive
Cobbold, Francis Edward
Noel Colley Archive
Colley, Noel
Neville Charles Copeman Archive
Copeman, N.C.
Costello Family Archive
Costello, Andrew
Dorothy Cottrell Archive
Cottrell, Ida Dorothy Ottley
Cummins & Campbell Ltd. Archive
Cummins & Campbell Limited,
Cunningham Memorial Home Archive
Cunningham Memorial Home,
J.F. Currie Archive
Currie, J.F.
Daintree Family Archive
Daintree Family,
Dalgonally Station Archive
Dalgonally Station,
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Dallhold Case (Additions) Archive
Dallhold Case,
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Dallhold Case Archive
Dallhold Case,
Day Dawn Mining Company Archive
Day Dawn Mining Company,
Sir Peter Delamothe Archive
Delamothe, Peter Roylance
Foundry Techniques
Delta Iron Works, (1961)
Delta Iron Works Archive
Delta Iron Works Proprietary Limited,
Jean Devanny Archive
Devanny, Jean
Life on a Barrier Reef Island or Island Interlude
Devanny, Jean
District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria Archive
District Grand Lodge Carpentaria,
Ditton Family Archive
Ditton Family,
Joe Downey Archive
Downey, Joe
Joe Downey's Diary [JD/1/17]
Downey, Joe (1957)
Dungeness Campaign Archive
Dungeness Campaign,
Harriet Elizabeth Edwards Archive
Edwards, Harriet Elizabeth
William Gordon Farquhar Archive
Farquhar, William Gordon
Ron Farrant Archive
Farrant, Ron
Fatnowna Family Archive
Fatnowna, Noel
William Eugene Finucane Archive
Finucane, William Eugene
Firth Family Archive
Firth Family,
L.J. Freer, Willis Island Archive
Freer, L.J.
Charles Overend Garbutt Archive
Garbutt, Charles Overend
Harold Raymond Gardner, MLA, Archive
Gardner, Harold Raymond
James Gilmour Archive
Gilmour, James Stephen
August Karl (Alf) Glindemann Archive
Glindemann, August Karl
Goondi School of Arts Archive
Goondi School of Arts,
Grant Family Archive
Grant Family,
Great Northern Freehold Tin Mining Co. Ltd. Archive
Great Northern Freehold Tin Mining Company Limited,
Alfred James Green Archive
Green, Alfred James
Marjorie Green Archive
Green, Marjorie
Marjorie Green's writing desk and accessories
Green, Marjorie
Greenvale Station Archive
Greenvale Station,
Gordon Grimwade Archive
Grimwade, Gordon
Gunnawarra Station Archive
Gunnawarra Station,
David Haigh Archive
Haigh, David
Joseph Hann and Family Settlement in North Queensland 1861-1871
Hann, Joseph and Hann, William
William Hann's Diary [H/11]
Hann, William (1872)
Hann Family Archive
Hann Family,
Reverend John Gilbert Harrison Archive
Harrison, John Gilbert
Hawton - de Castres Archive
Hawton, May
Eustace Robert Hayles Archive
Hayles, Eustace Robert
Hinchinbrook (Oyster Point) Campaign Archive
Hinchinbrook Campaign,
Hollimans Limited, Ravenswood Archive
Hollimans Limited,
Brian H. Hughes Archive
Hughes, Brian H.
Tony Huntington Archive
Huntington, Anthony Ronald
Ingham Family Archive
Ingham, William Bairstow
Inkerman Sugar Mill Archive
Inkerman Sugar Mill,
Jack and Newell Pty Ltd Archive
Jack, William and Newell, John
Herbert Jaffa Archive
Jaffa, Herbert
Kenneth S. Jaffrey Archive
Jaffrey, Kenneth S.
Atherton Chinatown Excavations Archive
James Cook University,
James Birrell Archive, University Library Photographs
James Cook University,
James Cook University Commemorations Archive
James Cook University,
James Cook University Development: Pimlico to the first Chancellor [archival footage, 1960-1970]
James Cook University, (1980)
James Cook University Site Plans Archive
James Cook University,
Geology Department Maps Archive
James Cook University, Geology Department,
Jenkins-Armstrong Archive
Jenkins-Armstrong,
Don Johnson Archive
Johnson, Don
Godschall Johnson Archive
Johnson, Godschall
Dorothy Jones Archive
Jones, Dorothy
Senator Jim Keeffe Archive
Keeffe, James Bernard
Kenion and Co. Archive
Kenion and Company,
Henry George Lamond Archive
Lamond, Henry George
Lawson and Son Archive
Lawson Family,
Brigadier L.H. Lemaire Archive
Lemaire, L.H.
Library Association of Australia's North Queensland Regional Group Archive
Library Association of Australia,
Lloyd's Register of Shipping Archive
Lloyd's Register of Ships,
Noel Loos Archive
Loos, Noel
Edward Yule Lowry Archive
Lowry, Edward Yule
Marshall Archive
Marshall, John
Irvinebank Mining Company and John Moffatt Archive
Moffat, John
James Morrill Archive
Morrill, James
Movement for Responsible Coastal Development Archive
Movement for Responsible Coastal Development,
A.S. Murray Archive
Murray, A.S.
The Factory
Naish, John
The First Mrs Peters
Naish, John
John Naish Archive
Naish, John
The Lease of Life
Naish, John
The Maoris
Naish, John
Mark, The Syrup and The Ashes
Naish, John
Oliver in Aden
Naish, John
Peace Polony
Naish, John
Picture Night
Naish, John
That Men Should Fear
Naish, John
Townsville Custom House Plans
Payne, George David (1899)
Pioneer Sugar Mill Archive
Pioneer Sugar Mill,
Register of Pacific Islanders Employed at Pioneer in the District of Townsville: schedule L [1895-1906]
Pioneer Sugar Mill, (1895)
Joseph Skinner Popham Archive
Popham, J.S. and various creators,
Jesse Popham's Diary
Popham, Jesse (1870)
Rose Popham's Autograph Album
Popham, Rose and various creators, (1913)
Quarantine Station Magnetic Island Plans
Queensland Government, (1885)
Far North Queensland 2010 Archive
Queensland State Government Regional Planning Advisory Committee,
Ravenswood Mining Warden's Office Archive
Ravenswood Mining Warden’s Office,
George Roberts Archive
Roberts, George Vivian
Val Russell Archive
Russell, Valerie A.M.
Val Russell Sketchbook No. 16
Russell, Valerie A.M. (1975)
Val Russell Sketchbook No. 30
Russell, Valerie A.M. (1985)
Val Russell Sketchbook No. 6
Russell, Valerie A.M. (1969)
Vernon Shaw Archive
Shaw, Vernon
Ronald Vernon Southcott Archive
Southcott, Ronald Vernon
Cane Toad Project Archive
Speare, Rick
Sugar Mill Photographs Archive
Sugar Mills,
Edward Hayes Talbot Archive
Talbot, Edward Hayes
Edward Hayes Talbot's Diary
Talbot, Edward Hayes (1878)
Salvador Torrents Archive
Torrents, Salvador
Townsville Baptist Church Archive
Townsville Baptist Church,
Townsville Chamber of Commerce Archive
Townsville Chamber of Commerce,
Townsville Custom House and Quarantine Station Plans Archive
Townsville Customs House,
Percy Trezise Archive
Trezise, Percy
Percy Trezise's Diary [PT/1/1a]
Trezise, Percy (1968)
Percy Trezise's Diary [PT/1/1b]
Trezise, Percy (1968)
Percy Trezise's Diary [PT/1/2]
Trezise, Percy (1969)
Anzac Day Archive
Various creators,
Cameron Family Archive
Various creators,
Charters Towers Historical Photographs Archive
Various creators,
Coral Sea 1992 Archive
Various creators,
Edmund Kennedy Memorial Walking Track Archive
Various creators,
New Moon Theatre Archive
Various creators,
Scartwater Trust Archive
Various creators,
Venus Battery Archive
Venus Battery,
Durham-Georgetown Workers' Political Organisation Archive
Workers' Political Organisation,