Photographer/s unknown. Slides include: floats at the commemoration parades (probably architecture students), early architectural student revues (mostly University of Queensland students), architecture events; demolition of the Bellevue Hotel with one predemolition photograph by Neil Glover, slides of the night of the demolition including protestors; and the1988 Architecture Student review "Review of Reviews" or "Revs". Architecture revues at University of Queensland were inaugurated by John Railton and Richard Stringer. The first revue was OWO held in 1965. Includes pictures of posters, tickets, flyers and/or programs for OWO, RinthFtang, Black Catch, Young Robert Zimmerman, High on a Hot Banana, Awopbopaloobopalopbamboom, Classical Stuff, Childhead's Doll, Surender in Paradise, King Nostril, Flash Delights, I hear what you say, Bottomless Pith, City synthesis, Dorcus French, pictures of newspaper cuttings, and words of a song written by Peter Skinner for Pictures in a book.

Letters from Xavier Herbert written to his editor Robert Roseman at Collins Publishers during the final year of writing his novel Poor Fellow My Country.

'The Thatcher cookbook : recipes from an entertaining library' was collected and produced by present and former staff of the Thomas Thatcher Memorial Library.

Material relating to Jean Mary Bird. Consists of colour photograph of Jean Bird, Ford Memorial Medal dating from 1958, Photocopies of Bird's poem 'Sonnet' and biography.

Thirty one letters, mostly incoming, and documents relating to Irmtraud Petersson’s PhD thesis on German images in Australian fiction. Correspondents include: Stephen Jeffries (Monash University), 3 letters; Dr John Fletcher (German Department, University of Sydney), 1 letter; Fred Dobberstein , 2 letters; Dirk Kruger (Letters are in German), 1 letter; Graeme Powell (Manuscripts Librarian, National Library of Australia), email trail; David Martin (13 letters, 2 postcards); Bruce Dawe (1 handwritten letter); and Walter Kaufmann.

Unpublished eleven page typescript poem in homage to the Australian landscape and nation, text on rectos only. Quarto, cloth backed folder with manuscript title label (vertical crease); inscribed by author on verso of front cover 'For dear Jim -- a little "Welcome Home" tribute from his friend Isabelle Moresby. 20.1.46', with later bookplate of Melbourne bibliophile Jeff Prentice; first page of typescript signed by Moresby; the poem has several corrections made by the author.

This patriotic poem (spoiler: it contains the word 'girt') was apparently originally to be titled Birthright, and attributed to 'Kirroo', but that heading, which appeared on all but the first page of text, has in each case been almost obscured beneath a blank piece of paper laid on by the author. -- Publisher's blurb

Written when Blick was 84, his memoir is broken into four sections. The first volume details his family history, childhood, time in Singapore and New Zealand, and schooling in England. Volume 2 includes his work history, architectural education, meeting his wife (Helen Russell), the birth of their children, World War Two, post war jobs in England and his thoughts on leaving England for Australia. The third volume includes his life in Brisbane, building his steel framed house, his job with the Queensland Works Department in the Construction Branch, his travels throughout Queensland for his job, working for the government on office and furniture accommodation, what he did on his long service leave and his involvement with the Christian Youth Camp. Volume four covers his retirement years.

Five poems, three notecards and three Easter cards written by the author Constance Gittins to an unknown correspondent.
The poems are:
'A birthday prayer' (handwritten, dated June 1910)
'Lines written in sympathy - to my friend Mrs Young' (handwritten, dated July 1910)
'The Wise Men' (typescript, 2 pages, undated)
'Inspired to Inspire' (printed, undated)
'In the Hand of the Sculptor' (printed, undated)

2017 John Oxley Library Award presented to Dr Spencer Routh OAM in recognition of a distinguished career in the library and information sciences sector.

The file comprises:

1. Dux exercise book with choreography for the opera "7 deadly sins" by Merly E. Hughes. The opera was based on the book by Thomas Shapcott. Hand drawn figure drawings for choreography movements glued and attached. Additional handwritten notes inserted. Undated.
2. Typescript; lettercard; addressed: Miss Meryl Hughes, Bray Road, Lawton, post-dated 23 Apr 1970; from Colin [Brumby].
3. Typescript, memorandum to Meryl, subject line is 'Tape of ballet music for "7 deadly sins"', from CB [Colin Brumby], undated.
4. Flyer the seven deadly sins, "A new concept in musical theatre by Colin Brumby, Thomas Shapcott and Mervyn Moriarty." Presented by the Queensland Opera Company at SGIO Theatre, Sep., undated.
5. Program for the seven deadly sins present by the Queensland Opera Co., book by Thomas Shapcott, music by Colin Brumby. 3 fold program: 32 x 48 cm folded to 32 x 16 cm. Lists performers and staff, including Meryl Hughes as choreographer.