Primary contact
Commissariat Store, 115 William Street, Brisbane
Brisbane 4000
Identity area
Identifier
daa/250
Authorized form of name
Royal Historical Society of Queensland
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- The Royal Historical Society of Queensland
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Honorary Research Officer
Type
Address
Street address
Commissariat Store, 115 William Street, Brisbane
Locality
Brisbane
Region
Country name
Postal code
4000
Telephone
07 3221 4198
Fax
07 3221 4698
info@queenslandhistory.org.au
Note
Description area
History
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland was established in 1913. It has collected historical records and published a Journal every since.
The Library comprises the Welsby Library of Australiana bequeathed in 1939 and Queensland history manuscripts and books collected by the Society. The Society's Journal, the Queensland History Journal is published quarterly.
The Society's objects are the study and promotion of the history of:
(i) the State and the former Colony of Queensland;
(ii) the Commonwealth of Australia;
(iii) the adjacent islands of the Pacific;
(iv) other matters of general historic interest related to the above;
(b) The collection, preservation, restoration, registration, organisation, presentation, exhibition, management, exchange, sale, or other appropriate handling of material for such study, including but not limited to:
(i) letters, manuscripts, recordings, diaries and documents of any kind;
(ii) personal narratives of explorers, early settlers and other appropriate persons;
(iii) maps, charts, drawings, photographs, pictures, films, plans, digital and other electronic records.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Constitution of The Royal Historical Society of Queensland and management by the Society's Council.
Administrative structure
The Society has a Library and Hon Research Team who report to the elected Council of the Society.
Records management and collecting policies
The Society collects material on:
- the State and the former Colony of Queensland
- the Commonwealth of Australia
- the adjacent islands of the Pacific
- other matters of general historic interest related to the above.
Buildings
Commissariat Store Building (oldest habitable building in Queensland). The library area is air-conditioned.
The Society has some library materials stored in a suburban building which is air-conditioned.
Holdings
Letterbooks of some companies and pastoral stations and many personal manuscripts.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Library catalogue which lists manuscripts as well as books.
Access area
Opening times
Open Thursdays 10am-4pm or, in some cases, by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Researchers may send in research queries ahead of their visit.
Accessibility
Disability access to the building. William Street is a central business district street. The Commissariat Store is near the Queen Street Bus Station and is walkable from the Cultural Centre.
Services area
Research services
There are modest fees for copying. Members of the Society have free access and visitors pay a daily fee.
Reproduction services
Cameras may be used. Copies can also be made by the Society's photographer.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 16 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Geography (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)