GSC Notes and News for Australia and NZ

State Records NSW - an interesting selection of webinars, videos and tutorials from the NSW State Archives - worth watching!

STATE LIBRARY OF QLD - 

50000 photos added to Wikimedia Commons - 

Wikimedia Commons has a large collection of images contributed by institutions, libraries, archives and individuals from around the world. While the images will turn up as specific searches, this link will give you an idea of the organisations and collections which have been included, by country and also by types of images. 

These images are available for use, subject to the conditions and acknowledgements required by each institution. The requirements are listed with each image. 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Historical_maps_of_Queensland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_maps_of_Brisbane

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:History_of_Brisbane

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:20th-century_photographs_of_Queensland


State Library of Queensland - online videos and guides

https://www.youtube.com/user/statelibraryqld#p/u/1/F9XRl2su36E

* ANCESTRY https://www.ancestry.com.au/cs/recent-collections

Queensland, Australia, Licensed Victuallers Index, 1900-1903

The names of holders of victuallers’ licenses (publicans) were printed in the Queensland Government Gazette from 1900 to 1914 on an annual basis. This index covers the period from 1900 to 1903 and includes names, districts, and hotel names.

State Library of Tasmania - Libraries Tasmania - Family history


https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/default.aspx

NEW ZEALAND Births Marriages and Deaths - search online

https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/