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Genealogy Ipswich cemeteries Ipswich coal Ipswich floods Ipswich heritage	Ipswich history Ipswich railways Ipswich schools Moreton Shire Passenger lists

Browse on the shelves

well bucket Ipswich local history resources are held in the Local History Room on Level 2. These items are not for loan but are available for use within the Local History Room.A smaller collection is also held at the Reference Desk on Level 1 (Ipswich). These items are not for loan. In the Adult Non-fiction collection, resources are available for loan and can be found in the following areas:

994.3 Qld history
994.321 Ipswich history

Reference Items

When researching Ipswich local history, the Reference Collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.

Title	Dewey Numbers
Bibliography of Queensland history	R 994.3042 BIB
Deebing Creek & Purga Missions 1892-1948	R 994.321 HAB
The Fassifern story	R 994.32 PFE
German settlement in the Rosewood Scrub	R 994.32 SNA
Gone, but not forgotten : Ipswich cemetery 1842-1868	R 929.5099432 MUI
In the steps of our forefathers	R 994.3 INS
Ipswich Heritage study 1992 vol 1-4	R 994.321 IPS
Ipswich : our heritage in focus	R 994.321 NOL
Ipswich Municipal centenary	R 994.321 SLA
Ipswich sketchbook	R 994.321 BUR
Jubilee history of Ipswich	R 994.321JUB
Moreton Shire Queensland: discovery and settlement	R 994.321 STA
The Romance of the Bremer	R 994.321 BRI

Microform Resources

Microform resources are not available for loan but can be used in the Viva Cribb Local History Room. Some fees may apply so please ask staff for assistance.

A variety of microform is available in the Local History Room, including:

Queensland Times Newspapers 1856 - 2002
Name directory of Moreton Bay region 1854 - 1855
Queensland births, deaths and marriages indexes (1915-1949)
Queensland Post Office directory (1868-1949)
Queensland State Archives state electoral rolls (1862-1900)

CD-ROM Resources

CD-ROMs are not for loan but can be viewed in the Viva Cribb Local History Room on Level 2. Printing fees apply.

Expanded Ipswich heritage study (1997) CD ROM

National burial index for England and Wales (1528-2000) CD ROM

The New South Wales pioneers index (1788-1945) CD ROM

The Nominal roll of Vietnam veterans (2002) CD ROM

Pugh's almanac & Queensland directory (1895, 1883) CD ROM

Queensland electoral rolls 1860 - 1879 CD ROM

Queensland pioneers index (1829-1889) CD ROM

Queensland school pupils index vol 1-5 (1864 - 1997) CD ROM

Queensland war memorials and tributes CD ROM

South Australian births, registrations (1842-1906) CD ROM

The Tasmanian pioneers index (1803-1899) CD ROM

The Victorian pioneers index (1837-1888) CD ROM

The Western Australian pioneers index (1841-1905) CD ROM

Newspaper Clippings Files

This collection includes articles on local history in the Ipswich area and is available in the Local History Room. Please ask for assistance.

Magazines

Magazines	Locations
Bremer echoes	Ipswich, Plains
Genealogist : your family history magazine	Ipswich
Royal Historical Society of Queensland journal	Ipswich
Royal Historical Society of Queensland bulletin	Ipswich