Flood in Mary Street, Gympie, 1955
Advertisement for the Eastern Two and Three Smithfield Tribute Gold Mining Co. Ltd, Gympie, 1899
Cooloola Libraries
Cooloola Libraries' image collection was established in the 1980s. It contains copies of over 6000 historical photographs dating back to the late 1800s. Picture Cooloola's images are representative of life within Cooloola Shire, celebrating Gympie's gold mining past, capturing the historic floods and interesting people, buildings and changing scenery. Many of these images have been donated to the library by local residents, assisting us to preserve and record the shire's history.
The Local History Collection is a major part of Cooloola Libraries' service to clients. It is housed in its own room at the Gympie Library. In addition to images, the collection includes a full range of local history resources including:
- the Gympie Times on microfilm from 1868
- local district and school histories
- genealogical research materials
- gold mining historical information
- material on local indigenous history
Copying images for publication or commercial use is not permitted without written consent. Print copies of images may be obtained by contacting Cooloola Libraries.
Contact details:
The Librarian
Cooloola Libraries
8-14 Mellor Street Street
Gympie 4413p: 07 5481 0859
f: 07 5482 1205
e: library@cooloola.qld.gov.au
w: http://www.cooloola.qld.gov.au/libraries.asp
Last updated: 4th October 2007
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