The role is new and really, it’s supporting the Queensland State Archives in assisting the Queensland Government with their pathway to Treaty.Ī large part of that is truth telling and obviously the Archives have a big part in that because they hold the records from the Queensland Government. My name is Rose Barrowcliffe, I am a Butchulla woman, and I am a PhD student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and I was recently appointed the First Nations Advisor to the Queensland State Archives. "Now their story can be shared with millions around the world with access to Google.”Ĭheck out the QSA page on Google Arts and Culture The story of the basketball challenge on Thursday Island was particularly inspiring – it has been 50 years since the boys played their hearts out in the sun to win this accolade and it is important to remember their achievement.” "It is amazing that we can share our stories, history and truths through digital technology such as this, and provide people across the globe with a better understanding of who we are as a state.” "We are home to the oldest continuous living cultures in the world, and Queensland has a rich and diverse written and oral history spanning tens of thousands of years," Ms Enoch said. Queensland's Minister for Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch said the wonderful collaboration between Google Arts & Culture and Queensland State Archives is putting Queensland’s stories and history on the international stage. To help tell the stories, Queensland State Archives is sharing more than 250 scanned archival records, ranging from hand-written bulletins, prison records and tourism posts.
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