Local Museums Get Online

Anne Scheu and Niles Elvery from the State Library of Queensland getting everybody Online

The #Maryborough Branch of the #FraserCoastLibraries enjoyed two workshops run by of The State Library of Queensland #slqld.  The one and a half-day workshop aimed to introduce a range of online tools to the members of the many #museums which operate in this area. Those who attended got lots of ideas on how to promote and share collections online.  



Ken Brooks shows Annette Seymour, Susan Gibson, Kay French,  George Wood, Anne Schau, Marilyn Jensen, Barb Hovard and John Mager how to have a presence online.

  

The final day included participants learning how to upload images to Fraser Coast Commemorates #historypin site. Even if you were unable to attend the workshops, please continue to add photographs to this site. The aim of the workshop was to encourage a wider contribution to Anzac centenary commemoration projects online and help participants learn how to get their community to engage with these resources.

It was a fantastic opportunity to network. Researchers and historians who attended on the 22^nd of April were:

Annette Seymour an archaeology student

Susan Gibson an archaeology student

John Mager from the Maryborough Military Museum

Ken Brooks who is best known for his connections with Brennan and Geraghty's Store

Marilyn Jensen from the Maryborough Hospital Museum

Kay French from Hervey Bay Village and Museum

George Wood from Bauple Museum
Barb Hovard from the Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc.

All museums big and small came with a variety of knowledge about the online environment and a similar diversity of interests. One common goal was to see the amazing and prolific collections of this area to continue to be preserved and shared.

Tags: #fclevents #FraserCoastLibraries #slqld #Maryborough #Museums #qldtourismheritage @slq

  

 

Trevor Keightly writes about Tiaro's Son Stewart Malcom Harrod

Historian and author Trevor Keightly

Historian Trevor Keightley writes a column called Tiaro’s Sons in the Gundiah Gazette. He claims he became interested in these people from this era of history by mistake, stating that in fact he did not have a great interest in history previously.

The Bauple Museum  became his charge when the president of the day resigned. The newsletter emerged when the Gundiah Community Place thought the Museum could have a go at writing stories about past events. “From that we realized that history had better and more interesting stories for readers if produced in this format,” Trevor reflects.

The historical research is currently focussed on Museum records and Trevor continues “when we run out of them we will be knocking on doors for access to family histories.”

Each month, Trevor picks a family or individual and researches his records for stories that he thinks will interest the readers. Trevor has worked with Lillian Coyne, the Museum founding member. He says, “She has pointed me in the right direction.”

One of Tiaro’s Sons that Trevor has written about is Stewart Malcom Harrod; Private 5836 AIF Regiment  

Stewart was the second son of Malcolm John Harrod and his first wife, Catherine Newell Chapman McDuff.  He was born 29 April, 1898, at Eidsvold where his father was involved in gold mining. He was the younger brother to Rayleigh (b.1896). Sadlly, their mother died when Stewart was one year old. Rayleigh and Stewart attended Teebar West Provisional School. In 1913, the family moved to”Ulirrah” Gunalda.

When war #WWI was declared, Rayleigh volunteered, closely followed by his cousin Lancelot. Stewart had to wait until he was 18 and enlisted nine days after his birthday - 8 May, 1916. After initial training, he embarked on the “Boonah” for the three months trip to England arriving January, 1917.

Do you know anyone who embarked on this boat?

A year after his enlistment #qanzac100 and a bout of Mumps and Measles, he landed in France and finally saw action 12 June, 1917. Following this, he was admitted to hospital for Pyrexia (fever) and finally he re-joined the fight on 26 August, 1917.

Twenty-six days later he was killed near Polyygon Wood. Private Philips of Gootchie stated, “I saw him wounded by shrapnel. I bandaged him up, made him as comfortable as I could, but he passed away after five hours. He was a neighbour of mine, we lived in Maryborough.”#Maryborough

Can you imagine how he would feel?

Hearing of his death the family members enlisted as nursing sisters. They later re-enlisted for World War Two. #WW2

Would you have done this?

Stewart was awarded the Victory Medal, 1914/1915 Star of the British War Medal. He is buried in the Huts Cemetery Dickebusch, Belgium–A brave lad who did his duty.

LEST WE FORGET.

Please tell us your stories of World War One and Two.

The information in this blog entry has been copied with permission from the Gundiah Gazette.

Accessed online:  http://www.gundiahgazette.com.au/pdf/GG-15-03s.pdf

Tags: #WWI #WW2 #Maryborough #qanzac100 #FraserCoastLibraries

Dust off your Collection for State Library of Queensland Workshops to be held at Maryborough Library

Senior Library Assistant Deborah Kruske and Councillor George Seymour check out the Lee family certificates.

Held for over 20 years in the Maryborough library, the plastic wrapping has been peeled away from two original First World War certificates for the upcoming QANZAC 100 workshops #qanzac100.

Lieutenant Colonel Harry William Lee VD, was headmaster at St Helens State School, Maryborough and original Commanding Officer of the 9th Battalion at Maryborough.

He was also part of the initial Gallipoli landing and after stints in Malta and Alexandria, Harry returned home to Australia in 1916 and was awarded the World War I trio of medals.

It was for these acts of service that on behalf of the citizens of Maryborough, Harry was presented with an appreciate certificate of services rendered in 1919.

The Lee family were also presented with a small memento certificate following the death of their son (also Harry) who contributed to the war effort in Gallipoli, England and France.#WWl

The certificates were donated to the Maryborough library.#Maryborough

Councillor for Community, Heritage and Family Services, George Seymour said that similar historical pieces could be found in many homes around the region.

“Certificates, awards and other historical treasures are often passed down throughout the generations.

 “But they are usually tucked away in wardrobes or drawers because people are unsure of what to do with them or how to care for them.

“I encourage anyone who has a personal collection to come along to the QANZAC 100 workshops, run by Niles Elvery from the State Library of Queensland, to learn how to preserve it.”

Bookings are still open for the workshops which will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at the Maryborough library.

For more information or to book, phone 4190 5788.
Tags:#quanzac #WWl #Maryborough #FraserCoastLibraries