Membership
Support the research, publication and promotion of Queensland’s history through membership of The Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
Benefits include receiving the Queensland History Journal, Bulletin and members’ rates at most RHSQ events.
Lost Brisbane 1&2
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is pleased to announce that Lost Brisbane 1 and Surrounding Areas 1860-1960 and Lost Brisbane 2 and Surrounding Areas: The Later Years have been reprinted and available for purchase. Published in conjunction with QBD The Bookshop, Lost Brisbane 1&2 are spectacular collections of photographs from the Society’s photographic collection and other sources accompanied by detailed captions to tell the story of each photo.
The book is not only about buildings and places that no longer exist. It highlights the changes in landscapes, streetscapes, work places, transport, and recreational pursuits. The camera provided a great opportunity to record the life of the city from key vantage points and shows the changing streetscape.
Lost Brisbane was compiled over many thousands of hours by the volunteers on the RHSQ Publications’ Team – Kay Cohen, Val Donovan, Ruth Kerr, Margaret Kowald, Lyndsay Smith and Jean Stewart.
Lost Brisbane 1&2 is available for purchase from the Commissariat Store for $35.00 per copy, if you pick it up in the Museum. With delivery within Australia is $50.00 per copy.
What people are saying
Probus Club of Taringa Commissariat Store Tour
The Probus Club of Taringa enjoyed a great morning out at the Commissariat Store in William Street, Brisbane. ... Continue Reading
Endeavour Foundation
It was a very successful excursion for us and we were extremely happy with the courtesy and knowledge of you all. Our students and teachers had a great time and we were surprised at how much information they gained. Here are some of their comments… “I wouldn’t survive as a convict, their life was too […] ... Continue Reading
Varsity College – Commissariat Store Tour
13th April, 2016 To whom it may concern, Varsity College Year 5 students (all 10 classes of us!) visited the Commissariat Store at the end of last term. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and found the museum very interesting. The guides were excellent and were able to share many stories and detailed historical information […] ... Continue Reading
Visitor from the past – on two wheels around Brisbane