Welsby Library

The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is well-known for its Welsby Library in our headquarters, the Commissariat Store at 115 William Street, Brisbane.

The Welsby Library contains many rare and unique items and acts as a valuable resource for the public, complementing other principal repositories of historical records and information such as the John Oxley Library, Queensland State Archives and Queensland Supreme Court Library.

The Welsby Library's incredible collection of items are of interest to those researching Queensland's history. There are more than 4,720 books and booklets, 290 Brisbane files, 610 District files, 1,360 Family files, 1,060 Subject files, over 20,700 photos, 305 maps and plans and 2,200 archive files in the collection.

The Library also holds various Queensland Parliamentary Papers, Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and Queensland Government Gazettes from 1861 to 1899.

You can buy a CD or DVD of the Welsby Library catalogue for $45 plus $5 postage and handling or order and collect one from the Commissariat Store. An upgrade only cost $5 and if posted another $5.00!

The RHSQ's Welsby Library is an excellent place to start your research on many Queensland topics.