HQ Fair 2010
History Queensland Inc.
Presents the
7th Biennial Family and Local History Fair
Held at the
DONALD SIMPSON CENTRE
172 Bloomfield Street Cleveland
Sunday 23rd May, 2010
Commencing at 9am
ENTRY $10.00 each
$8 with entry voucher available by clicking here.
This event provides an opportunity for Family and Local Historians to meet some of the many societies established to cater for their hobby. In addition there will be seminars and help desks. Refreshments available.
A list of groups who will be at the fair is available here.
Stallholders can check the layout of the hall here (PDF - 2 pages).
Booking Form
A booking form for members or other parties interested in holding a stall at our fair is available here.
For additional information about how you can participate in the fair please email our secretary.
Fair speakers
9.30am Greg Cope, National Archives Australia
20th century immigration - "Populate or Perish", a snapshot of the history of immigration into Australia from the 1920s.
10.30am Myles Sinnamon, Queensland State Library
Basic searching of Convict Records including the convict database he has developed from the Home Office records, and a survey of material currently available.
11.30am Niles Elvery, Queensland State Archives
Records at Queensland State Archives relating to people of multicultural backgrounds.
1.30pm Shauna Hicks, Director of Shauna Hicks Enterprises, and a collaborative partner with
Gould History Group.
Shauna will speak about their new enterprise,
Unlock the Past.
2.30pm Paul Parton, Area Family History Coordinator, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Paul, or a representative from Salt Lake City, will speak about
Family Search