Digital images from the AJCP

 Thanks NLA and the AJCP!

The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) is a collection of unique historical material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific dating from 1560 to 1984.

What a wealth of material can be found in these digitised records. These records can now be browsed through Trove. To get an excellent overview of all the resources available view the lists in the PRO and M series. Browse the descriptive finding aids and digital images of records UK Government records relating to Australia and the Pacific held at The National Archives of the UK and filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project.

The search box from the AJCP link will take the researcher directly into Trove where the records can be browsed page by page. This simple search:

led to 17 results in Trove. They are located in the Diaries, Letters and Archives section of Trove. The first result is displayed here.

On selecting the title link, one needs to scroll down to Get this link then choose View at the AJCP.

Trove now displays the full search path and a green Browse button

This Browse button reveals 144 sets of records each of which can be browsed in the usual manner for any microfilm.

Here are some other search terms to try from the AJCP link 

• "prisoners petitions"
• "transportation registers"
• "register of convicts"
• "deaths at sea"
• "fenian prisoners"
• "South Australia" AND land

As with any collection of resources it is wise to read the background to and the scope of the project to get a comprehensive overview of the resources available.

Let us know of any fabulous finds you have using the AJCP resources.

author: Carmel Galvin 

More places to find Noosa Shire history

If you have exhausted our local history resources at the Heritage Centre there are plenty of other places to seek local area information. Here's a few to investigate.

Visit the Noosa Council History and Heritage page and scroll down to view a wealth of reports. Some of these are dated 2002. They include photos and accompanying stories behind a wide range of buildings and sites.

• Boreen Point, Kin Kin, Cootharaba
• Cooroibah
• Cooroy & Lake Macdonald
• Eastern Beaches
• Mary River Catchment (includes Pomona, Cooran, Black Mountain, Ridgewood, Pinbarren and Federal)
• Noosa Heads
• Noosa North Shore
• Noosaville
• Tewantin & Doonan

The Noosa Library Heritage page provides information about the physical and online collections the library holds. Resources include timelines, town histories, oral histories, historical images, books, maps, newspaper cuttings, magazines, films and sound recordings, pamphlets, oral histories, and organizational records.

The Majestic Theatre in Pomona has this history page which provides details about the building, the people involved and the events held there.

Recent additions in the Library

 Using Advanced Search

To see the latest additions to the library catalogue use advanced search without entering any search term. See below.

Any of the collections can be searched in the same manner. If you would like to know the titles of all the journals held simply select the Journals Magazines and Newsletters collection. Go to individual records within the results list to determine whether the journal is a print copy or a copy held on our members' only Heritage site. Visit the Heritage Centre to access the e-journals.

Check the catalogue for new links under the Search Bar.