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About World War II historic places
Unlike most historical studies of the period, this project focuses on the history of ‘places’, that supported people or events. Using current mapping technology historical information was combined with geographical data, thus providing a single ‘point of truth’ for each place. All related material will return focus to that particular point.
Offering increased relevance and context to Queensland’s World War II places required a multi-level approach. This project combined history, imagery and cartography and bundled all the aspects into a digital space. All the aspects relate and refer back to the icons on the maps, which provide a portal to greater understanding.
Much of the initial research and writing of place histories was undertaken by the following professional historians:
- Brian Rough, Heritage Unit, Brisbane City Council
- Jack Ford, Heritage Unit, Brisbane City Council
- Brian Sinclair, then Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
- Howard Pearce, Heritage Consultant, Brisbane
- Ray Holyoak, Holyoak Research, Townsville.
Originally developed by the Queensland Department of Public Works, and maintained for a decade by the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, the content is now proudly managed by Anzac Square and State Library of Queensland. Additional records and information were readily provided by the Queensland Government, the Heritage Unit of the Brisbane City Council, the National Archives of Australia and the MacArthur Museum, Brisbane.
