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What's on in History and heritage

From tracing your family history to discovering more about Moreton Bay's past and workshops to help you date photographs there is so much to learn about our history and heritage. Join one of our events to discover more.

Family history group (4th Tuesday) - Strathpine

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM

1 more date

Interested in your family history or genealogy? Come and meet with your local Family History Group. Everyone is welcome!

Strathpine Library, 1 Station Street, Strathpine 4500

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Family history group (last Tuesday) - Caboolture

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 | 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

3 more dates

Interested in your family history or genealogy? Come and meet with your local Family History Group. Everyone is welcome!

Caboolture Library, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture 4510

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Family history group (Thursdays) - North Lakes

Thursday, 21 November 2024 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

13 more dates

Interested in your family history or genealogy? Come and meet with your local Family History Group. Everyone is welcome!

North Lakes Library, 10 The Corso, North Lakes 4509

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Preservation Station - Bribie Island

Thursday, 21 November 2024 | 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM

10 more dates

Do you have a box of old photos or slides that you want to give a new lease of life? Join us at Bribie Island Seaside Museum to turn your memories into digital copies with the Preservation Station.

Bribie Island Seaside Museum, 1 South Esplanade, Bongaree 4507

Tagged as: , Education & learning, History & heritage

Preservation Station - Burpengary

Sunday, 01 December 2024 | 08:30 AM to Friday, 28 February 2025 | 06:00 PM

Burpengary Library will host a pop up Preservation Station from December to February with an archival quality scanner that can digitise various formats.

Burpengary Library, 121 Station Road, Burpengary 4505

Tagged as: , History & heritage

Family history group (1st Tuesday) - Arana Hills

Tuesday, 03 December 2024 | 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM

2 more dates

Interested in your family history or genealogy? Come and meet with your local Family History Group. Everyone is welcome!

Arana Hills Library, 63 Cobbity Crescent, Arana Hills 4054

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Genealogy help (2nd Monday) - Bribie Island

Monday, 09 December 2024 | 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM

2 more dates

Develop skills using Ancestry.com and Find My Past to research your family history.

Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Genealogy help (2nd Wednesday) - Bribie Island

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 | 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM

2 more dates

Develop skills using Ancestry.com and Find My Past to research your family history.

Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Local history for kids and teens - Strathpine

Monday, 16 December 2024 | 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Wear (and keep) white gloves to get up close and personal with historic items and go back in time.

Strathpine Library, 1 Station Street, Strathpine 4500

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Kids & family, Teens & young adults

Local history for kids and teens - Caboolture

Monday, 13 January 2025 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Wear (and keep) white gloves to get up close and personal with historic items and go back in time.

Caboolture Library, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture 4510

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Kids & family, Teens & young adults

Local history for kids and teens - Burpengary

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Wear (and keep) white gloves to get up close and personal with historic items and go back in time.

Burpengary Library, 121 Station Road, Burpengary 4505

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Kids & family, Teens & young adults

Our Story Live: Big things-big deal?

Thursday, 06 February 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum: Dr Amy Clarke will share the fascinating and often quirky history of Big Things in Australia like the Big Banana.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside 4503.

Tagged as: , History & heritage

Family history group (2nd Tuesday) - Strathpine

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 | 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Interested in your family history or genealogy? Come and meet with your local Family History Group. Everyone is welcome!

Strathpine Library, 1 Station Street, Strathpine 4500

Tagged as: , Genealogy

Our Story Live: Discover Osprey House

Thursday, 13 February 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Bribie Island Seaside Museum is celebrating all things avian this summer, including the fabulous story of Hope and George!

Bribie Island Seaside Museum, 1 South Esplanade, Bongaree 4507.

Tagged as: , Education & learning, History & heritage

Exhibition opening: Births, deaths and marriages

Saturday, 22 February 2025 | 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum: Join us for the exhibition opening of Births, deaths and marriages , with a special Curator’s talk and tour.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside 4503.

Tagged as: , Exhibitions and festivals, History & heritage, Talks and workshops, Teens and young adults, Visual arts

Mission X

Saturday, 08 March 2025 | 10:00 AM to Sunday, 04 May 2025 | 03:00 PM

Exhibition | Bribie Island Seaside Museum: The Mission X exhibition presents the little-known story of daring and courage by Australians during the Second World War.

Bribie Island Seaside Museum, 1 South Esplanade, Bongaree 4507

Tagged as: , Exhibitions and festivals, History and heritage

Our Story live: The history of Moreton Bay @ war

Thursday, 13 March 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Bribie Island Seaside Museum: Join Peter Dunn OAM as he talks about the military locations around Moreton Bay including the various Gun Batteries and the Royal Australian Navy Stations during WWII.

Bribie Island Seaside Museum, 1 South Esplanade, Bongaree 4507.

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Talks & workshops

Births, deaths and marriages: Life Celebrations discussion

Saturday, 29 March 2025 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum: Explore life’s milestones in this discussion with an IVF university researcher, a marriage celebrant from the LGBTQIA+ community and an end-of-life doula.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside 4503.

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Talks and workshops

Our Story Live: Cemeteries of the Pine Rivers region

Thursday, 15 May 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum: Discover the history of the six public cemeteries of the Pine Rivers area and the fascinating people who were buried there.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside 4503.

Tagged as: , History & heritage, Talks & workshops