Distant Lines exhibition by State Library of Queensland unearths untold stories of Queensland soldiers in WWI

THE State Library of Queensland is telling the story of the state’s people in a new WWI exhibition.

The State Library of Queensland opened its major exhibition Distant Lines: Queensland voices of the First World War on Saturday, April 4. It runs until November 15. Image: Servicemens' wedding at Charlotte Street, Brisbane, 1917.

THE fascinating personal stories of 25 Queensland soldiers will be told in a new exhibition by the State Library of Queensland.

Distant Lines: Queensland Voices of the First World War will use letters, diaries, photographs, belongings and digital stories to create what content curator Robyn Hamilton describes as a uniquely Queensland perspective on the war.

“The 25 people we’ve chosen came from all over the state, with a variety of ranks in order to give a very fleshed out version of the events,” she said.

To commemorate 100 years since the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, and recognise the sacrifices of those men and women who have served out country since WWI, Quest Community Newspapers will publish one story each day online in the lead-up to Anzac Day.

Ms Hamilton said the exhibition allowed people to immerse themselves in the daily reality of war and reflect on their own story.

“I hope people will get a better understanding of the repercussions of the war and how it still affects us today,” she said.

Distant Lines is a free exhibition which runs until November 15. It is split between the State Library and Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery.

For more details, visit www.qanzac100.slq.qld.gov.au

THIS story is part of Quest Community Newspapers’ 100 Years, 100 Days, 100 Stories project, which will profile Queensland WWI heroes and families as the nation builds up to the centenary of the Allied landing on Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.

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Originally published as Distant Lines exhibition by State Library of Queensland unearths untold stories of Queensland soldiers in WWI