Historic Photos Related to German Immigrant to SE Queensland
There is nothing like having a photo of an ancestor from generations ago - to be able to look into their eyes and wonder what they they were thinking, what they were like. You can look at their clothes, their hair, their hand and shoes, which give so many clues as to what their lives were like. In my case the hands always betray a life of hard work, the clothes of people looking uncomfortable in their Sunday best. It brings them close, while remaining so far. Good luck in your search for your family photos, and I encourage you to share the photos you find with the rest of your extended family.
Engelsburg Baptist Church Band, Kalbar, 1907-1914 - Image Number: 78856
from the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
Family Photo Galleries
Photos from My Family
A group photo of a Christian Endeavor meeting in the late 30s in Brisbane, Australia.
Links to Sources of Photos
Images of Queensland A wide range of images of people and places in Queensland. It is from this site I first got to see an image of my ggGrandfather Henry Moller (also in the photo is my gggGrandfather Hermann Windolf).
If you have family from the Marburg (Queensland) area you might get lucky with the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society. They have an extensive collection of historical photos from around that region.
Photographers
Have you noticed the names of photographic studios on your family photos and wondered if original plates still exist, or a treasure trove of unknown photos wonderfully catalogued? I followed up one lead so far on Whitehead Studios which still exist in Ipswich. It seems this is a dream. Too bad.
A extremely useful resource is Early Photographers of Southern Queensland 1855-1920, particularly of Ipswich, by Marcel Safier.