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Names
Queensland Political Collection
IDs
QM00013
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Descriptions
A range of objects relating to Queensland and federal politics. The collection includes official State material, campaigning ephemera, promotional t-shirts and novelty items, as well as personal items belonging to politicians. Some of the earliest objects relate to Queensland's 9th Premier Samuel Griffith. The largest collections relate to former Premiers Peter Beattie and Joh Bjelke-Petersen, whilst more recent acquisitions include objects relating to the Prime Ministership of Kevin Rudd.
The Museum holds a range of objects relating to Queensland and federal politics. The collection includes official State material, campaigning ephemera, promotional t-shirts and novelty items, as well as personal items belonging to politicians. Some of the earliest objects relate to Queensland's 9th Premier Samuel Griffith. The largest collections relate to former Premiers Peter Beattie and Joh Bjelke-Petersen. More recent acquisitions include objects relating to the Prime Ministership of Kevin Rudd. The collection includes a novelty Bjelke-Petersen beer bottle, and a pumpkin scone recipe written by Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen. A large donation from Peter Beattie includes his personal degree certificates, robes and medallions as well as photographs and documentation from his wife Heather Beattie, whose family had connections to North Queensland missions.
The political collection reflects the Museum's focus on Queensland whilst acknowledging the role of prominent Queenslanders in federal politics. For example, Kevin Rudd's Kevin 07 campaign is represented through t-shirts and ephemera. The collection also interprets political relevance broadly, recognizing that satire can impact on public opinion and that there is a growing interest in the personal life of politicians
Subjects
Ephemera; Politics
Florence Bjelke-Petersen; Heather Beattie; Joh Bjelke-Petersen; Kevin Rudd; Peter Beattie; Samuel Griffith
Coverage Spatial
Queensland, Australia
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Dates
2012-05-30 23:40