Thank you to everybody who responded to the World War I Photo Drive which was launched in February. Some great photos, documents and memorabilia were received. Go to the World War I icon on the Picture Trails in Picture Ipswich to view the images collected so far – there are even a few personal photograph albums included. To access Picture Ipswich go to Ipswich Libraries’ web site www.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au and click on the Picture Ipswich icon.
Picture Ipswich is still looking for photographs of those who served overseas or at home, and images of the the Ipswich community during the war years. If you have photos, documents or other memorabilia, please contact Ipswich Libraries’ Digital Archivist on (07) 3810 7272 or email . All images are scanned and returned to donors.
Some of the soldiers who are on Picture Ipswich are unidentified. If you are able to identify the soldier in the photo below or any of the other soldiers from World War I on Picture Ipswich, please contact Ipswich Libraries’ Digital Archivist on (07) 3810 7272 or email .
Portrait of unidentified soldier from Ipswich, taken in France, 1914 – 1918 Image courtesy of Picture Ipswich