Hi All,

Isn't it amazing how some things are burned into our psyches and remain, not far from the surface, for a lifetime? One place where perpetual evidence of this is displayed is the Abbey Road crossing webcam. There is seldom a wait of more than two minutes before someone is being snapped emulating the Fab Four striding the famous crossing. The generational variety of participants in this re-enactment is staggering, from people who may have been yelling at their children to turn that damn record down in 1970, to people who may have noticed Golden Slumbers medley.mp3 mixed in with the One Direction stuff on their iPod, they all walk the walk. When the original snap was taken in 1969 the photographer was armed with a ladder and a policeman to stop traffic, generally the modern emulators are armed with neither of these so I would assume their results rarely measure up to the original.

In the spirit of these intrepid crosswalkers, music rivia will be starting next week. Attend one session each week for the next 3 weeks and the Carlos Luna "Modern Strat" in the display cabinet could be yours. All sessions will be held in library eZone1 the times are:

Tuesday 29th 11AM

Wednesday 30th 10AM & 1PM

Thursday 31st 11AM

Friday 1st 10AM & 3PM

For more info. come and see me in the library.

See you there.

Marcos

Last Friday the University of Queensland formally accepted a gift of over $3million from the T.B. Sailors', Soldiers' & Airmen's Association of Queensland. The recently disbanded Association has donated its assets to UQ's Centre for Military and Veterans' Health for ongoing research of tuberculosis, and the Association's historical records are now part of the Fryer Library collection. The records have been catalogued as a lasting legacy of the organisation's contribution to supporting veterans with TB.

In 1919 tubercular ex-servicemen banded together to form the T.B. Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Association of Queensland, with the mission to advocate for and support those with TB, and their spouses and children. In addition to providing financial and housing assistance to members, the Association formed a social net for TB sufferers who otherwise faced a life of chronic illness and discrimination from society that feared contracting the 'white plague'.

The Fryer Library's origins stem from this same historical context. John Denis 'Jack' Fryer enlisted with the First Australian Imperial Force in 1916 and returned from service after being wounded by a stick bomb. He resumed study at the University of Queensland but was too ill with tuberculosis to sit his finalexaminations in 1922. He stayed for a while at the Ardoyne Red Cross Hospital in Corinda and then returned to his family's home in Springsure, where he passed away on 7 February 1923. The Student's Dramatic Society commemorated Fryer, their late Vice-President, with a gift of £10. Dr F W Robinson ('Doc Robbie') used the funds to establish the Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature. This library expanded over time to become the Fryer Library today.

The latest issue of Fryer Folios has just been published. Focusing on Stradbroke Island, articles include:

Also in the issue is a wrap up of news and events, as well as an article by the 2011 Fryer Fellow, James Halford.

Issues are being posted to Friends of Fryer members, and are available from the Fryer Library reading room. Previous issues are available online.

If you have any feedback on Fryer Folios, we would love to hear from you. The editors can be contacted by emailing fryer@library.uq.edu.au.

'Early Amity' UQFL122, box 9, image 32, Fryer Library, The University of Queensland Library.

As the special collections library at the University of Queensland, Fryer provides access to materials, which can't always make the digital leap. Our diverse library collections include rare books, original manuscripts, primary historical documents, architectural plans and art works.

We are looking forward to sharing discoveries about our collection online. We will be blogging about:

• From our collection - new and unique additions to the Fryer
• Research @ Fryer - news from our special events, classes and guides, and researchers
• Working with special collections - updates as we preserve, digitise, and exhibit materials.

Although we are based at UQ St Lucia, The Fryer Library is open to everyone. You are always most welcome to contact us with comments, suggestions, or questions, by emailing fryer@library.uq.edu.au