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Flinders Street Library
DESCRIPTION
Name Flinders Street Library DescriptionThe city branch of the Townsville library service was the first branch established by the Townsville City Council. The Townsville library service is the oldest free public library in the State of Queensland commencing service in 1938 from the former School of Arts Building. The City branch has been relocated multiple times in it's eight decades of service and currently resides in the Northtown Building in the Flinders Street. Geolocation[1] Address112, Denham Street, Townsville, 4810, Australia
Notes:
Text on the back of the photograph reads: "The School library Association of North Queensland workshop for grade VI students opened in Townsville Municipal Library on Tuesday. Pictured with the City Librarian, Miss Helen Mays (right) and Miss Barbara Guy [now Mathiesen] (assistant librarian) during the book repair, book care and book processing class were (left to right) Wendy Kriesel (Belgian Gardens), Sally Thwaites (Belgian Gardens), Diane Morrison (Stuart), Christine Vickers (Weir), Rodney Goldsworthy (Stuart), Rosemary Winter (Aitkenvale), John Noscov (Weir), Mary-Anne Levi (Aitkenvale), Linda Anne Griffiths and Caroline Dalby (St. Anne's).
Photograph dated as 5.12.1968
Photographer unknown
ADMIN
NotesLocal Note: 0012876
TAXONOMY
Taxonomy Places
Flinders Street Library . Townsville City Council, accessed 22/01/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/3015








