Better ways of seeing landscapes: The Queensland Historical Atlas
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Article Title | Better ways of seeing landscapes: The Queensland Historical Atlas |
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ERA Journal ID | 36905 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Stell, Marion (Author), Mate, Geraldine (Author) and Pocock, Celmara (Author) |
Journal Title | Queensland Review |
Journal Citation | 25 (2), pp. 267-285 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | Dec 2018 |
Publisher | Equinox Publishing |
Place of Publication | United kingdom |
ISSN | 1321-8166 |
2049-7792 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/qre.2018.25 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journal.equinoxpub.com/QRE/article/view/21691 |
Abstract | The Queensland Historical Atlas (2010) takes a fresh approach to the atlas form by interpreting Queensland landscapes as lived, embodied and practised. As a project conceived in partnership with Queensland Museum, the Atlas brings this approach directly into museum practice. This article outlines some of the challenges of the conventional atlas form, and examines how the Queensland Historical Atlas has embraced opportunities to reinvigorate the form, including the adoption of new technology and developing new affective interpretation frameworks. Significantly, the Atlas places material culture, including historical maps, at the centre of interpretation of Queensland landscapes. Although the Atlas is not an exhibition, it creates ready-made modules available for exhibition interpretation. Each of these reflects on how Queensland is shaped by its landscapes and how, in turn, museum collections can capture the diverse landscapes of Queensland and the people who create those landscapes. As an electronic resource, the Atlas becomes a way of reconnecting cultural history and landscapes with museum collections. |
Keywords | Queensland, Atlas, history, landscape, museums, technology |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430299. Heritage, archive and museum studies not elsewhere classified |
430205. Heritage and cultural conservation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funder | Australian Research Council |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Queensland Museum, Australia | |
School of Arts and Communication | |
Funding source | Grant ID LP0775186 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4z80/better-ways-of-seeing-landscapes-the-queensland-historical-atlas
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