Man and young boy boxing
Originally uploaded by State Library of Queensland, Australia
I’ve been fascinated by the recent sprouting of ‘official’ archives and libraries on flickr. The latest (and most interesting) is the State Library of Qld. These photos are wonderful for their ordinariness. And their… unordinariness. So Queesland. And it’s only since I left the state that I can really appreciate how unusual Queensland is.
A number of libraries and galleries have recently leapt into flickr. This fascinates me. I’ve also heard of some wonderful archive/google map hacks: historical google maps, as illustrated by the (Australian) National Archives. This is where my research interests sprout: I am utterly enthralled by the way people take ‘found technology’ and hack it to suit their needs and interests. de Certeau would be delighted.
libraries gettin’ flicky wid it
