Local History

Virtual Heritage Trails

View our ever expanding interactive map of Logan, listing local historical locations. Suggest a location to be included in our listing by contacting the Local Studies Librarian

The Digital Stories collection is a group of short video clips gathered to represent differing aspects and views (both personal and scenic) in the form of anecdote, narratives or even songs all about Logan.

Local Photos

Browse the online gallery, test your local knowledge or search our local photograph collection.

History Clicks! is our online photographic database, providing access to over 2,000 images of Logan’s past. Alternatively, you can use our catalogue to search for photographs.

Oral Histories

You can access oral histories in Overdrive or visit the Local Studies Collection at Logan Central Library to read the transcripts.

Local Information Handouts

Browse our local information handouts for:

Local historical information
Suburb histories
Resources for teachers

Historical Newspapers

The Logan History Catalogue indexes newspapers, all from October 2004, including:

Albert & Logan News
Logan West Leader
The Satellite (until April 2006)
The Reporter

NewsBank Newspapers comes complete with full-text content of more than 100 local, regional, and national newspapers.

The Times Digital Archive (London) includes every complete page of every issue of The Times (London) from 1785 to 1985.

History in a Box

Boxes featuring items of yesteryear may be borrowed from Logan City Council Libraries by community members. Schools are eligible for registration as community members. For a full listing of the boxes and their content, visit Logan City Council’s History in a Box page.

Local Museums