Image 1 . The Premier, , standing in the foreground asking the House to vote supply in June 1957 before the fall of his government .

Image 2 . The opposition leader, Frank Nicklin, addressing the House in June 1957, opposing Gair’s supply bill .

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Image 3 . Members of the public attempting to gain entrance to the public gallery to witness the fall of the Gair government in June 1957 .

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Image 4 . On the eve of the June 1957 split, Labor’s new deputy leader Dr Felix Dittmer (left) with the new leader (centre) and the Speaker ‘Johnno’ Mann .

Image 5 . Frank Nicklin, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament House June 1957 .

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Image 6 . Nicklin Ministry circa 1960s .

Image 7 . Parliament House, circa 1960s .

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Image 8 . The First Bjelke­­­ ­­­‑Petersen Ministry in the early 1970s .

Image 9 . The Second Bjelke­­‑Petersen Ministry in the early 1970s .

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Image 10 . The Opposition Leader, Jack Houston (seated centre), with some of the Opposition members circa 1971 .

Image 11 . The Queensland Legislative Assembly sitting in the early to mid 1970s, prior to the major restoration in the early 1980s .

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Image 12 . Percy Tucker shortly before spectacularly losing the 1974 State election as Opposition Leader .

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Image 13 . The Parliamentary Bowls Team in full uniform in the late 1970s . Back row from left to right, Max Hooper, Harry Dean, Brian Davis, Sel Muller, Jack Houston, Col Miller and Roy Armstrong . Front Row: Lindsay Hartwig, Jim Blake, Bill Kaus, Ken Vaughan and Bill Glasson .

Image 14 . The Sixth Bjelke‑ Petersen Ministry circa 1982 .

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Image 15 . The Seventh Bjelke‑ Petersen Ministry 1983, the so called ‘Rump’ Ministry composed solely of Nationals .

Image 16 . The Seventh Bjelke‑ Petersen Ministry meeting at a country cabinet at Ayr, prior to the 1983 State election .

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Image 17 . A meeting of the Eighth Bjelke‑ Petersen Ministry at Maryborough circa 1984 or 1985 .

Image 18 . The Eighth Bjelke ‑Petersen Ministry when the Nationals governed alone circa 1986 .

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Image 19 . The Ninth Bjelke‑ Petersen Ministry that lasted from December 1986 to December 1987 .

Image 20 . The interim Ahern Ministry in 1987 .

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Image 21 . The first Ahern Ministry after its swearing in with the Governor Sir Walter Campbell, December 1987 .

Image 22 . The Second Ahern Ministry in 1989 .

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Image 23 . The 18 member Cooper Ministry in September 1989, the first to contain two women cabinet members .

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