Collections, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
One of my favourite resources in the Genealogy Centre is the historical set of Victoria Police gazettes. The police gazettes began in December 1853 and were originally for police eyes… Read More ›
New books, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Great French paintings from the Clark : Barbizon through Impressionism: essays by James A. Ganz and Richard R. Brettell The names of Sterling and Francine Clark are perhaps not as… Read More ›
A few years back, I was sitting in the crowd at a Kristina Olsen concert, when she slipped into one of many between-song anecdotes. She recalled a question that a… Read More ›
Music, Painting, Rare Books & Arts:
A triple bill featuring Australian artist Robert Jacks, Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe and French pianist Yvonne Loriod, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened… Read More ›
The State Library of Victoria has announced the shortlist for the 2012 Inky Awards for young adult literature and now invites Australian teen readers to vote for a winner.
New CD Music Box arrivals include the following. These and other CDs & audiovisual material can be requested through the Library’s online catalogue, for playing on audiovisual equipment in Arts… Read More ›
Collections, Family matters, Uncategorized:
If you had an ancestor who worked at the Carlton and United Breweries or if you are simply interested in the history of the Australian brewing industry, the CUB staff… Read More ›
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
A selection of some of the newer piano-vocal scores available for browsing in the Agnes Robertson Music Scores Room in the Arts Library: Shrek, the musical: lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire… Read More ›
Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
New CD arrivals include the following: Graeme Lyall meets the Joe Chindamo Trio : smokingun. For jazz fans there is “Smokingun” featuring two Australian jazz greats together. Saxophonist, Graeme Lyall,… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
A look at some highlights of Family History Feast 2012!
