New DVDs arriving into the collection include the following: Bolshoi : a renaissance. Graeme Murphy’s Romeo & Juliet by The Australian Ballet. George Harrison: living in a material world.… Read More ›
From enlistment to conscription, to laments for the lost to our duty to England, war poetry spans all the hardship and reasoning of battle.
Family matters, Research guides, Research tips & tricks:
In the lead-up to the centenary of the start of the First World War, there has been a proliferation of commemoration plans and projects including online record releases, digitising projects,… Read More ›
Arts, Comic books, Film, New books, Visual arts:
Some of you may have noticed that there have been a growing number of ebooks appearing in the catalogue. Many of you, however, may not. For all of the amazing… Read More ›
Bach, of course! The glorious opening sinfonia from J.S.Bach’s Easter Oratorio, with Philippe Herreweghe conducting his Concerto Vocale orchestra: I love the way those trumpets peal like… Read More ›
Cities & towns, Such was life:
The cyclorama emerged in the 1700s and became a popular form of entertainment at the turn of the 20th century before cinema rendered the genre obsolete.
Arts, Music, New books, Photography, Popular music, Visual arts:
Rock country : the sounds, bands, fans, fun & other stuff that happened: edited by Christian Ryan “Sex lessons from Bon Scott. Scary encounter with Chrissy Amphlett. On the trail… Read More ›
Events, Exhibitions, Family history events:
The State Library will be transformed into a piece of Italy this Sunday at the free Viva l’Italia! family day. The Italian festival is inspired by the Library’s latest exhibition:… Read More ›
Two music databases published by Alexander Street Press that you can explore are American Song and Contemporary World Music. American Song is described as a history database that allows people to hear… Read More ›
