Archive for April, 2015

New exhibition opens in Palmer Hall

New exhibition opens in Palmer Hall

April 9, 2015

News:

‘Writing the war: Personal stories from WWI’ opens in the Library’s newly refurbished Palmer Hall.

From the Outer Circle to Heavy Metal on DVD

From the Outer Circle to Heavy Metal on DVD

April 9, 2015

Music, Performing Arts, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

New DVDs arriving into the collection include releases in rock, opera, ballet, popular music, magic and documentary.

Wattle blooms in Palmer Hall

Wattle blooms in Palmer Hall

April 8, 2015

Our stories:

Today poppies denote WWI remembrance, but a sprig of yellow wattle symbolised home for many Australians at war.

Dan Morgan: bushranger

Dan Morgan: bushranger

April 7, 2015

People & professions, Such was life, Uncategorized:

It is 150 years since the death of the bushranger known as Dan Morgan.

Half deck: Allan C. Green

Never judge a cover by its book

April 2, 2015

Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

Our new exhibition, Inspiration by Design: Word and Image From the Victoria and Albert Museum, puts the look of the book front and centre and raises the question, just what is it that makes us reach for that particular book in the first place?