Sofie Laguna wins Miles Franklin Literary Award
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Last week Sofie Laguna won the coveted Miles Franklin Literary Award, which was announced at State Library Victoria.
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Coming soon: Australian sketchbook exhibition
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The first major retrospective of Australia’s most popular mid-19th century artist, opens at State Library Victoria 17 July.
Family History Feast 2015 BOOKED OUT
Some of the boys, Mena 1915 H84.356/13 The annual Family History Feast hosted by the State Library of Victoria will be held on Monday 10 August 2015 during National Family… Read More ›
Lights and shades of city life
People & professions, Such was life:
In the 1920s Reverend George Wong was a minister at the Collingwood Methodist Church, helping the poor, teaching at kindergarten and lecturing around Victoria about the life of Melbourne’s poor with the help of a limelight projector.
The Battle of Waterloo and its 200 year old legacy
Film, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
The Battle of Waterloo continues to fascinate, even 200 years after those ferocious days
Friends of the Library view children’s classics
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Throughout the year there are opportunities for Friends of the Library to go behind the scenes and enjoy the Library’s treasures.
Moments to treasure
Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:
Between the Library and the internet you can find almost any treasure
Finding inspiration: An interview with Julius Bryant
Curator Julius Bryant tells us how the Victoria and Albert Museum’s National Art Library inspires designers.
New historic material on display at the Library
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Last week 164 new items were added to The changing face of Victoria exhibition, refreshing the existing displays with exciting new material.
A tribute to Barbara Tucker
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The State Library of Victoria pays tribute to Barbara Tucker, a founding member of the Redmond Barry Society, who has passed away at the age of 80.
