550+ aerial photographs go online
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These photographs are part of the State Aerial Survey that was produced by the Department of Crown Lands & Survey between 1945-1965.
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Story Island: an adventure in pictures tours Victorian public libraries
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State Library Victoria announces Story Island: an adventure in pictures, a beautiful touring exhibition and reading experience for young children designed to promote early literacy skills and the joy of children and parents reading together.
Architects announced for State Library redevelopment
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A partnership of internationally celebrated and multi-award winning designers has been selected to design the $83.1 million State Library Victoria Vision 2020 redevelopment.
State Library Victoria welcomes significant funding announcement
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State Library Victoria has welcomed significant new funding announced last night by Minister for the Creative Industries, Martin Foley.
Storytime launch for the Premiers’ Reading Challenge for Early Years
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Minister for Families and Children, Jenny Mikakos, and Catherine Andrews launched the Premiers’ Reading Challenge for Early Years at the Library this week.
Help us build an archive!
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We need your help to capture and record Melbourne’s laneways as they exist now for the State Collection.
Out of Ireland have we come: the arts in a century of change
Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Updates, Visual arts:
As the State Library celebrates the anniversary of the Easter Rising in Dublin, 1916, it seems appropriate to look at how Irish artists have transformed their culture over the course of a not uneventful century.
New display opens to commemorate Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising
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Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising was a pivotal moment in the Irish struggle for independence from Great Britain, that would have far-reaching repercussions here in Australia.
State Library recognised as ‘speciality event venue’
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The Library has been named a state finalist at the Meetings and Events Association Industry Awards. The awards recognise excellence and best business practice in the meetings & events industry.
774 ABC Melbourne takes up residence at the Library
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774 ABC Melbourne is packing up its Southbank headquarters to take up residence at the State Library from Friday 26 to Monday 29 February.
