Looking for information on an Australian woman and not sure where to start?
The Australian Women’s Register is a wonderful resource for researchers of Australian women and women’s organisations. There are over 6200 entries on women and more than 600 entries on women’s organisations, covering the nineteenth century to the present.
Ask a librarian, Reference desk, Research tips:
Whether you’re a seasoned researcher or coming to the Library for the first time, a student, or student of life, writing a book, or doing family history research – our Ask a Librarian service is available for everyone.
Ask a librarian, Our stories, Research tips:
Anyone who has delved into their family history knows the value of a family tree. But these much-loved visual charts have uses beyond genealogy, they are also a great tool for tracing the evolution of our newspapers.
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights, War:
This Online Collection Spotlight examines WWI trench journals created by units from several combatant nation between 1914 and 1919. Produced in camps and battle zones, these handmade publications reveal humour, creativity, and resilience through poems, sketches, notes and stories.
People & professions, Such was life, Uncategorized, Victorian history:
In 1934, Australian aviator, Freda Thompson, made history as the first Australian woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Thompson was a pioneer who believed the sky was the limit – she wanted to reach that limit, to feel the adrenaline, to just fly.
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Join us as we take a look at the Nineteenth Century Collections Online, a rich database consisting of seven separate subject areas, all linked by their focus on the 19th century.
Collection spotlights, Our stories, Victorian history:
At the turn of the twentieth century, Australia was the stage for many talented and beautiful performers. Many of them are captured in the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses. We look at some of the notable women of the stage, and delve into the some of the stories behind their images.
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights, Our stories, Reference desk:
Welcome back to ‘Discovering Dewey’ – an occasional series revealing some of the books behind the numbers. This Library Lovers’ Day we follow one of our Librarians as she goes looking for Love & Affection in the stacks at Dewey number 152.41!
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights, country music, Music, Our stories:
From Willie Nelson to Dinah Washington, Muddy Waters to Flaco Jimenez, you can enjoy a journey across the diverse musical roots of America with the Music Online: American Music database. Hosting an astonishing array of talent the collection consists of almost 7000 albums and 120,000 songs.
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On 11 February our Library celebrates our 170th anniversary. While based on the world’s great libraries, our Library was also a radical departure. Ours was a library with unrestricted access to anyone over 14, with every book available to view. The primary driver of the Library was Redmond Barry. While generally remembered as the judge at the Ned Kelly trial, Redmond Barry’s pioneering contribution to Melbourne’s cultural and educational heritage is unsurpassed
