Sketchbooks of Victoria
Arts & literature, Such was life:
Charles Edward Bruges Hammond was born in London in 1870. He left home at fifteen, sailing to New Zealand and Australia. For some years he moved between England and Australia… Read More ›
New Books, with a bit of Monkee business…..
Music, New books, Painting, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Monkee business : the revolutionary made-for-TV band by Eric Lefcowitz Given that they were throroughly dismissed by just about everybody in the “serious”rock music business of the day, The… Read More ›
Temporary relocation of Newspapers Reading Room 2 November 2013 to 31 January 2014
Newspaper resources will be relocated to the Genealogy Centre during the weekend of 2-3 November in preparation for essential building works in the Newspapers Reading Room. The Newspapers… Read More ›
RIP Lou Reed
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Being a musician with little to no rights to such a title, I owe a great debt of gratitude to the recently departed Lou Reed. At the same time as… Read More ›
New listening: Wagner, Banjos, Pirates & Marvelous Wonderettes!
Some recent CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include new releases in opera & classical, country & folk, jazz, and musical theatre. The online catalogue indicates which Listening… Read More ›
Arts on Film: Metropolitan Opera Gala, Part 2
Part Two of The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala is the next program in the Arts on Film series, to be screened this coming Wednesday 30th October in Arts. Deutsche Grammophon,… Read More ›
Tales of crime in Australia
People & professions, Such was life:
The 1894 book Tales of crime and criminals in Australia, which can be viewed online, is an absorbing look at Victoria’s early criminal history. Far from being just a record of… Read More ›
Bird Week: something to tweet about in Arts
Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Guest blogger and pigeon-fancier Jane Miller couldn’t resist celebrating Bird Week….. A bit of cross promotion here for Bird week (19-25 October) as the Arts Library includes in its’ collections… Read More ›
Les Miserables from page to stage
On Tuesday 15 October, 2013, the State Library held an exclusive event featuring multi-award winning composer, Claude-Michel Schönberg, speaking to Julia Zemiro. Claude-Michel Schönberg As a Golden Globe winner, Oscar… Read More ›
Such was life
Feasts of Christmas past
What are your favourite festive food memories? Have you ever enjoyed Christmas Day lunch on the beach, up a mountain or aboard a ship? Do you remember pineapple glazed ham? Would you like the 100-year-old recipe for walnut stuffing? The State Library’s historic menus, cookbooks, photos and magazines trace Christmas foods from early colonial tables to the festive flavours celebrated by our diverse migrant communities. Dive in and rediscover your favourite Christmas dishes — or find inspiration for this year’s feast.
Arts
Portraits of Melbourne artists in their studios
John Hinds, an artist, photographer and active ROAR member from 1986 to 1992 spent time capturing artists he personally knew and the spaces that they used to create their works. His photographs captured a unique and often unseen time and place, creating an invaluable insight into the art scene in Melbourne.
