Family matters, Uncategorized:
Our guest bloggers, Lucy Shedden and Shona Dewar from the Australian Manuscripts collection at the Library introduce us to a new online research guide on the Victorian Sheriffs Office warrants… Read More ›
Arts & literature, Such was life:
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based occupational health and safety service provider. It offers training, consulting, auditing and risk management solutions.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is hosting an International Fleet Review in October to mark the centenary of the Australian fleet’s first visit to Sydney Harbour on 4 October, 1913.… Read More ›
La Traviata : an opera in three acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday October 2. Based on the play La… Read More ›
Without the crowd, it would be just another game of footy.
It’s always worth checking in on our audio and video streaming databases, just to see what new treasures have been added: Star Wars, Episode VI, “Return of the Jedi”: John… Read More ›
An opera and musical double bill is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday September 18. At 12.00 noon is the acclaimed 1957… Read More ›
Cities & towns, Such was life:
Black Rock, in Melbourne’s bayside east, was named after Charles Hoston Edben’s Black Rock house which, in turn, was named from Black Rock, Dublin.(1)
Film, Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Some recent CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include latest releases in film, musical theatre, opera, classical & popular music. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post… Read More ›
Collections, Family matters, Research guides:
I am very pleased to welcome Shauna Hicks as our guest blogger. Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government for over 35 years primarily… Read More ›
Watch the wonders of fashion unfold with this informative and visually stunning peak into the history of clothing. This video database, with companion articles, explores historical contexts, materials, and construction methods, enabling you to see how different garments were worn, and the function that each item served.
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.
