People & professions, Such was life:
Have you been researching an elusive Victorian ancestor, only to get stuck when you try to find out more about their life? Are you looking for long-forgotten interviews with prominent… Read More ›
Welcome to the State Library of Victoria’s Such was life blog. Here we’ll explore both new and historic Library collections that relate to Australia’s past. We’ll showcase our favourite items,… Read More ›
Once guaranteed crowd-pleasers, it seems that the works of Gilbert and Sullivan have lost a bit of traction in recent years with our major opera companies. A shame really as… Read More ›
Yoshitoshi: masterpieces from the Ed Freis collection by Chris Uhlenbeck and Amy Reigle Newland Hotei, 2011 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi was one of the greatest masters of the Japanese woodblock print… Read More ›
Musical theatre features on new Listening Post music in Arts highlighting some recent CD arrivals, plus a few popular titles making a return visit. There are eight jukebox listening posts… Read More ›
The Merry Widow : an operetta in three acts is the next program in the Arts on Film series, to be screened this Wednesday October 10 in Arts. With music… Read More ›
Family matters, Uncategorized:
Right now the State Library of Victoria is planning its future so a great opportunity for the Family Matters blog community to contribute their ideas about what this Library could be. You… Read More ›
About us, Announcements, Library services, News:
What do you want us to be? This is the question the State Library of Victoria is asking all Victorians to answer to aid in its planning for the next… Read More ›
The current library exhibition Gusto! a culinary history of Victoria, explores the role food has played in Victoria’s history. One food topic that’s of great interest to many family historians is… Read More ›
Harry Potter : page to screen, the complete filmmaking journey by Bob McCabe Harper Design, 2011 Quidditch anyone? Enough said! In praise of the needlewoman : embroiderers, knitters, lacemakers, and… Read More ›
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.
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.
