Rare Books & Arts, Television:
The new books shelf was a bit light-on this week, but an enquiry I took from a customer regarding popular television shows had me delving into an increasingly interesting part of… Read More ›
Family matters, New to the collection:
Want to know how to research an occupation? If records of your ancestor are likely to exist? Guides to occupational records are a fantastic resource for the family historian. For those… Read More ›
Yet more self-indulgence on my part! All-star Superman written by Grant Morrison ; pencilled by Frank Quitely DC Comics, c2007 Some comic book characters come and go, but Superman appears to… Read More ›
The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d’Hoffmann) : an opera in three acts, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be screened Wednesday August… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
A look at some of the highlights of the day (photographs courtesy of Anna Koh, National Archives of Australia, Melbourne Office) Mark Brennan (National Archives), Hazel Edwards (author and National… Read More ›
Comic books, Music, Painting, Rare Books & Arts:
Yet more self-indulgence on my part! All-star Superman written by Grant Morrison ; pencilled by Frank Quitely Some comic book characters come and go, but Superman appears to be eternal and… Read More ›
New CDs arriving into the collection include a mix of pop, musical theatre and world music. From latest hit releases by Kylie Minogue & Silvie Paladino, to this years Best Musical… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
This year’s Family History Feast was dedicated to the memory of Don Grant (1932–2011), a former staff member of the State Library of Victoria and Public Record Office Victoria and… Read More ›
Collection, Exhibitions, News:
Fine impressions: printmaking and artists’ books in Melbourne 1999-2010 is a new display that showcases beautiful limited-edition books by 20 Melbourne artists and printmakers. In the digital era the future… Read More ›
Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
This Wednesday 10th August at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia, we will be showing the 2006 documentary In the shadow of the moon, in… Read More ›
On 6 April 1966, in a quiet suburb south east of Melbourne, reports emerged of something strange in the sky…
The Etkins collection consists of wonderful portraits of people and places throughout 19th century Victoria.
