Labour Day Monday 12 March 2012
Announcements, Exhibitions, News:
The Library will be open from 10am to 6pm on Monday 12 March during the Labour Day public holiday.
Bibliography saves the day!
Family matters, Uncategorized:
Reference and research librarians, especially those fortunate enough to work at institutions such the State Library of Victoria, have a large arsenal of reference sources to draw on in the… Read More ›
Movies, backlots, a bit of art and a gust of wind!
A mixed bag from the new books shelf this week; just the way I like it! That movie book : awesome, weird and wonderful movies for every weekend of the… Read More ›
Good news for South Australian family history researchers!
Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
Genealogy SA in conjunction with the South Australian Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages has just announced that public domain South Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages Indexes are now available online via… Read More ›
May I quote you?
I’ve been watching some old Mae West movies lately, and her snappy way with a one-liner (“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork“) got me thinking… Read More ›
World Radio Day….can you hear me?
International commemorative days come thick and fast, but I can’t let World Radio Day on February 13th slip by without some kind of celebration! Out of the bakelite box :… Read More ›
Popular culture, sometimes it ain’t pretty!
Just in case you thought things were getting a little straight-laced on the Arts Blog….. Allied Artists horror, science fiction and fantasy films by Michael R. Pitts If, like me,… Read More ›
My ancestor did what for a living??
Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
Family historians often locate records that list ancestors with unusual and intriguing occupations. Many of these occupations may have originated as far back as the Middle Ages and by the… Read More ›
Down to the sea in ships
Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
An enquiry from a customer regarding maritime painting uncovered a watery treasure-trove! The sun rising through vapour : Turner’s early seascapes by Paul Spencer-Longhurst Difficult to go past Turner’s astonishing… Read More ›
New Music Tracks.
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
New CDs in Arts include Greatest Voices of Bolshoi, from the record library of Melbourne broadcaster, John Cargher. There is the self-titled best seller from popular crooner Michael Buble, the classic album,… 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.
