Speaking of the Baroque
If you’ve been watching Waldemar Januszczak’s three-part series on the Baroque, on ABC1, you’ll no doubt be disappointed there are no more opulent episodes of OTT arty eye candy to… Read More ›
Peter Sculthorpe Double Bill: free screening.
Two documentaries on the acclaimed Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe, will feature in the next Music and Dance on Film series program to be held this Wednesday September 15 in Arts. … Read More ›
New resources in Genealogy Centre
Collections, Family matters, New to the collection:
Guides to researching countries and occupations are among the new additions to our Genealogy collection in the last few months. Looking overseas, we have recently acquired guides to help you… Read More ›
Living in Vogue
As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 25 August at 6:30pm you can catch the recent documentary The September issue. The… Read More ›
New books in Arts
Cezanne’s other: the portraits of Hortense :by Susan Sidlauskas Portraits of the Renaissance : by Nathalie Mandel Constable’s clouds: paintings and cloud studies by john Constable : edited… Read More ›
Introducing the Genealogy Team
Family matters, Uncategorized:
After a busy August which included the fantastic Family History Week, we present to you the people who make up our Genealogy Team. We hope this post gives you a… Read More ›
Sound Beam featuring Mozart and Muse
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Sound Beam is a regular program highlighting recorded music from the Arts audio-visual collection. It is accessible via headphones at selected workstations in the Arts Reading Room. Sound Beam currently features… Read More ›
Free Screening in Arts: Swing & Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The next program in the Music and Dance on Film series will held be this Wednesday September 1, between 12.00 and 2.00 in Arts. Two episodes from Tony Palmer’s award-winning documentary series… Read More ›
New and old photography in Arts
The Sea: an anthology of maritime photography since 1843 A recent addition to our photography collection, this book compiled by Pierre Borhan contains images of the sea and those who… Read More ›
Break dancing & hip hop in the library
As a part of the Outside-in Cinema screenings in Experimedia here at the Library, on Wednesday 25 August at 6:30pm you can catch the recent break dancing documentary entitled Planet… Read More ›
Such was life
Victoria’s Intercolonial exhibition, 1866
The nineteenth century was the great age of exhibitions as industrialisation, colonialism and nationhood led to national and international display and celebration. In 1866 the Great Exhibition Hall was built behind Ian Potter Queen’s Hall to host the Intercolonial Exhibition.
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Conservators prepare rare treasures for new digital exhibition
Come behind-the-scenes and learn how our conservators prepared a range of rare treasures for the new online exhibition, Beyond the Book: A digital journey through the John Emmerson Collection.
