Researching Rosa Robota
I recently became interested in the story of Rosa Robota, a Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, who was executed for her role in the Sonderkommando revolt of October 7, 1944. Rosa… Read More ›
A Tasmanian Devil in Hollywood
Film, New books, Rare Books & Arts:
The new books shelf in Arts continues to amaze and delight; and occasionally perplex and bewilder! A couple of new books about “Australia’s own” Errol Flynn set me to thinking…..… Read More ›
Gutter glitter
The New York Dolls were a rock group both fortunate and unfortunate enough to fall in the cusp of two movements: glam and punk rock. Playing a trashy, loud, and… Read More ›
Easter and Anzac Day holiday closure
Announcements, Library services, News, Opening hours:
The Library will close at 9pm on Thursday 21 April and reopen at 10am on Wednesday 27 April 2011.
Doing nothing in Arts, and then some!
They say that you can’t, or shouldn’t, judge a book by its cover (a theory I don’t entirely agree with), and I suppose the same can be said for the title, but… Read More ›
Firebird & other legends – free screening.
The Music and Dance on Film series commences for 2011 this Wednesday March 30. A great lineup is scheduled for the year, beginning with this tribute to the Ballet Russe by… Read More ›
Great news for map lovers!
A significant number of digitised Victorian maps have recently been added to the State Library of Victoria catalogue . In the past few weeks, over 500 digitised maps have been added… Read More ›
What’s new in the Genealogy collection
Family matters, New to the collection:
I think that Pitfalls and possibilities in family history research by Pauline Litton is essential reading for all genealogists: If your ancestors are proving elusive and the records are not… Read More ›
The cat has left the roof…..farewell Elizabeth Taylor
They come and they go. In our age of celebrity culture it can be difficult enough just keeping up with who’s who, let alone notice the passing of names that might once have… Read More ›
New Irish records now available on Ancestry.com
A collection of valuable Irish land records are now available on the Ancestry.com website. You can search nineteenth century tithe applotment books, Griffith’s valuation records and ordnance survey maps that… Read More ›
Such was life
Early views of Melbourne by Robert Russell
Surveyor and artist Robert Russell published an early survey of Melbourne featuring the Yarra Falls that determined the site for the foundation of the township. He also produced drawings and watercolours of the Yarra Falls from where his cottage was located.
Arts
Collecting Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was a leading author of the golden age of detective fiction whose books continue to excite, delight and intrigue readers. To celebrate her outstanding legacy, State Library Victoria recently acquired first editions of some of Christie’s most popular titles.
