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 ›
Irish Ancestry Seminar August 8th 2010
Collections, Family history events, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
On Sunday 8th August, at the Celtic Club in Melbourne, the Irish Ancestry Group (Genealogical Society of Victoria) presented the 2010 Irish Ancestry Seminar. The seminar featured 3 speakers, Gregory… Read More ›
Burke and Wills anniversary
The Library has launched a new website that tells the story of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition.
New books in Arts
Photographing fashion: British style in the sixties by Richard Lester ACC Editions, 2009 Francis Bacon: a terrible beauty Steidl, 2009 Irving Penn: small trades J.Paul Getty Museum, 2009 European masters:… Read More ›
Family History Feast 2010 in photographs
Family history events, Family matters:
Monday 2 August, almost 200 genealogists, seven speakers and National Archives of Australia (Victorian Office) photographer Anna Koh capturing the day. Here are some highlights. Philip Thiel, Immigration Discovery… Read More ›
Such was life
A passion for adventure: Agatha Christie in Victoria
In 1922 Agatha Christie accompanied her husband on an around the world tour to promote the British Empire Exhibition in 1924. On her travels, she spent 10 days in Victoria- find out what she thought…
Arts
Victoria’s State Artist: Harold Freedman
Cavalacde of Transport, The Story of Fire and The history of Australian thoroughbred racing are some of Melbourne’s largest and most seen artworks. These were from the hands of Harold Freedman, locally born and bred, whose exploration of monumental art came later in his life.
