Comic books, New books, Painting, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
A mixed bag of new books in Arts; could you ask for anything more? Florence Young and the golden years of Australian musical theatre by Frank Van Straten When I… Read More ›
Library services, News, Opening hours, Uncategorized:
The Library will be open from 10am to 6pm on Wednesday 25 April during the Anzac Day public holiday. However, requests for items from storage for Anzac Day will be affected.
There are many new arrivals on the DVD shelf in Arts that include the following. These & other audiovisual material can be requested through the Library’s online catalogue, for playing on audiovisual… Read More ›
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 ›
About us, Announcements, News:
The President of the Library Board of Victoria, The Hon John Cain, today announced the appointment of the State Library of Victoria’s new Chief Executive Officer and State Librarian, Sue Roberts.
Family matters, New to the collection:
Another lot of new books has appeared in the Genealogy Centre. Charles Bartlett reviews the latest selection. The parishes, registers & registrars of Scotland compiled by Edinburgh, Scottish Association of… Read More ›
With the death earlier this year of Bernard Smith, Australia lost one of its greatest intellectuals and most probing cultural historians. He was a great friend to this Library and… Read More ›
Family matters, New to the collection:
Genealogy staff member Charles Bartlett reviews this week’s selection of new books. Family history research in South Australia by Graham Jaunay (2011) This is a comprehensive guide to identifying and… Read More ›
Now here’s a coincidence! Having just recently watched (for the umpteenth time) the miraculous Some Like It Hot, what should appear on the new books shelf? The making of Some Like… Read More ›
New books, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
Even in its earliest days when it was often seen as a “mere mechanical” process, photography was producing images of startling artistry and sophistication, as well as capturing worlds that were… Read More ›
