A tribute to Barbara Tucker
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The State Library of Victoria pays tribute to Barbara Tucker, a founding member of the Redmond Barry Society, who has passed away at the age of 80.
118 years young, but who’s counting…….
Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:
“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make.” Can you guess whose 118th birthday it is this month?
Inside the conservation of a 13th-century bible
Collection Care, Conservation, Our stories:
Enter the facinating world of conservation, where scientific experimentation and artistry come together to uncover layers of history.
A Melbourne love affair
Social life & customs, Such was life:
Melbourne’s love affair with coffee has been long-term, passionate, and sometimes controversial.
Victorian places website
Have you just discovered ancestors residing in a Victorian town or suburb and want to know more about the environment in which they lived? If so, you may be interested… Read More ›
Education programs at the State Library
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Are you an educator? The Library offers a host of learning experiences for primary and secondary students.
National Volunteer Week
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This week we’re celebrating our incredible team of volunteers who generously donate their time, experience and knowledge to the Library.
Autumn Listening in Arts: Paper Planes, Tess & Two 4 Jazz
Music for Autumn currently features on Listening Posts in Arts. This includes new releases and latest arrivals in film sound tracks, musical theatre, jazz, rock and classical music. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the CD is available on.… Read More ›
New books in Arts, analogue and digital
New books, both print and online, continue to crowd the Arts Library shelves. Happy reading!
570 Ballarat mining maps go online
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570 Ballarat mining maps, dated between 1870–1890 (approx), are now available to search and view online using our catalogue.
Such was life
Online Collection Spotlight: Trench journals and unit magazines of the First World War.
This Online Collection Spotlight examines WWI trench journals created by units from several combatant nation between 1914 and 1919. Produced in camps and battle zones, these handmade publications reveal humour, creativity, and resilience through poems, sketches, notes and stories.
Arts
Ailsa O’Connor: highlights of a life of socialist activism, feminism and art
Ailsa O’Connor (1921-1980) was a political activist, painter, sculptor, author and teacher. Throughout her art career she was a member of the Communist Party and associated with the Socialist Realist Group.
