A new look for the Library
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You may have noticed that we look a little different? Let us introduce you to the State Library’s new look.
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You may have noticed that we look a little different? Let us introduce you to the State Library’s new look.
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Showcasing incredible moments captured by Australia’s top press photographers, the 2014 Nikon-Walkley Press Photography exhibition launched at the Library.
People & professions, Such was life:
In 1894, Martha Needle was sentenced to death for the murder of her prospective brother in law, Louis Juncken, and executed in the Old Melbourne Gaol. She was also said to have poisoned her husband Henry, their three daughters Mabel, Elsie and May, as well as attempting to murder Herman Juncken.
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The Library’s steps have been covered in native grasses for the last month – hear what Melbourne thinks as the Grasslands installation comes to a close.
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There’s a new piece in our historic collection – discover this light-hearted set of rules for diggers, which was circulated in the Victorian goldfields.
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From Nick Cave to Marcus Clarke, Bohemian Melbourne will celebrate a who’s who of creative free spirits through their art and bohemian legacy.
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Our incredible exhibition Victor Hugo: Les Misérables – From Page to Stage will come to a close on Sunday 9 November.
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On Thursday evening Lachlan Murdoch delivered the 2014 Keith Murdoch Oration at the State Library.
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The Inky Awards were announced with great panache on Wednesday at the State Library.