Christmas Listening in Arts.
As Christmas approaches the Listening Posts in Arts are alive with festive sounds including new releases and old favourites.
Visiting the Library this Christmas
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The Library will be open during the Christmas period, with a range of exhibitions ready and waiting for you.
2014 in numbers at the State Library
Everyone loves an end-of-year round-up – enjoy 2014 in numbers from State Library Victoria.
Monster Petition
In 1891 women throughout Victoria went door to door, gathering signatures for a women’s suffrage petition, which became known as the ‘monster petition’.
Bohemian Melbourne exhibition launches
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The ‘Bohemian Melbourne’ exhibition launched last night with much fanfare, bohemian performances and spirited speeches.
Countdown to an exhibition
Come behind the scenes in the lead up to our new ‘Bohemian Melbourne’ exhibition.
New interactive Birds of America display
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Get up close to one of the Library’s most significant books through our new interactive display.
The Summer Read launches
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The annual Summer Read has launched – grab one of these ten great Victorian books.
Matthew Flinders’ cat
People & professions, Such was life:
One of my favourite books in our children’s collection is a story written by explorer Matthew Flinders about his cat, Trim. This story languished for many years in the archives of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, until it was discovered and published in the literary magazine Overland in 1973.
Researching your multicultural ancestors – new research guide
Family matters, Research guides:
To coincide with the theme of this year’s Family History Feast, we have released a new Family History research guide called Researching your multicultural ancestors.
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.
