Film, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
This week in Experimedia, Outside-in cinema will be showing the recent documentary on the work and activism (often, one and the same thing) of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Renowned for… Read More ›
New books, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Balinese art : paintings and drawings of Bali 1800-2010 by Adrian Vickers Balinese art over the last 200 years draws on a rich tradition of local village-based artistic styles as… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
The final presentation of Family History Feast was the 2013 Don Grant Lecture, delivered by Lt Col. Neil C Smith, AM. His excellent talk That elusive Digger : tracing your… Read More ›
Guest blogger Jane Miller appears to have come down with a touch of Wagner-fever, so best not get in her way…… Richard Wagner inspires a range of responses – from… Read More ›
Beethoven’s Eroica Double Bill is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday September 4. At 12.00 noon, Beethoven’s Eroica is a documentary exploring… Read More ›
Local history funding sources, Such was life:
Applications for the 2013-2014 Local History Grants Program are now open. This program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations to support the cost of projects that preserve, record… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
The 2nd last presentation of Family History Feast was our very own Steven Kafkarisos, with his talk Well armed! The military history collection at the State Library of Victoria. Steven… Read More ›
The domed reading room has been a place of inspiration and creativity since its completion in 1913. It also proved to be a stunning location for a powerful performance by… Read More ›
People & professions, Such was life:
The winter of 1849 was an exciting time at the Melbourne Hospital as love blossomed between the resident apothecary and matron.
Family history events, Family matters:
No Family History Feast is complete without hearing how the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) and National Archives of Australia (NAA) can help us with our research. With the military… Read More ›
On 6 April 1966, in a quiet suburb south east of Melbourne, reports emerged of something strange in the sky…
The Etkins collection consists of wonderful portraits of people and places throughout 19th century Victoria.
