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‘…full of dramatic possibilities…’: a look at the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses

‘…full of dramatic possibilities…’: a look at the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses

March 5, 2026

Collection spotlights, Our stories, Victorian history:

At the turn of the twentieth century, Australia was the stage for many talented and beautiful performers. Many of them are captured in the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses. We look at some of the notable women of the stage, and delve into the some of the stories behind their images.

The last theatre on Bourke Street: an archival history of the Metro Nightclub and Palace Theatre

The last theatre on Bourke Street: an archival history of the Metro Nightclub and Palace Theatre

May 28, 2025

Arts & literature, Ask a librarian, Buildings & streets, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre, Victorian history:

Take a trip through the State Library archives to remember the many incarnations of the Metro Nightclub and Palace Theatre from 1854 until it closed its doors in May 2014.