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Last July, one of my housemates and I spent three nights together in New York City. We were both at the end of our holidays, and winding down in our… Read More ›
Last July, one of my housemates and I spent three nights together in New York City. We were both at the end of our holidays, and winding down in our… Read More ›
Romeo & Juliet : a play in five acts by William Shakespeare is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 23 May in… Read More ›
I just LOVE the Naxos Music Library (one million tracks and counting!), and it’s always worthwhile checking in to see what’s been added recently. Available to one and all via… Read More ›
About us, Announcements, News:
John Wylie AM will become the next President of the Library Board of Victoria.
Australia’s earliest surviving life insurance policy and the insurance claim for the destruction of the Glenrowan Inn by the Victorian Police are some of the historical riches to be found in the Suncorp Insurance Archive, donated to the State Library of Victoria today.
Musicals, New books, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
We used to call them “open access” collections, but they have been transformed into the far more appealing “browsing shelves”; a pleasant notion which carries with it the possibility of… Read More ›
Something’s coming, something good: West Side story and the American imagination by Misha Berson Arguably the greatest musical of them all, West Side Story has achieved almost mythic status in… Read More ›
The 2012 Outside-in cinema season is upon us, kicking things off with the 2005 German documentary Crossing the bridge, directed by controversial director Faith Akin and narrated by Einstürzende Neubauten… Read More ›
A double bill tribute to the Broadway musical, is the next program in the Arts on Film series to be screened this Wednesday May 9 in Arts. Broadway’s Leading Ladies… Read More ›
Family matters, Uncategorized:
You may have had the good fortune to discover what your ancestors did for a living, by searching through electoral rolls, census records etc. If you’d like to find out… Read More ›