A tribute to Barbara Tucker
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The State Library of Victoria pays tribute to Barbara Tucker, a founding member of the Redmond Barry Society, who has passed away at the age of 80.
118 years young, but who’s counting…….
Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:
“Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make.” Can you guess whose 118th birthday it is this month?
Inside the conservation of a 13th-century bible
Collection Care, Conservation, Our stories:
Enter the facinating world of conservation, where scientific experimentation and artistry come together to uncover layers of history.
A Melbourne love affair
Social life & customs, Such was life:
Melbourne’s love affair with coffee has been long-term, passionate, and sometimes controversial.
Victorian places website
Have you just discovered ancestors residing in a Victorian town or suburb and want to know more about the environment in which they lived? If so, you may be interested… Read More ›
Education programs at the State Library
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Are you an educator? The Library offers a host of learning experiences for primary and secondary students.
National Volunteer Week
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This week we’re celebrating our incredible team of volunteers who generously donate their time, experience and knowledge to the Library.
Autumn Listening in Arts: Paper Planes, Tess & Two 4 Jazz
Music for Autumn currently features on Listening Posts in Arts. This includes new releases and latest arrivals in film sound tracks, musical theatre, jazz, rock and classical music. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the CD is available on.… Read More ›
New books in Arts, analogue and digital
New books, both print and online, continue to crowd the Arts Library shelves. Happy reading!
570 Ballarat mining maps go online
News:
570 Ballarat mining maps, dated between 1870–1890 (approx), are now available to search and view online using our catalogue.
Such was life
On the case: Detective Piggott and the development of forensics
The early 1900s was an exciting time to be a detective. Innovations in science and technology, combined with the popularity of detective stories shifted crime fighting away from the seedy world of informers, which had influenced the early years of policing, towards the detection of crime using scientific methods and forensic evidence. Find out about how one Victorian detective contributed to the development of police forensics.
Arts
Portraits of Melbourne artists in their studios
John Hinds, an artist, photographer and active ROAR member from 1986 to 1992 spent time capturing artists he personally knew and the spaces that they used to create their works. His photographs captured a unique and often unseen time and place, creating an invaluable insight into the art scene in Melbourne.
