The Alan K Jordan collection of photographs
Social life & customs, Such was life:
The Library has recently digitized a collection of photographs of homeless people from the 1960s and 1970s.
Music for The Ages: and the library shelves
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Pop music is, in my opinion, derided more for its omnipresence than its artistic merits. I’m certain this wouldn’t be the exact sentiment of other fans of non-mainstream styles of… Read More ›
Government announces $83.1 million redevelopment of State Library Victoria
News:
State Government announces a major new redevelopment project to transform the State Library Victoria.
Gracia & Louise on making artists’ books
Discover the incredible work of our special guest bloggers, Melbourne paper artists Gracia & Louise.
State Library Annual Appeal launches
News:
Our goal is to raise $80,000 to secure three literary treasures and the imagination and creativity they embody.
Museum to memorial…
Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
I’m very pleased to welcome guest blogger and fellow librarian, David Flegg. David is currently researching soldiers who are listed on the Public Library and Museum’s World War 1 honour board. Welcome David!
Art on the Front Line: lest we forget
Comic books, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Australian artists have fallen-in with our fighting forces since colonial times, witnessing, reporting and questioning all aspects of war.
The Waler; a war horse
Walers became legendary with the Australian Light Horse for their feats of endurance and bravery on the battle field during WWI.
Upcoming films at the Library
News:
Screening the book is back for its second night of film goodness on Wednesday 29 April at 6pm. This time around we will be screening the classic 84 Charing Cross Road… Read More ›
A moa for all seasons, now showing in Mirror of the world
We highlight the work of controversial natural historian Richard Owen in our Mirror of the World exhibition
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.
