People & professions, Such was life:
The Centennial Exhibition of 1888 at Melbourne’s Exhibition Buildings was a motza for women. Posh citizens complained about the lack of servants – young women had flocked to the better pay and free fun down at the exhibition.
Exhibitions, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Anna Welch introduces us to some of the great poets of the First World War, currently highlighted in The Mirror of the World exhibition
Venture down history’s backstreets with this self-guided walking tour of bohemian Melbourne.
It’s always good to meet old friends on the new books shelf, and make a few new friends as well.
Some soldiers in Egypt during World War I were so taken by the pyramids, they decided to climb them, with tragic results.
News:
For one day only the State Library and Wheeler Centre will be turned into your very own children’s playground.
News:
The Summer Read closes on 15 February, leaving you just enough time to read one of the recommended books and go into the prize draw.
News:
Applications open for Australia’s largest fellowship program.
Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:
A few years back we were extremely fortunate to be on the receiving end of a marvellous collection of vinyl record albums from the estate of Kevin James, a passionate collector.
The first Victorian tennis championships took place in 1880 just three years after the first Wimbledon tournament.
What are your favourite festive food memories? Have you ever enjoyed Christmas Day lunch on the beach, up a mountain or aboard a ship? Do you remember pineapple glazed ham? Would you like the 100-year-old recipe for walnut stuffing? The State Library’s historic menus, cookbooks, photos and magazines trace Christmas foods from early colonial tables to the festive flavours celebrated by our diverse migrant communities. Dive in and rediscover your favourite Christmas dishes — or find inspiration for this year’s feast.
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.
