New in the collection: Daryl Lindsay drawing
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One of Daryl Lindsay’s earliest known drawings has just been donated to the State Library.
Christmas Listening in Arts.
As Christmas approaches the Listening Posts in Arts are alive with festive sounds including new releases and old favourites.
Visiting the Library this Christmas
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The Library will be open during the Christmas period, with a range of exhibitions ready and waiting for you.
2014 in numbers at the State Library
Everyone loves an end-of-year round-up – enjoy 2014 in numbers from State Library Victoria.
Monster Petition
In 1891 women throughout Victoria went door to door, gathering signatures for a women’s suffrage petition, which became known as the ‘monster petition’.
Bohemian Melbourne exhibition launches
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The ‘Bohemian Melbourne’ exhibition launched last night with much fanfare, bohemian performances and spirited speeches.
Countdown to an exhibition
Come behind the scenes in the lead up to our new ‘Bohemian Melbourne’ exhibition.
New interactive Birds of America display
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Get up close to one of the Library’s most significant books through our new interactive display.
The Summer Read launches
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The annual Summer Read has launched – grab one of these ten great Victorian books.
Matthew Flinders’ cat
People & professions, Such was life:
One of my favourite books in our children’s collection is a story written by explorer Matthew Flinders about his cat, Trim. This story languished for many years in the archives of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, until it was discovered and published in the literary magazine Overland in 1973.
Such was life
Feasts of Christmas past
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.
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.
