Upcoming exhibition: Bohemian Melbourne
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From Nick Cave to Marcus Clarke, Bohemian Melbourne will celebrate a who’s who of creative free spirits through their art and bohemian legacy.
The final week of Victor Hugo
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Our incredible exhibition Victor Hugo: Les Misérables – From Page to Stage will come to a close on Sunday 9 November.
Lachlan Murdoch on the importance of free media
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On Thursday evening Lachlan Murdoch delivered the 2014 Keith Murdoch Oration at the State Library.
2014 Inky Award winners announced
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The Inky Awards were announced with great panache on Wednesday at the State Library.
From the sublime to the sublime: music through the interwebs…..
A mixed bag of treasures from some of our streaming databases, to be enjoyed by one and all here in the Library, or at home if you’re one of our Victorian registered members.
Dromkeen Medal awarded to Helen Chamberlin
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Esteemed editor and publisher Helen Chamberlin has been awarded the 2014 Dromkeen Medal.
Linda Tegg’s Grasslands opens
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This week patches of native grass sprung up on the State Library’s steps as Linda Tegg’s Grasslands installation opened to the public. Standing in the concrete bustle of Swanston Street, it’s hard… Read More ›
Under Milk Wood with Dylan Thomas & Peter Blake
Anna from the History of the Book collection will be highlighting some of the new treasures to be found in our Mirror of the World exhibition over the next few… Read More ›
Romeo Street and Juliet Terrace (what’s in a name?)
Buildings & streets, Such was life:
In the 1870s Romeo Lane and Juliet Terrace in central Melbourne were home to men and women of the night. Supposedly men would ply their trade in Romeo Lane and… Read More ›
New books: artistic oceans, graphics underground and overhead & a musical navy
Framing the ocean, 1700 to the present : envisaging the sea as social space: edited by Tricia Cusack This take on the ocean seeks to investigate our changing cultural/artistic view… Read More ›
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.
