New books in the Genealogy Centre

New books in the Genealogy Centre

August 17, 2011

Family matters, New to the collection:

Want to know how to research an occupation? If records of your ancestor are likely to exist? Guides to occupational records are a fantastic resource for the family historian. For those… Read More ›

These are yet more of my favourite things

These are yet more of my favourite things

August 17, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

Yet more self-indulgence on my part! All-star Superman written by Grant Morrison ; pencilled by Frank Quitely DC Comics, c2007 Some comic book characters come and go, but Superman appears to… Read More ›

The Tales of Hoffmann: opera screening.

The Tales of Hoffmann: opera screening.

August 16, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d’Hoffmann) : an opera in three acts, is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series, to be screened Wednesday August… Read More ›

Family History Feast 2011 – Monday 1 August 2011

Family History Feast 2011 – Monday 1 August 2011

August 15, 2011

Family history events, Family matters:

A look at some of the highlights of the day (photographs courtesy of Anna Koh, National Archives of Australia, Melbourne Office) Mark Brennan (National Archives), Hazel Edwards (author and National… Read More ›

These are a few more of my favourite things…..

These are a few more of my favourite things…..

August 15, 2011

Comic books, Music, Painting, Rare Books & Arts:

Yet more self-indulgence on my part! All-star Superman written by Grant Morrison ; pencilled by Frank Quitely Some comic book characters come and go, but Superman appears to be eternal and… Read More ›

New listening-post music in Arts

New listening-post music in Arts

August 11, 2011

Music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs arriving into the collection include a mix of pop, musical theatre and world music.  From latest hit releases by Kylie Minogue & Silvie Paladino, to this years Best Musical… Read More ›

Don Grant tribute and lecture: Family History Feast 2011

August 10, 2011

Family history events, Family matters:

This year’s Family History Feast was dedicated to the memory of Don Grant (1932–2011), a former staff member of the State Library of Victoria and Public Record Office Victoria and… Read More ›

Beautiful artists’ books on show

Beautiful artists’ books on show

August 10, 2011

Collection, Exhibitions, News:

Fine impressions: printmaking and artists’ books in Melbourne 1999-2010 is a new display that showcases beautiful limited-edition books by 20 Melbourne artists and printmakers. In the digital era the future… Read More ›

Distant sparks

Distant sparks

August 9, 2011

Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

This Wednesday 10th August at 6:30pm, as a part of the Outside-in cinema series in Experimedia, we will be showing the 2006 documentary In the shadow of the moon, in… Read More ›

From Venetian canals to the banks of the Yarra, with a few stops in between

From Venetian canals to the banks of the Yarra, with a few stops in between

August 7, 2011

New books, Rare Books & Arts:

The new-books shelf  has gone all fine-art this week, which won’t disturb too many people! Venice : Canaletto and his rivals by Charles Beddington It’s amazing just how much our image… Read More ›

Such was life

Digitised dogs

Digitised dogs

August 26, 2024 0 comments

Celebrating this much loved (and digitised) species on International Dog Day.

Arts

Portrait of Ken Pound for the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants oral history project, 2010. Photo by Gwenda Davey. This work is in copyright. National Library of Australia; nla.obj-228944556

‘It really belongs to you people anyway…’: The story of Ken Pound

August 19, 2024 4 comments

To celebrate the Children’s Book Council of Australia Week, we pay tribute to the life of children’s literature collector, Ken Pound, and the collection he has left for us all.