Hard rock, hard roll: some deaths in the family
Its been a tough start to the year with the loss of some truly iconic rock music figures.
New ebooks in Arts for your epleasure
The ebook shelves continue to grow, and even Elvis is getting in on the act.
The man who shrank the book
Do you like to take your books with you; to read on the train, a park, or in a plane? You have a man named Aldus Manutius to thank for that.… Read More ›
Chess in Victoria
Social life & customs, Such was life:
The Library’s Chess Collection reflects Victorian’s long enthusiasm for the game.
A Christmas Listening List
Christmas always brings with it a wealth of seasonal music, and who could resist the Wiggles and Santa Claus?
A very Argus Christmas
The Library’s Argus Collection consists of thousands of newspaper photographs, mainly related to WW1 and WW2, many of which have been digitised.
Rare 17th-century works acquired
News:
A selection of rare 17th-century English Civil War pamphlets have been acquired for the State Library’s Emmerson collection. The 33 pamphlets were purchased using funds bequeathed by John Emmerson to support ongoing additions to his exceptional collection of early printed English books.
The Howard Arkley Archive
People & professions, Such was life:
Howard Arkley (1951-1999) is acknowledged as one of the most important artists in contemporary Australian art. His archive was acquired by the Library in 2011 and consists of hundreds of drawings, sketches, watercolours, photographs and diaries which give insights into Arkley’s planning processes, influences and reading.
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie slice of summer
You don’t have to be outdoors to enjoy summer.
The little blue building
Buildings & streets, Such was life:
There’s a little blue building outside Flinders Street Station. ‘When was it built?’, a curious library patron asked. The question led me to some interesting research involving milk cans, viaduct vaults and bananas.
Such was life
Arts
‘It really belongs to you people anyway…’: The story of Ken Pound
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.
