Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
S.T.Gill is perhaps best known for his iconic visions of everyday life on the goldfields, and a quick search of our catalogue shows that he was not alone in finding a rich vein of inspiration in the more industrial side of life.
Shortly it will be the 200th anniversary of Samuel Thomas Gill’s birth in Somerset in England. STG, as he was universally known, died unrecognised on the steps of the GPO in Melbourne in 1880.
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Melbourne Rare Book Week is upon us for another year, beginning on Thursday 16 July.
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One of the best things about Mondays in the Library is the new book display. Each Monday some of the new printed books we have bought, catalogued and labelled are put on the shelves.
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Earlier this year, we held our 11th biennial Reading Matters program, a unique mix of festival events, workshops and conference talks.
Film, Music, Musicals, Rare Books & Arts:
Classic film soundtracks and Broadway shows currently feature on the Listening Posts in Arts.
Read an extract from a talk by war correspondent and author Jill Jolliffe on the reporting of World War I and, in particular, the work of official historian C.E.W. Bean.
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This week is NAIDOC Week – a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements.
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Did you know that the State Library offers free information guides to help you care for your historic items at home?
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Last week Sofie Laguna won the coveted Miles Franklin Literary Award, which was announced at State Library Victoria.
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.
