Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
An incident in the Genealogy Centre caused me to reflect on the importance of spelling in searching genealogical records. A patron was researching his family in the Centre, but having… Read More ›
Announcements, Education, Grants, News:
The State Library of Victoria invites honours year and postgraduate students to apply for the 2012 AGL Shaw Summer Research Fellowships.
Family matters, Research guides:
and who was his jockey known as Peter St Albans? Briseis, Melbourne, Hugh George for Wilson and Mackinnon, 25 November 1876, wood engraving A/S25/11/76/136 Briseis is regarded as one of… Read More ›
Horses don’t just run around race tracks you know! The horse in art by John Baskett One of the loveliest creatures on the planet has long played a prominent role in all forms… Read More ›
A mixed bag from the new books shelf, and all the better for that! Designs on film : a century of Hollywood art direction by Cathy Whitlock and the Art Directors… Read More ›
Boutique magnifique is the final film in the Outside-in cinema calendar this year, and also a good excuse to point out how darn tricky it can be to track down… Read More ›
La Fille Mal Gardee : a ballet in three acts is the next program in the Music and Dance on Film series to be screened this Wednesday 26 October in Arts.… Read More ›
Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
Family history can be so much more than a list of names and dates. Dedicated genealogists with an interest in the background story of their families often find themselves doing… Read More ›
New books, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
Even in its earliest days when it was often seen as a “mere mechanical” process, photography was producing images of startling artistry and sophistication, as well as capturing worlds that were… Read More ›
Family history events, Family matters:
In 2011 Victorian History Week will be held from Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 October – a week of walking tours, exhibitions, talks and much more, all relating to this State’s history. Check… Read More ›
In 1965, some older Victorians wrote short essays for a competition, recalling their early lives.
Ailsa O’Connor (1921-1980) was a political activist, painter, sculptor, author and teacher. Throughout her art career she was a member of the Communist Party and associated with the Socialist Realist Group.
