… in order to document significant people, places and events in Australian history and society. As a result there is a wide range of material relating … . RELATED WEBSITES The Australian War Memorial holds one of the largest art collections in Australia as well as the output of the Official War Art Scheme , including work produced by Australian artists of the First World …
… collections for pictures of dogs. I was researching aspects of Australian art history, and at first my aim was to explore what the Library held in the way of paintings of dogs. And then, well… As a veterinarian turned art historian, I’ve always been drawn to animals – particularly dogs – in …
… Library of Australia holds a unique collection of manuscripts, ephemera, art, photographs and documents from this defining period in Australian history. In this centenary year of the outbreak of war the Library is proud … Library of Australia holds a unique collection of manuscripts, ephemera, art, photographs and documents from this defining period in Australian …
… The son of an art historian, Wolfgang Georg Sievers (1913-2007) was born in Berlin and … of the buildings at Monash University, ‘Heide’ (later the Museum of Modern Art), ICI House, Robin Boyd’s ‘House of Tomorrow’ (1949) and The Age ‘Dream … work in the German Foreign Office in 1918-33, and papers on family history annotated by Johannes Sievers. There are also letters and a large …
… Helpmann, are household names. But others are at risk of fading from history. Bringing their collections online will help to put them back centre … met on the set of Sydney's Tivoli Theatre: itself a legendary venue in the history of Australian performing arts. From 1949 to 1961, they toured the …
… The Newspapers and Family History team answer thousands of enquiries each year, sent to us from all … to a lock of hair from a first ever haircut, or a poor first attempt at art. Generally, if you were born in Australia, often “what time was I born?” … may simply be lost to the mists of time with so much other family history. "I’m looking for a newspaper article published in 1964 about my …
… Bans of the 1970s? Learn about this little-recorded aspect of Australian history with comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Friends Creative Arts … the mainstream gay rights movement. I am interested in this chapter of history because of my political orientation, my sexuality, my day job, and the focus of my art practice. I also think the Pink Bans are worth reflecting upon because …
… So what constitutes a secondary source? Non-fiction, fiction, music, art, literature, doctoral theses, magazines and periodicals (fancy name for … with topics linked to the collection?). Sandi and Julia were talking about history and the absence of women in the historical record – right up this … alley. Rosalind Miles’ book, Who Cooked the Last Supper? The Women’s History of the World was mentioned in the conversation and I wanted to know …
… subjects including the arts in Australia, Japanese fashion history, ballast water, the Australian wool industry and various social history themes. Recipients Supported by the Ray Mathew and Eva Kollsman … family Dr Mei-fen Kuo, Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Culture and History, Macquarie University Print Culture, the Cold War Legacy and …
… able to go out again. So many memorable moments from our performing arts history are contained within the National Library, and we want to digitise …