… newspapers, or search eBay. Self-service copying The Newspapers and Family History zone has microfilm and microfiche reader-scanners and printers plus a … where to start? Ask a librarian … Self-service copying The Newspapers and Family History zone has microfilm and microfiche reader-scanners and printers …
… to fill 18th and 19th century gaps and provide insight into our convict history. We were pleased to acquire a rare 1820 chapbook The live and … Black. Black was born in Adelaide and arrived in Japan in 1865 with his family at the age seven. He became a kabuki actor and Japan's first … 14 boxes of Mort's papers. Consisting of sketches, correspondence, early family papers, research notes, photographs, book plates and prints from the …
… considered the collection a good example of a private library of a farming family in the early twentieth century. Description The Jensen Collection … consists of 553 books that were acquired by members of the Jensen family between about 1870 and 1943 and which were kept in The Cottage at … short stories, children’s books, biographies and books on religion, history, music, art, travel, animal husbandry and agriculture. There are a …
… of St John in 1950. E.M. Humphery had a strong interest in Australian history and was a member of the Council of the Royal Australian Historical … was donated to the Library by his daughter, Mrs H.W. McKay, in 1962. The family added the lantern slides to the collection in 1966 and a camera and … are also photographs of Humphery as a boy and young man, members of his family and friends. In addition, there are 18 albums of photographs, dating …
… Williamson Theatres Ltd in 1978. The papers and photographs of the Tait Family were presented to the Library by Lady Tait, the wife of Sir Frank … Anna Pavolva and Roy Rene. Personal papers MS 309 The papers of the Tait Family, which occupy 19 boxes, date from 1908 to 1970 and consist of personal … Ltd. MS 2434 The papers of Charles Tait include an important source on the history of J.C. Williamson, a compilation by Tait entitled ‘Actors, plays, …
… towns and cities throughout Australia. He has always been supported by his family, particularly his wife Olya, a teacher in Forbes. She has compiled the … trips. Description The Rob Willis Collection is one of the largest oral history collections in Australia. He has recorded over 900 individuals in all … and games, vaudeville theatre, circus life, market stalls, whaling, family industries, the Cowra prisoner of war camp, the Lithgow small arms …
… Collections Reading Room on Level 1 houses art relating to Australian history and culture in the post-colonial era, focusing on modern Australian … Collections Reading Room Finding Kenneth Myer was donated by the Myer family through the Tapestry Foundation of Victoria in 2011. It commemorates … Collections Reading Room Finding Kenneth Myer was donated by the Myer family through the Tapestry Foundation of Victoria in 2011. It commemorates …
… and later lived in India. She emigrated to Australia in 1952 and her family settled in Tasmania. She studied nursing in Sydney and obtained work … interviews for the ABC. She worked for many years in ABC Radio’s Social History Unit and the Coming out show . She conducted interviews and produced … The Library purchased the Ros Bowden Collection in 1995. Description Oral History The Women of the land recording made by Ros Bowden in 1995 was an …
… domestic life in the pre-1950s era. Built by Herbert Porter whose family ran a business in Hunter Street immediately behind, the house was occupied by the family from 1910 to 1997. From 1919 onwards, when Herbert died in the … of meticulous recordkeeping across all areas of life – from family history to household management and to records of the pastimes that the …
… in Townsville. The posters cover a number of issues including Australia’s history ( Sheree Kinlyside and Alan Carpenter ), animals and the environment … great-grandson, Alistair Campbell. Held by members of the Paterson family for four generations, this collection represents the last known … used collection items, with further additions expected. The Gelling family donated the papers of Peter Gelling , a blues musician, teacher, …