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Untold histories: Chinese communities in Australia during the Cold War

10 Jul 2024

Hear from 2023 National Library Fellow Dr Mei-Fen Kuo about her research into the impact of Chinese cafes during the Cold War.

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Group of men in white pants and dark blazers standing in a field. One of them holds a previous version of the Australian flag and another a sign that Reads 'Australie'

Léquipe d'Australie, 1924, nla.obj-148686918

Voyage to the 1924 Paris Olympics

05 Jul 2024

Explore letters written by Dorothy Richmond about her experience travelling to Europe with the 1924 Australian Olympic team.

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Book cover with blue text reading 'The Snow Wombat' and an illustration of a wombat walking through snow on a bright cloudless day

Susannah Chambers, The snow wombat, 2016, nla.cat-vn7049949

What to read this winter

27 Jun 2024

Get some winter book recommendations to suit all reading moods.

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Researching a biography of scriptwriter and playwright Eleanor Witcombe

24 Jun 2024

Learn about the fascinating career of Eleanor Witcombe with 2023 National Library Fellow and biographer Eleanor Hogan.

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A small globe positioned to show Australia and it's shagreen case

John Cary, William Cary and Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, Cary's pocket globe agreeable to the latest discoveries, 1791, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234207821

Around the world: Maps and globes at the Library

20 Jun 2024

Enjoy a glimpse of the Library's extensive maps collection.

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Special collections reading room Sam Wallman 2023 creative arts fellow

The Pink Bans: Labour union activism and LGBTIQA+ rights

13 Jun 2024

Hear from comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Creative Arts Fellow Sam Wallman about his research at the Library.

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2024 Asia Study Grant recipient Dr Anita Dewi

Libraries in Indonesia: Definitions, regulation and evolution

05 Jun 2024

Learn about the research of 2024 Asia Study Grant recipient Dr Anita Dewi.

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Arresting scenery: Capturing time and place in crime fiction writing

23 May 2024

Explore some of the crime-fiction reads in the collection and how they can help readers learn more about Australian culture, history and place.

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Image of a model on the cover of Vogue Australia magazine

A brief look into the history of Australian fashion

17 May 2024

Strut down the catwalk of Australian fashion history with the Library’s collection.

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Three colourful advertisements, including a board game, photoshopped on a black and white background

James, Billy & Swallow & Ariell Ltd., Cut yourself a piece of cake and make yourself at home, 1923, nla.obj-178550052. MacRobertson (Firm) issuing body & Specialty Press, MacRobertson's Max-Mints alphabet book (Melbourne, Vic), 1927, nla.obj-278715145. Sanitarium Health Food Company, Wheat-convoy, c.1940, nla.obj-498265913.

Wacky, weird and wonderful marketing

14 May 2024

Dive into the world of wacky advertising from decades past.

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W.A. Mozart (1756–1791), Boosey and Sons’ Complete Edition of Mozart’s Opera, Figaro, for Voice and Pianoforte, with English and Italian Words, London: Boosey and Sons, 1854–1864, Hince Collection (Music), MUS Hince 2 collection M 76, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8596647

Figaro!

02 May 2024

Searching for the 18th-century character in the Library's rare books and music collections.

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