A history of coffee in Melbourne State Library Victoria 2026-09-21 | A history of coffee in Melbourne
Melbourne Out Loud: Life through the lens of Rennie Ellis State Library Victoria 2024-04-10 | If there was ever a photographer to take Melbourne’s portrait, it was Rennie Ellis.Rennie had an uncanny ability to slip into all kinds of social circles and his photographs are the ultimate story of life on the town.Part of the PHOTO 2024: International Festival of Photography, Melbourne Out Loud is a collection of iconic, unseen and everyday photographs from one of our greatest chroniclers. A celebration of going out, being seen and being yourself.Find Out Morehttps://melbourneoutloud.slv.vic.gov.au/
The Life & Work of Edna Walling (Window on Collections) State Library Victoria 2024-04-02 | If you’ve walked through a garden with low stone walls, mossy boulders, meandering paths, self-seeding flowers and groves of silver birches, the design has likely been influenced by Edna Walling.At a time when most women were expected to be homemakers, Edna Walling was pioneering landscape architecture in Australia, designing enchanting gardens across the country for notable clients like Dame Nellie Melba, Dame Elizabeth Murdoch and Sir Frank Packer. Despite her professional profile, Edna lived a very private life that was only revealed after her death.Join us at the Library as we shine a light on the life and iconic work of Edna Walling hosted by expert horticulturalist Millie Ross (Gardening Australia), in conversation with Edna Walling experts, Sara Hardy and Trisha Dixon.About Millie RossMillie Ross is a professional horticulturist, garden designer, writer and broadcaster. An innovative gardener with an unconventional approach, Millie specialises in creative construction, sourcing local, low-cost materials and using plants in unusual ways. Author of The Thrifty Gardener; a practical guide to building the garden you want with whatever you've got, Millie aims to get everyone growing!Millie joined the Gardening Australia Team behind the scenes, as a researcher and writer in 2009. For the last five years, she has worked as the program's senior researcher. About Sara HardySara Hardy is a biographer, playwright, and former actor. Born in Devon, England, Sara performed with various theatre companies in London before arriving in Australia. She was inspired to write her first biography, The Unusual Life of Edna Walling, after portraying Edna Walling in an outdoor theatre performance in Melbourne.Sara’s most recent publication is A Secretive Life, a novel that explores the glittering but dangerous LGBTQ+ underworld of the 20th century with adventures set in London, Berlin, and Melbourne – where Edna Walling makes a cameo appearance.About Trisha DixonTrisha Dixon is a writer and photographer with a passion for landscape, literature, music, art, architecture, design and history. She is an experienced tour leader in Australia and abroad, and has a number of books to her name, including Adagio: Living and Gardening Mindfully (2013) and Under the Spell of Ages (2007).She’s also co-authored 2 books with Jennie Churchill on the life and designs of Australian landscaper Edna Walling: The Vision of Edna Walling: Garden Plans 1920-1951 (1998) and Gardens in Time: In the Footsteps of Edna Walling (1988). Her photography has featured in a number of publications.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Suffragettes: Sacrifice, Power and Legacy State Library Victoria 2024-03-22 | In the late afternoon of Tuesday 12 March, over 200 donors and cultural members attended a very special event on the Suffragette Movement entitled Suffragettes: Sacrifice, Power and Legacy. Hosted by the Hon. Maxine McKew AM in conversation with Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Dr Anna Welch (and joined by Dr Helen Pankhurst, CBE) the suffragette movement was discussed in context of the Pankhurst family, the Movement’s innovative methods of funding and its relevance today. On display, were many recent acquisitions to the Women Writers Fund from the Suffragette movement.About the Speakers Hon. Maxine McKew AM is in her ninth year as a board member here at the Library and is also an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM is a co-founder of the Women Writers Fund, a Trustee of the NGV and a significant philanthropist and collector of Suffragette memorabilia to both the National Gallery of Victoria and State Library Victoria Dr Anna Welch is principal collection curator of Rare Books at State Library Victoria and exhibition co-curator of the World of the Book. About the Women Writers Fund The Women Writers Fund is a pioneering new fund that seeks to redress the historical gender imbalance in State Library Victoria’s collection by acquiring works by under-represented 19th and 20th century women writers. Co-founded by Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Helen Sykes, the Fund has now over 130 acquisitions and relies on the generosity of donors to ensure that female voices from the past are forgotten. For further information see here https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/get-involved/support-our-programs/women-writers-fundIf you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Power and the Ancient World with Professor Mary Beard State Library Victoria 2024-03-21 | From the foundational concepts of free speech and politics to the corrupting forces of power and leadership, much can be learnt from Ancient Greece and Rome. Energise your VCE Classical Studies, VCE Ancient History and VCE Latin students for the year ahead in this exclusive schools event with the world’s most famous classicist, Professor Mary Beard, in conversation with Dr Rhiannon Evans. This program will take your students beyond the hype of the political arena to the heart of the palace corridors and everyday life in the ancient Mediterranean world. In conversation, Mary and Rhiannon will discuss what we can learn from the classical past - exploring power, free speech, leadership and gender through the lens of the ancient world.About Professor Mary Beard Professor Mary Beard is Professor Emerita of Classics at Cambridge, and the classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement. She has worldwide academic acclaim. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii, Confronting the Classics, SPQR and most recently, Women & Power and Twelve Caesars. She has made numerous television series and her books have been published in more than 30 languages. About Dr Rhiannon EvansRhiannon Evans is Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about communicating the ancient past to a wider audience: she frequently appears on ABC Radio, and is co-host of the popular podcast Emperors of Rome.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Emperor of Rome: in conversation with Professor Mary Beard State Library Victoria 2024-03-21 | It turns out men on TikTok aren’t the only ones thinking about the Roman Empire every day...Join world-renowned classicist Professor Mary Beard and TikTok historian Mary McGillivray (aka The Iconoclass) as they discuss the relevance of Ancient Rome today and what it is about this classical Empire that continues to captivate minds.For an exploration into the heart of ancient Rome, world-renowned Classics academic and the author of international bestseller SPQR, Professor Mary Beard will delve into her latest work Emperor of Rome. In this groundbreaking book, Beard shatters the myths surrounding Roman emperors and asks probing questions about their power, the reality of the bloodstained palaces and the nuances of their daily lives.In a unique twist, Beard will be joined by Mary McGillivray - a TikToker whose passion for art history has captivated audiences worldwide. Together, Beard and McGillivray will unravel the fictions of this famous empire, explore its relationship to the present-day and share reflections on female scholarship in this area.About Professor Mary BeardMary Beard is Professor Emerita of Classics at University of Cambridge, and the classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement. She has worldwide academic acclaim. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii, Confronting the Classics, SPQR, Women & Power, Twelve Caesars and most recently Emperor of Rome.She has made numerous television series and her books have been published in over thirty languages.About Mary McGillivrayMary McGillivray (The Iconoclass) is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne and content creator, making visual culture analysis accessible for the next generation. She holds a Masters degree in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Cambridge, and was featured on the Australian’s Arts and Culture 100 for 2022.Mary has worked with art galleries and cultural institutions across Australia, the UK, and Europe to bring their collections to a massive online audience of highly engaged young viewers. Her collaborations include the UK Art Fund, National Gallery London, Australian Institute for Art History, and the ABC.About Emperor of RomeCruel controllers, diligent workaholics or extravagant teenagers? What were the emperors of Rome really like?In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE).Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of what it was to be Roman, offering an account of Classical history as it has never been presented before.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
An Evening with Anne Enright State Library Victoria 2024-03-21 | "We love the people we damage" Anne EnrightOne of Ireland’s most celebrated authors, Anne Enright is drawn to life’s contradictions. Her latest novel The Wren, The Wren is a multi-generational saga that paints a portrait of the complicated relationships at the heart of an Irish family.Join us for an exclusive evening at the Library with Man Booker Prize Winner and first Laureate for Irish Fiction Anne Enright, in conversation with podcaster Astrid Edwards, as she discusses her new book exploring obsessive love, messy mother-daughter relationships, and the pursuit of a poetic life."One of the greatest living novelists” The TimesThis event will be Auslan interpreted. A close captioned Auslan interpreted recording of this talk will be available via the State Library Victoria website after the event.About Anne EnrightAnne Enright was born in Dublin, where she now lives and works. She has written two collections of stories, published together as Yesterday’s Weather, one book of non-fiction, Making Babies, and six novels, including The Gathering, which won the 2007 Man Booker Prize, The Forgotten Waltz, which was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and The Green Road, which was the Bord Gáis Energy Novel of the Year and won the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. In 2015 she was appointed as the first Laureate for Irish Fiction, and in 2018 she received the Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Irish Literature.About Astrid EdwardsAstrid Edwards is a teacher, podcaster and critic. She hosts The Garret: Writers and Publishing and sometimes judges literary prizes. She is undertaking her PhD at the University of Melbourne exploring publishing during the climate crisis.About The Wren, The WrenCarmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother's loneliness had been.Nell - funny, brave and so much loved - is a young woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out into the world, she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother, Carmel, Nell's leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. And across the generations falls the long shadow of Carmel's famous father, an Irish poet of beautiful words and brutal actions.This is a meditation on love: spiritual, romantic, darkly sexual or genetic. A multigenerational novel that traces the inheritance not just of trauma but also of wonder, it is a testament to the glorious resilience of women in the face of promises false and true. Above all, it is an exploration of the love between mother and daughter - sometimes fierce, often painful, but always transcendent. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Dangerous Ideas: The Right to Read Freely State Library Victoria 2023-12-08 | Free people read freely!" – Tracie D. HallAmerica has seen an alarming rise in censorship, impacting the way people can access information through school and public libraries. Book bans that remove marginalised voices from the shelves are a particular flash point.Join us to explore the role of libraries in responding to censorship and the power of books in challenging ideas, combatting mistrust and developing literacy.Tracie D. Hall is the former executive director of the American Library Association and a fierce advocate for the right to read freely. Tracie has been at the forefront of challenging the rampant censorship and book bans in the US, seeing firsthand the larger societal impacts it has.In our inaugural For Future Reference lecture, hosted by Beverley Wang, Tracie will address why books, libraries and the very act of reading have come under scrutiny in this current socio-political moment and how what is happening now connects to other attempts to limit reading and information access across history.The beginning of the evening will also include an opportunity to view rare books acquired through the Library’s Women Writers Fund initiative. About Tracie D. HallWriter, librarian, and public scholar, Tracie D. Hall is the former executive director of the American Library Association, (ALA), the first Black woman to hold that title in the organisation’s 150-year history.Focused on early and adult literacy, broadband access, and library and educational services for the incarcerated, Hall’s work in library and arts administration has been recognised with the National Book Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award and by Time Magazine which named her to its 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list. In September, Hall was honoured with the medal for Freedom of Speech and Free Expression by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Institute.About the For Future Reference lecture seriesEndowed by the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, For Future Reference is an annual lecture series that shines a light on women’s influence on society via the mediums of literature, storytelling and authorship, both historically and into the future, with a focus on the future archives to be held in the State Collection.This series is supported by the Library’s Women Writers Fund initiative, which seeks to redress the historical gender imbalance in our collection by acquiring works and presenting public programs that highlight work by under-represented women and non-binary writers, artists and thinkers.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
2023 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian State Final State Library Victoria 2023-09-28 | The search is on for Australia’s 2023 poetry slam champion!After heats in metro, regional and rural Victoria, winners and runners-up will go head-to-head to determine the state’s best poet.Cheer on our finalists as they speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their verses in this electric live event where the audience is the judge.The evening will be hosted by local and international slam-sensation Ren Alessandra, and the winner will go on to represent the state in Sydney at the 2023 Australian Poetry Slam championship.Presented in partnership with Word Travels.About Ren Alessandra Ren Alessandra is an Italo-Australian poet and educator based in Narrm. Our 2020 Australian Poetry Slam Champion, Ren recently supported platinum artist, Agnes Obel at the Melbourne Recital Centre and has been commissioned by Rotary International, Federation Square, the City of Melbourne, the Victorian Government and Sustainability Victoria among others. Her poetry explores womanhood, heritage, pilgrimage and love in all its colours. About Word TravelsWord Travels is a not-for-profit arts organisation. Word Travels organises literary and literacy programs for festivals, private companies, libraries, schools and cultural institutions around the Asia Pacific with a focus on developing performing writers. You can find Word Travels in theatres, schools, board rooms, health institutions, night clubs, prisons, regional towns, abandoned restaurants and libraries.Book Tickets Now: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/2023-australian-poetry-slam-victorian-state-finalIf you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Foxcroft Lecture: Books in hand; but whose hands? State Library Victoria 2023-08-21 | Historical printed books pass through many and myriad hands. But to whose hands and how? For our 2023 Foxcroft Lecture Christian Algar, Curator of Printed Heritage Collections at the British Library, will explore how to demystify rare books, facilitate meaningful access and investigate a library’s role in rare book collecting. Against this setting, Christian will consider two major rare books collections: The Thomason Tracts, held at the British Library, and our very own John Emmerson Collection. How can we popularise using rare books? And in what ways can we help convey the messages of past lives to people in the present day? Book now to discover the answers.This event is part of Beyond the Book: Transforming the Early Modern Archive. View the full series of events here.About Christian Algar Christian Algar is a Curator of Printed Heritage Collections at the British Library, currently on secondment there working with Heritage Community Engagements Projects. Christian’s expertise comes from his access over many years to an unrivalled collection of early modern printed materials – physical items which many scholars and experts in their fields often have limited exposure to. About the Thomason Tracts A vast collection of pamphlets, books, and newspapers, printed between 1640 and 1661, The Thomason Tracts are held in London at the British Library, and were brought together by the London bookseller, George Thomason (c. 1602-66). His collection consists of over 22,000 printed items, bound in 2000 volumes.About the Foxcroft Lecture The annual Foxcroft Lecture honours the pioneering bibliographer Albert Broadbent Foxcroft, who began working at State Library Victoria in 1902 at the age of 17 until his untimely death in 1938. He left an enduring legacy of scholarship and was highly regarded and influential in developing the Library's rare books collection.About the Emmerson CollectionThe Emmerson Collection of rare books is Australia's largest collection of rare British printed works. The collection will be featured feature in State Library Victoria’s latest exhibition, Beyond the Book: A Journey through the Emmerson Collection, which creates a new way to experience rare books and collection data in the digital realm. This project has been developed through a collaborative partnership funded by an ARC Linkage Grant.Exhibition partners include Australian National University, University of Newcastle, Victoria University of Wellington and State Library Victoria.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Beyond the Book Keynote Lecture: Emma Smith State Library Victoria 2023-08-10 | How and why did books get such a hold on us? How has this technology shaped us over the last two millennia?Hear from Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford University and author of Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers, on the continuities and change across the long history of books and their readers, emphasising that it is books' physical form – their 'bookhood' – that lends them their distinctive and sometimes dangerous magic.The lecture will cover everything from ancient bibles to a new look at Gutenberg, the radical history of paperbacking, Marilyn Monroe’s reading habits, the first printed book in Australia, and even a book made of wrapped slices of cheese.Reserve your spot now.This event is part of Beyond the Book: Transforming the Early Modern Archive. View the full series of events here.About Emma SmithEmma Smith is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College, University of Oxford, and the 2023 Sam Wanamaker Fellow at Shakespeare's Globe in London. She has written and lectured widely on Shakespeare, including the bestselling books This is Shakespeare: How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright (Penguin, 2019), and Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers (Penguin, 2022). If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Beyond the Book: A Journey Through the Treasures of the Emmerson Collection State Library Victoria 2023-08-10 | Beyond the Book: A Journey Through the Treasures of the Emmerson Collection is a digital exhibition by State Library Victoria that uses leading-edge photogrammetry technology to bring rare collection items to life.Explore a treasure trove of rare books and thrilling tales from British history: from King Charles I and the English Civil War to Prince Rupert’s pet hunting poodle and life during the Plague, Beyond the Book takes you back in time to shed new light on a bygone Britain.slv.vic.gov.au/beyondthebook
Beyond The Book | Inside the Exhibition State Library Victoria 2023-08-10 | Enter Beyond The Book the new digital exhibition at beyondthebook.slv.vic.gov.au Beyond the Book: A Journey Through the Treasures of the Emmerson Collection is a digital exhibition by State Library Victoria that uses leading-edge photogrammetry technology to bring rare collection items to life.Explore a treasure trove of rare books and thrilling tales from British history: from King Charles I and the English Civil War to Prince Rupert’s pet hunting poodle and life during the Plague, Beyond the Book takes you back in time to shed new light on a bygone Britain.
Jason Tamiru on exploring light and shade with Muluna Express State Library Victoria 2023-07-28 | Jason Tamiru is a proud Yorta Yorta man who has worked with many of Melbourne's iconic performing arts companies, museums and festivals as a producer. His new video work Muluna Express explores the ceremony of language that connects us to a greater being.MIRROR: New views on photography, tells fascinating stories of Victoria through a contemporary lens. Free entry, open daily. Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/mirror/
Radical Access: The Future of Access in the Arts State Library Victoria 2023-07-05 | Meeting access needs is good, but we can do better. It’s time for more than just the bare minimum in accessible art both for audiences and artists!Melbourne Fringe is at the forefront of accessibility thinking with Radical Access, their 10-year social change project in partnership with Arts Access Victoria. Join us for a bold and creative discussion on the future of accessible artmaking with artists who are leading the space.In 10, 20 or even 40 years’ time, how does the arts industry need to change to champion inclusivity? How can we use technology to create better and more accessible experiences for artists and audiences? What do we want best or better practice to look like? And how can we go beyond just meeting access needs, and work towards cultural equality? Hosted by Melbourne Fringe’s Access Advisor Carly Findlay, and informed by conversations with future strategist Ana Tiquia, the evening will begin with a screening of a segment of The Last Disabled Oracle, a work created by American writer and disability activist Alice Wong for the Assembly for the Future. Artist and writer Fayen D’Evie will then host a discussion with four guest speakers: writer and artist Asphyxia, writer and comedian Alistair Baldwin, poet Andy Jackson, and dancer and performer Melinda Smith. After the panel discussion, a performance by the cabaret and theatre performer, Artemis Muñoz. @ArtemisMunoz on YouTube (youtube.com/@ArtemisMunoz).Alice Wong's address was part of Assembly for the Future, taking place on 6 August 2020 for BLEED Festival, commissioned by the City of Melbourne through Arts House. Assembly for the Future is a project of The Things We Did Next, co-created by Alex Kelly & David Pledger and produced by Sophia Marinos for Not Yet It’s Difficult. Find out more at thethingswedidnext.org/assembly-for-the-futureWatch Alice Wong's full address at the Assembly for the Future at 2020.bleedonline.net/program/assembly-for-the-future/the-last-disabled-oracleIf you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Walter Kadiki on creating poetry for the Deaf community State Library Victoria 2023-06-28 | Walter Kadiki is a Deaf poet whose new work Laments of Old Wal features in State Library Victoria's new exhibition MIRROR: New views on photography.MIRROR: New views on photography, tells fascinating stories of Victoria through a contemporary lens. Free entry, open daily. Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/mirror/
Save Our Stories: digitising the Sun News-Pictorial State Library Victoria 2023-05-10 | Donate now: https://slv.vic.gov.au/appeal/ SOS: Save Our Stories is an appeal to raise funds to digitise The Sun News-Pictorial, a major Australian daily newspaper offering unique insights into daily life in Victoria that were not captured in any other publication.
Mastering the art of shadowgraphy State Library Victoria 2023-05-02 | Watch as Librarian Dominique Dunstan reveals the secrets behind the charming art of shadowgraphy.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/mastering-art-shadowgraphy
Window on Collections: Maps State Library Victoria 2023-02-21 | A blueprint of history!A map gives you a glimpse into how people understood and interpreted their world at the time of creation; with personal experiences at the heart of the work, no map will look the same.The Library collects a broad range of maps primarily focusing on Victoria. However, Australian and international maps also form a significant part of the collection in reflecting our place within the broader national and global context.Led by Sarah Ryan – Senior Librarian Victorian and Australian Collections – join us for an evening of presentations by three local creators of modern maps to learn more about the craft and their interpretation of the world.A sample of works by the creators will be displayed after the presentations.PresentersMelinda Clarke is the founder of City Maps Illustrated Pty Ltd and has published illustrated maps of Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula.Adam Mattinson is a cartographer who produces Tolkien-style maps of the Yarra Ranges.Miles Howard-Wilks is an artist whose recent works use the metropolitan train lines to map a guide to the best snacks in Melbourne. His presentation will be through a pre-recorded video presented by Arts Project Australia.Luciano is the co-creator of Queer-ways, a community arts initiative to map the queer cartography of Australia.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Textiles back in time | Behind the scenes of Handmade Universe State Library Victoria 2023-01-03 | Senior Curator Linda Short and Conservation Manager Jane Hinwood share the stories behind fascinating examples of embroidery in the collection.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/textiles-back-time
State Library Victoria | Volume 2023 State Library Victoria 2022-12-21 | Explore more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/2023/If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Owen Jones & The Grammar of Ornament State Library Victoria 2022-12-14 | The story behind one of the most influential design publications in history and its creator Owen Jones.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/owen-jones-grammar-ornament
Reading the night sky | Behind the scenes of Handmade Universe State Library Victoria 2022-11-29 | Curators Linda Short and Arts Anna Welch share a close look at the two very different but equally significant star maps.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/reading-night-sky
The Kerri Hall Fellowship for Performing Arts State Library Victoria 2022-11-22 | Learn more about State Library Victoria's Fellowships Program:https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/fellowships/
2022 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture State Library Victoria 2022-11-17 | Join Overland’s editors Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk as they deliver the 2022 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture, ‘A History in Pages’.Stephen Murray-Smith founded Australian magazine, Overland in 1954 in the spirit of Joseph Furphy’s adage from Such is life, ‘Temper democratic, bias offensively Australian’. Far from endorsing a homogenous nationalist character, the journal has held a longstanding interest in the relationship between literature and political activity in Australia, which has charted diverse forms, styles, and interests. In this lecture, Evelyn and Jonathan will situate key moments of radical Australian literary and political history through the pages of one of the country’s oldest ongoing publications. Please note: Readings SLV bookstore will have relevant publications available to purchase outside the State Library Victoria Theatrette. About EvelynEvelyn Araluen is a poet, researcher and co-editor of Overland Literary Journal. Her widely published criticism, fiction and poetry has been awarded the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, the Judith Wright Poetry Prize, a Wheeler Centre Next Chapter Fellowship, and a Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund grant. Born and raised on Dharug country, she is a descendant of the Bundjalung Nation. Evelyn’s debut collection Dropbear won the 2022 Stella Prize. About JonathanJonathan Dunk is a lecturer in Writing and Literature at Deakin University and co-editor of Overland Literary Journal. His scholarly writing has appeared in Textual Practice, the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, Australian Literary Studies, and the Sydney Review of Books, among others. His poetry, essays, and short fiction are widely published. He is the recipient of the AD Hope prize, the Australia council’s Dal Stivens award for literary merit, and a Sidney Neilma Literary Travel Fund grant.If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Fringe | Window on Collections: Vali Myers State Library Victoria 2022-11-15 | Explore the life and work of beloved Melbourne artist, dancer and free spirit Vali Myers in this special Window on Collections event. Cutting her own unique path, Vali Myers lived a bohemian life that was true to herself. With her bright red hair, dramatic eyeliner and facial tattoos, Vali turned heads wherever she went. She was known not only for her exquisite art but for an approach to life that continues to captivate our imaginations. Join us for a screening of The painted lady (2002) documentary, in which director Ruth Cullen captures Vali Myers at her iconic studio in the Nicholas Building in the heart of Melbourne, a lively environment where she painted, drew, drank and danced with those who her rare soul enchanted. In Vali’s own words, ‘When you’ve lived like I have, you’ve done it all.’ The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Library staff member Fiona Jeffery with guests Ruth Cullen and art historian Tracy Spinks. A viewing of Vali’s artworks, diaries and artefacts in the State Collection will also be available, as well as live folk and Romany music performed by Vardos, who feature in the film. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about an incredible figure in Melbourne’s art history. Please note: this event will be livestreamed and recorded, including the film screening. The 26-minute film will be available to watch online for one week after the event, after which it will be removed. The panel discussion will remain online to watch at any time. If you would like to know more about the film The Tightrope Dancer, or purchase the film, please head to Ruth Cullen's website: www.ruthcullen.com/product-page/the-tightrope-dancer-the-painted-ladyThis film is unrated and includes sexual references. Viewer discretion is advised. About Fiona JefferyFiona Jeffery is a Librarian in the Description, Original Materials Team at State Library Victoria and has worked directly with the Vali Myers archive. About Ruth CullenRuth is known for her bold subject choices and fearless, empathetic character portrayals. Her films The tightrope dancer and The painted lady, which she produced, directed and wrote about artist and adventurer Vali Myers and were released to widespread acclaim, including national theatrical releases. About Dr Tracy Spinks Tracy is an art historian who completed her PhD in 2006. The subject of her thesis was the art and life of Australian-born artist Vali Myers (1930-2003). When researching the topic, Tracy spent many months with Vali at her studio in the Nicholas building on Swanston street, forming a close relationship with the artist.About Window on Collections For 165 years, State Library Victoria has collected books, maps, ephemera, objects and artworks on almost every subject you can think of, with a special focus on Victoria. The State Collection includes almost 5.5 million items which provide a vital window into the past and record of contemporary life. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
The Policy Pitch: State Election State Library Victoria 2022-11-09 | State Electtion with Danielle Wood CEO in conversations with Grattan Program DirectorsIf you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
2022 Australian Poetry Slam: Victorian State Final State Library Victoria 2022-10-12 | The search is on for Australia’s 2022 poetry slam champion! After heats in metro, regional and rural Victoria, winners and runners-up will go head-to-head to determine the state’s best poet. Cheer on our finalists as they speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their verses in this electric live event where the audience is the judge. The evening will be hosted by local and international slam-sensation Ren Alessandra, with an appearance from comedian and 2021 Victorian finalist Matt Bell. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Living rough in 1960s Fitzroy: the photographs of Alan K Jordan State Library Victoria 2022-10-11 | Alan Jordan was a social worker, photographer and policymaker who influenced Australia's first-ever federal legislation addressing homelessness.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/living-rough-1960s-fitzroy
The Rest Is Up To You: Fringe Festival 1982-2062 State Library Victoria 2022-10-04 | State Library Victoria and Melbourne Fringe Festival are exploring the past, present and future of Fringe like never before in an immersive exhibition and performance space that's yours to revel in.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/fringe/
Mind-boggling miniature books State Library Victoria 2022-09-27 | Senior Librarian Anna Welch guides us through some intricate and astounding items from our miniature books collection. You won't believe how small they get!Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/mind-boggling-miniature-books
Enter E.W. Coles magical Book Arcade State Library Victoria 2022-09-06 | Become a free Library member: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/accessMeet Melbourne's very own Willy Wonka, E.W. Cole!Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/ew-coles-magical-book-arcade
Follow the fellows: Creative Fellow, Donna Kendrigan State Library Victoria 2022-08-17 | Join us as we trace the journey of Creative Fellow Donna Kendrigan, an animator working with traditional stop-motion techniques. Applications are now open for Fellowships Program 2023. Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/fellowships/
Window on Collections: Science at the Library State Library Victoria 2022-08-16 | From preserving and restoring rare books and artefacts to discussing and dissecting science books within the Library’s vast collection, we’re giving you a peek behind the scenes at the Library during National Science Week.Join us for a panel discussion with three extraordinary women at the Library whose day-to-day work caring for the collection unites the humanities and science.Led by Upulie Divisekera - a molecular biologist and science communicator - learn how women writers and scientists have shaped the development of scientific thought in the past and present and discover the techniques and methods that help us preserve the Library’s collection.Following the discussion, a cluster of rare science books will be on display, and a conservation station will be set up to see first-hand the equipment, materials, and techniques used to maintain the State Collection.Our latest exhibition, Handmade Universe: From craft to code and the spaces between, will also open after-dark exclusively for this event. PanellistsSenior Librarian History of the Book and Arts, Anna Welch will discuss rare and fascinating science books written by women in the Library’s collection. Curator, Linda Short will talk about her work developing and curating Handmade Universe, an exhibition that spotlights contributions in scientific fields by women that haven’t been widely celebrated. Conservator of Photography and Paper, Katy Glen will discuss conserving the State Collection and the deterioration of historical photographs.About Window on Collections For 165 years, State Library Victoria has collected books, maps, ephemera, objects and artworks on almost every subject you can think of, with a special focus on Victoria. The State Collection includes almost 5.5 million items which provide a vital window into the past and record of contemporary life. Window on Collections is our new series of displays and events that give you a glimpse of what we’re collecting and why. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Fellowships Program 2023: Information Night State Library Victoria 2022-08-09 | The 2023 State Library Victoria fellowship program invites artists, writers and scholars across disciplines to immerse themselves in the State Collection and bring it to life in unique and innovative ways. Fellows receive access to our expert librarians, office space in the magnificent dome, a generous stipend and the opportunity to fulfil their creative passions and academic ambitions.Join us in the Village Roadshow Theatrette or from the comfort of your home via a live-stream link and find out more about the 2023 Fellowship Program, including:what we’re looking for in an applicationimportant dateskey selection criteriaa Q&A session with the panelThis session will be live-streamed online. Submit your questions before and during the event using Slido below. #SLVFellowshttps://app.sli.do/event/hwkP4ajeJLHPMwRHaVdd7h If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.If you would like more information regarding the Indigenous Victorian Aboriginal Cultural Research (IVACR) Fellowships, please visit our website or email fellows@slv.vic.gov.au
State Library Victoria Fellowship Program 2023 State Library Victoria 2022-08-03 | Applications for the State Library Victoria Fellowship Program 2023 are open August 4th - September 16th. Head over to slv.vic.gov.au/fellowships
2022 Foxcroft Lecture by Professor Karen Green State Library Victoria 2022-07-28 | Join us as we cast light on little known publications by British women writers of the 18th century. Mary Astell, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Catharine Macaulay – these names may not be as familiar to us as late 18th and early 19th century writers such as Mary Wollstonecraft or Jane Austen, but they were equal in their literary, political and philosophical aspirations.This year’s Foxcroft Lecture will showcase the remarkable work of these 18th century women; debunking the assumption that, constrained by social circumstances, women of this time published little of note.Building on her extensive research, Karen Green will reveal how, while Mary Wortley Montagu, Mary Delariviere Manley, Sarah Fielding, and Sarah Scott, published anonymously, fearing social censure, a later generation published under their own names, and were celebrated as literary geniuses, paving the way for the women writers we remember.State Library Victoria Cultural, Family & Student members get early access to our upcoming events. To get your tickets ahead of the crowd, become a member today.About Karen GreenKaren Green is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne and author of A history of women’s political thought in Europe, 1700-1800, A history of women’s political thought in Europe, 1400-1700, with Jacqueline Broad, Catharine Macaulay’s republican enlightenment and Joan of Arc and Christine de Pizan’s Ditié.About the Foxcroft Lecture The annual Foxcroft Lecture honours the pioneering bibliographer Albert Broadbent Foxcroft, who began working at State Library Victoria in 1902 at the age of 17 until his untimely death in 1938. He left an enduring legacy of scholarship and was highly regarded and influential in developing the Library's rare books collection. About the Women Writers Fund The Women Writers Fund is a pioneering new fund that seeks to redress the historical gender bias in State Library Victoria’s collection by acquiring works by under-represented 19th and 20th century women writers. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Installing Stargazing by Sarah Spencer | Handmade Universe State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Watch Sarah Spencer's knitted interactive star map 'Stargazing' light up State Library Victoria's new exhibition.Handmade Universe celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Sans facon | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Donna Kendrigan | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Atong Atem | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Mandy Nicholson | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Kate Just | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Deanna Hitti | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Sarah Spencer | Handmade Universe artist diary State Library Victoria 2022-06-23 | Handmade Universe is a new exhibition at State Library Victoria that celebrates the rewards of making and the limitless scope it offers for invention and enquiry.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/handmade/
Become a Cultural member State Library Victoria 2022-06-08 | Learn more: bit.ly/culture-loversIf you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
A meticulous and tiny Goldfields diary State Library Victoria 2022-05-30 | In this episode of Mystery Box, Senior Librarian Paul Dee unboxes a tiny diary written by Chinese gold digger Jong Ah Siug in the 1870s.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/meticulous-and-tiny-goldfields-diary
A tour of the Riley & Ephemera Collection State Library Victoria 2022-05-24 | Did you know that along with books, maps, realia and much more, the Library also collects political ephemera?In this video, Librarians Tim Hogan and Kylie Best provide a glimpse into the Library's vast collection of ephemera that spans the last century of political activity in Victoria.The Riley & Ephemera Collection has preserved the here-today gone-tomorrow materials that drove historic moments in our history. Follow a whirlwind tour through flyers, badges and posters the Library has collected from protest movements big and small, local and global.Learn more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/tour-riley-ephemera-collection
The Policy Pitch - The Orange Book: Election Policies State Library Victoria 2022-05-18 | If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Window on Collections: protest State Library Victoria 2022-05-04 | From the steps on the Forecourt to the depths of the Collection, State Library Victoria plays a vital role in how Victoria protests. For over 150 years the Library has been a community meeting point for equal rights, representation, and justice campaigns and continues to provide a platform for voices to be heard.Our autumn Window on Collection explores stories of urban protest and social movement from the perspective of the artists and photographers who captured them.Join us to hear from the artists about their work and view the new protest-inspired acquisitions in the Library’s Collection.Featured artists include: Julie Shiels, creator of The grandmasters political parodies that have been seen on walls, online, in a book, and on placards for the March4Justice rallies.Maylei Hunt, Photographer of the Let's eat cake photography series documenting the journey to marriage equality in Australia.Ali MC (Alister McKeich), who photographed the Black Lives Matter and Invasion Day protests.State Library Victoria Cultural, Family & Student members get early access to our upcoming events. To get your tickets ahead of the crowd, become a member today.About the artistsAli MCAli MC is a former touring musician and producer, a criminology photographer, writer, and lecturer. Ali regularly travels internationally to conduct projects based on politics, social issues and culture and has also worked extensively with Indigenous communities in Australia. His recent projects include Rohingya refugees, Khasi stone labourers in India, marginalised groups in East Timor and street photography in Iran. His portrait of the Indigenous singer and songwriter Archie Roach was selected for the 2021 Bowness Photography Prize. The State Library of Victoria recently acquired a collection of his protest photography. Ali is also the author of the full-length travel book The eyeball end and is currently working on a second book and the photo zine Analog Iran. Julie ShielsJulie Shiels started her art career as a screen printer and political poster maker and founded another Planet Posters. She subsequently worked collaboratively with culturally diverse communities, museums and arts organisations on mixed media projects concerned with inequality and social change.Julie holds a PhD from the Victorian College of the Arts and taught in the RMIT School of Art for more than a decade. Julie regularly exhibits in public galleries and artist-run spaces and has undertaken many temporary and permanent public art commissions. Her work is held in many public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, Geelong Gallery, State Library of Victoria, Australian Embassy, Vietnam.Maylei HuntMaylei Hunt is a photographer and filmmaker based in Melbourne, who’s career spans over 21 years in the social documentary, commercial and art spectrum of photography. Maylei is deeply passionate about social justice, the community and the arts. Combining personal passions of the arts and community engagement to create unique works and creative opportunities with a strong focus on storytelling.With a documentary shooting style and focus Maylei is interested in the amazing stories we all have and the importance of being the authors of our own histories.Maylei’s works are in private and public collections; these include the State Library of Victoria, State Library of NSW, University of Technology Collection, Murray Art Museum Albury Collection and Private collections.About Window on Collections For 165 years, State Library Victoria has collected books, maps, ephemera, objects and artworks on almost every subject you can think of, with a special focus on Victoria. The State Collection includes almost 5.5 million items which provide a vital window into the past and record of contemporary life. Window on Collections is our new series of displays and events that give you a glimpse of what we’re collecting and why. If you require a descriptive transcript for this video, please email us at websupport@slv.vic.gov.au.
Preserving Marvellous Melbourne State Library Victoria 2022-04-08 | The Library has been generously gifted English architect William Butterfield’s original drawings of St. Paul’s Cathedral, one of the city's most iconic structures and his final masterpiece. The funds raised for this appeal will allow us to undertake the conservation and preservation of these extraordinary works and ensure the story of this architectural landmark lives on in the State Collection.Learn more: https://slv.vic.gov.au/appeal2022/
