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Nothing beats that feeling of the last day of school term! 🎒#FlashbackFriday

This lovely image was captured in the beachside suburb of #Cronulla during the 1950s by photographer #MaxDupain.

View more photos from the series here: https://t.co/1vcb6uHwLF https://t.co/fPHdTZakyv

Thylacines (Tasmanian Tigers), at Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart, ca. 1918, State Library of New South Wales

🎣 Any keen fishers out there? This beautiful 1960s hand-drawn map of Kosciuszko by Margaret Coen features some of the best fishing spots including Eel Hole, Horseshoe Pool, and The Gutters! #FishyFriday

🔎Zoom in for more detail here: https://t.co/rLNTgOUAgQ https://t.co/AMWIRfItiZ

A reminder that applications are still open for our paid research fellowships, totalling $116,000! Applications close 5 pm, Friday 17 July.

Apply here: https://t.co/YGcoi5nfCA https://t.co/VOihLCqZ27

What a view! A panoramic look at #Sydney from Central Station tower, captured in 1920 by Alan Row & Co. #ThrowbackThursday

View in detail here: https://t.co/UqXYmdMJKh https://t.co/czBxT1mFwZ

There’s still time to register for @mgiraldo’s online talk at 10.30am! Discover how his research led to #Aereo, an experimental website that lets you explore our digital collections from a bird’s-eye view.

Free, register here: https://t.co/vJfzzmdkeL https://t.co/vjBN8EGxwo

How did your ancestors arrive in Australia? Join us for a 30-minute webinar introduction to researching shipping and passenger records next Wednesday 8 July, from 2 pm.

Free online event, register here: https://t.co/HX9R7OycGe https://t.co/ksPXwFZ81U

Looking for some winter #fashion inspiration? These stylish mannequins were displayed in the window of 'Snows' – a Sydney department store on the corner of Pitt Street and Liverpool Street.

📸 Women's winter fashions, c 1916-1955, Sam Hood
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#WatercolourWednesday This 1853 sketch by John William Hardwick shows part of Woolloomooloo Bay and Government House in the distance.

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If you’re keen to know more about the research behind #Aereo and how it was built, join its creator @mgiraldo for an online talk tomorrow (Thursday 2 July) at 10.30am. #DxLab

Free event, register here: https://t.co/vJfzzmuV6j https://t.co/ziEzYcSvP1

#Aereo has arrived! This latest experiment made by #DxLab Digital Fellow @mgiraldo gives you an incredible bird's-eye view of 1 million+ digital images from our collection. 🙌

Start exploring: https://t.co/0v2z83A4Xk

For the best experience we recommend using Aereo on desktop. https://t.co/fq4MqfJJow

Join @TravisHDeVries and Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Deborah Taylor for #TalkingDeadly tomorrow at 7pm! Deborah will be discussing her artwork 'Forged in Fire and Blood'.

Free online event, register here: https://t.co/zIcbA8jvmX https://t.co/D9ge3MmX7Z

The extraordinary events of the past few months are unprecedented in our lifetimes, but according to Library Curator Elise Edmonds: "The response to the Covid-19 pandemic contains echoes of the 1918–19 influenza outbreak."

Read her latest story here: https://t.co/fBrevaVm4u https://t.co/i0eGziMQrb

To build a truly improved catalogue you must first start with a strong foundation. Learn about our new technical architecture with this blog post on data models, cloud-based infrastructure, and API layers. #CataloguePreview

Check it out here: https://t.co/dw54L2qtb8 https://t.co/5mNcWWSFg3

Joan Woodbury in 'There goes my girl,' ca. 1930, Sam Hood

Ornithologist John Latham was born #OTD in 1740. The Library holds a deluxe issue of his seminal work ‘A general synopsis of birds’, c 1781-1802.

Enjoy more illustrations here: https://t.co/N0d8ZUnLnK https://t.co/3TZrHvM0Xs

@Library_Vic @takeyourdog So cute 🐶🐾 Guess it's a dog day afternoon! Here's our fluffy colleague Gizmo. https://t.co/KfqUd5tByK

A tiny oil sketch of Jean Sandro Russell, painted by his father, holds a surprising place in Australian art history. Join Curator Margot Riley online next Friday 3 July, as she shares the story of 'Australia's lost impressionist'.

Free, register here: https://t.co/l8jgYT7XvD

Congratulations! 🥳 Here’s a cake we prepared earlier…

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For over 6 months, Specialist Librarian Ann Peck dedicated her time to identifying, arranging and cataloguing our extensive sport collections.

Here are some of the surprising things she discovered while sorting through 179 boxes of collection material: https://t.co/77VzCi5gKT https://t.co/AQH3rmjrq2

A bit of #FridayFun 😊 Four speckled bird eggs (c 1861) sketched by sisters Harriet and Helena Scott – Sydney's leading natural history artists in the late 19th century.

See more drawings here: https://t.co/9YWp1xEZNG https://t.co/GVO6eGaYWH

Stan Giddings, maintenance worker ascending Sydney Harbour Bridge, 18 September 1945, by Alec Iverson

Stan Giddings, maintenance worker painting Sydney Harbour Bridge, 18 September 1945, photographed by Alec Iverson

Baldwin Steam Tram, Marrickville Tram Terminus, c.1889, by John Rae

Daimler YC-type water flusher tanker, Parramatta Council, Sydney, ca. 1926

Principals from theatrical production of "Faust", Fuller-Gonsalez Opera, Sydney, 1928

HMS Torch at anchor, [attrib. Sydney], 27 August 1855, watercolour sketch by Conrad Martens

Quarry, South Ashfield, Sydney, 10 August 1938, by R. Wolfe

Bickerton repairs the Air-tractor, Antarctica, 1912-1913, Frank Hurley

'Deep n the Gulf', McGunness and Gorum, Longreach to Darwin Survey for aerodromes and supply depots, 1919

'Where have the roads gone', Longreach to Darwin Survey for aerodromes and supply depots, 1919, Hudson Fysh

Camera man with orang-outang, Taronga Zoo 1917

Women on a three seater tandem bicycle, Malvern Star cycle series, 28 September 1938

Pat with rabbit mask, January 1935, photographs of the Allen family

SS Franconia, entering Panama Canal locks, Cunard White Star Line

SS Franconia, Cunard Line Ship, c. 1930, published by M. Cooper

RMS Ascania, Cunard Line ship, ca. 1930

Rider carrying spare inner tubes, 'Thousand Mile Cycle Race', New South Wales, 10 October 1945, Alec Iverson