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Friends Event: Evocative scenes of everyday life
Tuesday
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 - 12pm to 12:45pm
Join Louise Anemaat as she introduces us to a recent Library acquisition, The Town Band, 1951 by Australian artist, Herbert Badham.
The Library is currently exhibiting the prestigious World Press Photo contest 2019 and as we contemplate the power of photojournalism, we have invited Sydney Morning Herald photographer, Rhett Wyman and Herald and Age journalist Ella Archibald-Binge to discuss their latest joint venture, the Dalarinji Project, supported by the Judith Neilson Institute.
Join the State Librarian, Dr John Vallance as he shares his favourite tales from The Odyssey.
Join the State Librarian, Dr John Vallance as he shares his favourite tales from The Odyssey.
Scholar Talk: Reimagining the Pacific, 1870 to 1970
Tuesday
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 - 11am to 12pm
This talk takes inspiration from Australian art historian Bernard Smith’s Imagining the Pacific published in 1992 as well as his authoritative earlier work, European Vision and the South Pacific published in 1960. Smith saw the Pacific as an ideological construction of the European imagination during the intense period of exploration in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Historical Land Records Viewer Fundamentals Session 1: Introduction to HLRV
Wednesday
Wednesday, 7 October 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
Join our first session for an overview of the major record series contained in HLRVand how to navigate the site.
Join the State Librarian, Dr John Vallance as he shares his favourite tales from The Odyssey.
History Matters: Floods and Bushfires - Disaster Histories
Wednesday
Wednesday, 7 October 2020 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Disasters have recently become a major field of study for public historians who explore the roles of history and memory in fostering public understanding of these events and developing resilience in the future.
Join the State Librarian, Dr John Vallance as he shares his favourite tales from The Odyssey.
Have you ever wondered how picture book illustrators work to bring a story to life?
Historical Land Records Viewer Fundamentals Session 2: Old land grants and Old System title deeds
Wednesday
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
In this session you will learn how to access the Grant Register.
Capturing Change: In conversation with Matt Abbott
Thursday
Thursday, 15 October 2020 - 7pm
Join us at the Library online where 2020 World Press Photo winner Matthew Abbott will discuss his work.
Historical Land Records Viewer Fundamentals Session 3: Torrens Title and Primary Applications
Wednesday
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 - 10:30am to 11am
In this session we will look at the land records created after the Old System made way for Torrens Title in 1863.
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