Archive for: April 2014

  1. Iron Rations Amongst the Archives

    As ANZAC day approaches, spare a thought for soldiers who depended on ‘iron rations’ when out in the field.  The ‘Iron Ration’ was first carried by …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2014/04/24/iron-rations-amongst-the-archives

  2. In Search of Frank Keating

    Economic Historian Bernard Attard recently discovered some key records in the Gibbs, Bright and Co collection concerning Frank Keating’s role in the pastoral rent battle between the …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2014/04/10/in-search-of-frank-keating

  3. Text, Drawing & Print: A Portrait of Joachim von Sandrart

    Together with fellow artist historians Geogio Vasari and Karel van Mander, the works of Joachim von Sandrart I (1606–1688) helped lay the foundation for the art …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2014/04/08/text-drawing-print-a-portrait-of-joachim-von-sandrart

  4. Fletcher Jones Archive

    The Fletcher Jones collection held at the University of Melbourne Archives provides insight into the events, people and places that shaped the career of this charismatic …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2014/04/03/fletcher-jones-archive