• University of Melbourne Archives

  1. The Overland Letter

    James Graham, overland letter, 12 July 1839

    Nathaniel Cutter James Graham’s Overland Letter provides a vivid account of the early settlement of Victoria and of the hopefulness of many of its settlers, and …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/09/18/the-overland-letter

  2. “A library is a pleasure dome…”: Germaine Greer and libraries

    Sarah Brown – Archivist, Germaine Greer Archive “Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/08/21/a-library-is-a-pleasure-dome-germaine-greer-and-libraries

  3. Revolutionary theatre is a risk worth taking

    Bright pink poster with white outlines of people protesting, some are holding up placards. Orange "La Mama Company" written at top of poster

    Looking back at La Mamas’ 50-year history, from inception in 1967 when Betty Burstall created an ‘immediate’ theatre space in Melbourne inspired by New York’s La …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/07/21/revolutionary-theatre-is-a-risk-worth-taking

  4. Philip Sousa marches out of town

    Blue Art Nouveau design of a women holding a lute, surrounded by birds.

    In 1911 Australian music lovers were treated to a lengthy tour by American composer and conductor Philip Sousa, along with his 55 piece band.  The band toured the …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/07/10/philip-sousa-marches-out-of-town

  5. A life in 22 boxes

    Jane Beattie, Assistant Archivist – University of Melbourne Archives Sophie Garrett, Assistant Archivist – University of Melbourne Archives Two pairs of ballet slippers used by Juan Cespedes …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/06/08/a-life-in-22-boxes

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