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  1. Margaret Kiddle and Us

    Sepia toned photo of a woman in blaxer staring directly at the camera.

    As archivists we “discover” many unexpected things in the collections we process. It is rare to unexpectedly discover ourselves, though. In 2021-2022 as the Miegunyah Archivist …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2023/08/31/margaret-kiddle-and-us

  2. Conducting historical research through digital archives, courtesy of the ‘Scan & Send’ service

    Noreen Minogue, early 1980s, Photographic series, (Control: AX36 PO4822), Australian Red Cross – National Office, University of Melbourne Archives   I recently completed my research thesis …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2021/08/30/conducting-historical-research-through-digital-archives-courtesy-of-the-scan-send-service

  3. On romanticising struggles past and present: Print Collection intern Adelaide Greig speaks about history, the pandemic and the importance of university communities

    Albrecht Dürer’s Melancholia is arguably one of the most famous prints in the Baillieu Library Print Collection. There have been many interpretations of the engraving—from its …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/08/31/on-romanticising-struggles-past-and-present-print-collection-intern-adelaide-greig-speaks-about-history-the-pandemic-and-the-importance-of-university-communities

  4. Searching for ‘reality’ in art online

    Alone on the stage, the ghost light shines to the empty auditorium. The ghost light is a feature of the theatre, rooted, like so much tradition, …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/07/23/searching-for-reality-in-art-online

  5. Between Old and New: Reflections of a Gallery Attendant at Old Quad

    Guest post by Gallery Attendant, Ada Coxall, reflecting on her work at Old Quad where she bridges the gap between art and audiences. There always seems …

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/04/02/between-old-and-new-reflections-of-a-gallery-attendant-at-old-quad

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