Posts tagged with Australia
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“Spirit of speed”: Ida Outhwaite and the Shell Fairies
by Carmen Mok, Archives and Special Collections Digital Presence Intern Ida Outhwaite and the Shell Fairies In my preparation for the #HistoryMonth2020 campaign in October, I began an exploration …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2020/11/06/spirit-of-speed
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Considering the literary archive: William Gosse Hay
Dr Rachael Weaver School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne I first became interested in the Australian writer William Hay ten years ago, when Ken …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2017/11/16/considering-the-literary-archive-william-gosse-hay
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Philip Sousa marches out of town
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
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“sheets and a bed – glorious”
“sheets and a bed – glorious.” So describes Wilberforce Newton’s delight in his hospital accommodations on 12th November 1915. Plagued by suspected bronchitis whilst serving with the …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2015/09/15/sheets-and-a-bed-glorious
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Australia Council for the Arts
The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body. The Ewing and George Paton Gallery Archive contains applications and Annual …
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/librarycollections/2012/10/02/australia-council-2
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