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Liberty of the press
Watch as models dressed in printed crinolines inspired by our historic Press Dress parade through the Library.
The Children's Quarter, Create Quarter, Hansen Hall and Ian Potter Queen's Hall will be closed on 3 July from 3 to 6 pm for Kids Takeover. Find out more about our school holiday program.
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Watch as models dressed in printed crinolines inspired by our historic Press Dress parade through the Library.
Hear the story behind one of the State Library's colonial-era masterpieces, the painting Black Thursday.
Immerse yourself in the drama of the Jerilderie siege, when Ned Kelly and his gang took over the small Riverina town in February 1879.
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