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Terrie Page on military property acquisition during WWII

Hear tips on researching records in this talk byTerrie Page from National Archives of Australia, presented during Family History Feast 2017.

21 Aug 2017 Duration: 34:01

Countdown 30 years on: Molly & Myf

Watch an informal conversation between Molly Meldrum and Myf Warhurst on music, life and 'Countdown', 30 years after the last episide screened.

19 Jul 2017 Duration: 37:25

Contemporary book design 2017

Watch our panel of award-winning graphic designers discuss the challenges and rewards of contemporary book design.

5 Jul 2017 Duration: 58:52

Author in-conversation: John Barnes on Charles Joseph La Trobe

Watch an engaging discussion about colonial administrator, Charles La Trobe, with his biographer John Barnes and State Library's Kevin Molloy.

29 Jun 2017 Duration: 38:52

One object, many stories: Medieval flea

Hear an enthralling panel conversation about the Library's work conserving precious books, and the surprising discoveries that have been made.

31 May 2017 Duration: 57:05

Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin on the three pillars of innovation culture

Enjoy this 'Big ideas under the dome' lecture by innovation entrepreneur Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin.

1 May 2017 Duration: 28:06

Authors in conversation: Researching biography

Enjoy a discussion with Minna Muhlen-Schulte and Dr Sandra McComb, in a conversation about researching and writing biographical articles.

21 Mar 2017 Duration: 30:19

Seadragon's lair: White Night 2017 at the Library

Watch this entrancing, short time-lapse video filmed in the dome during White Night Melbourne 2017!

18 Feb 2017 Duration: 07:25

Rosamond McKitterick on Roman authority in early medieval Europe

Watch Rosamond McKitterick deliver the 2017 Foxcroft Lecture, on the importance of Roman texts in medieval culture and intellectual life.

7 Feb 2017 Duration: 50:56

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