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WHAT’S ONAT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA

WINTER 2018

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Actress Dorothy Brunton Chats to a Gentleman, Sydney (detail), c.1925, nla.cat-vn6342924

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Richard Clough (1921–2014), Commonwealth Gardens—Nerang Pool, Winter, 1977 (detail), nla.cat-vn729813

AS THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO IN CANBERRA, THINGS AT THE LIBRARY JUST KEEP GETTING HOTTER.

We have curated a bumper program of amazing events to celebrate our building’s half-century—tours, films and talks covering art, architecture and furniture. The year 1968 is a focal point, from music to politics and pop culture. Many of these events will be live streamed, so no-one will miss out.

Don’t miss the biggest event on the winter social calendar— our open day on Sunday 12 August.

WELCOME,WINTER!

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DON’T MISS! LIBRARY OPEN DAY Sunday 12 AugustSee back cover for details.

SEX, DRUGS, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL … AND A MISSING PRIME MINISTER

From a blistering Jimi Hendrix guitar solo and a swinging counter-culture to devastating wars and assassinations, 1968 was momentous. Revisit the year as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Library’s building and look back on what was happening in the world, in Australia and in Canberra at the time.

On show until Sunday 12 August | free

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Max Dupain (1911–1992), The National Library of Australia at Night, 1968 (detail), nla.cat-vn4318019

ANNIVERSARY

Sunday 17 JuneComets in Canberra: The Leonard French WindowsJoin Treasures Curator Nat Williams in conversation with Alison French, Petherick Reader, art historian and curator, to explore the universe in glass at the Library.2pm | Theatre | $20 (includes afternoon tea)

Saturday 23 JuneThe Mid Century ProjectJoin Tim Ross and Kit Warhurst for a hilarious evening as they skillfully blend storytelling, music and design. Includes a night-time viewing of the 1968: Changing Times exhibition and a mid-century inspired film installation.7pm | Theatre | $38.50–$48.50Bookings: themanaboutthehouse.netIn association with Tim Ross

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Bookings: nla.gov.au/events or 02 6262 1111

Tuesday 3 July1968: 50 Years OnExplore the significance of 1968 in this panel discussion, followed by a tour of 1968: Changing Times.4pm | Theatre | $20 (includes refreshments)In association with the Australian Historical Association

Tuesday 10 July1968: Then and Now Professor of Modern History Robert Gildea (University of Oxford) examines the May 1968 protests in France and the impact that continues to be felt 50 years on.6pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the Australian Historical Association

Thursday 19 JulyThe Furniture of Fred WardMeredith Hinchliffe, Derek Wrigley and Amy Jarvis discuss the work of furniture designer Fred Ward, whose work was commissioned for the Library building in the 1960s. 6pm | Conference Room free

Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends1968 Exhibition Tours10.30am | free bookings not required

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Tuesday 26 JuneCapital Ideas: Retirement Income: The Gender GapA panel of experts and thinkers tackles some of the pressing issues related to retirement income.6pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the Grattan Institute

Wednesday 4 JulyBook Launch: Dunera Lives: A Visual History by Ken Inglis, Seumas Spark and Jay Winter with Carol Bunyan6pm | Foyer | free (includes refreshments)In association with Monash University Publishing

Monday 9 July On War: An Epic: The Capture of Chipilly Spur, 9 August 1918Dr Lucas Jordan reveals the story of the six Australian souvenir hunters who crossed the Somme River and captured Chipilly Spur during what was arguably the most decisive battle of the war.5.30pm | Theatre | free

Wednesday 6 JuneBook Launch: Victory on Gallipoli and Other What-ifs of Australian HistoryFeaturing Peter Stanley, Roslyn Russell and Michael McKernan.6pm | Theatre | $10 (includes refreshments)

Sunday 10 JuneTalk: Winter TalesFeaturing Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General, National Library of Australia.2pm | Conference Room | $15 (includes afternoon tea)In association with the Australian Women’s Archives Project

Tuesday 19 JuneBook Launch: Oppy: The Life of Sir Hubert Opperman by Daniel Oakman6pm | Foyer | free (includes refreshments)

EVENTS

Troops Disembarking from Lifeboats onto a Wharf, Gallipoli, Turkey (detail), c.1915, nla.cat-vn6386965


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EVENTS

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EVENTS

Tuesday 24 July Book Launch: The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrumby Jeanette Purkis and Emma Goodall 6pm | Conference Room | free (includes refreshments)

Sunday 29 JulyTalk: Winter TalesFeaturing Sarah Kimball, Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Symphony Orchestra.2pm | Conference Room | $15 (includes afternoon tea)In association with the Australian Women’s Archives Project

Friday 25–Sunday 27 August Canberra Writers Festival Celebrate the best in Australian writing at the Canberra Writers Festival. Meet favourite authors and discover some new reads.Program and tickets: canberrawritersfestival.com.au

Thursday 30 August2018 Kenneth Myer LectureLeaders and Followers: How Our Most Crucial Political Relationship is ChangingJournalist Laura Tingle reflects on our changing relationship with political leaders, both in Australia and around the world.6pm | Theatre | free (includes refreshments)Generously supported by The Myer Foundation

The National Library Foyer during the Canberra Writers Festival, 2017

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Treasures Gallery Collection-in-Focus

Deeds Not Words: Women’s Suffrage in Britain

This exhibition draws from the collection of Bessie Rischbieth, an Australian feminist who witnessed the struggle for women’s suffrage in the United Kingdom in the early 1900s and amassed a collection of associated images, articles and ephemera. Curated by Dr Béatrice Bijon.

On show until Sunday 19 August | free

Emmeline Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence Lead the Coronation Procession (detail), 1911, nla.cat-vn2655892

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TREASURES

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Marvel at our extraordinary collections and their stories in the Treasures Gallery—from maps and rare books to manuscripts, photographs and paintings. Be intrigued, surprised, challenged and amazed. More than 40 new items to explore!

The Treasures Gallery and Curator are supported by the Australian Government’s Catalyst—Australian Arts and Cultural Fund.

Sun Johnson, Wu shi zi xiao (The Self-educator) (detail), 1892, nla.cat-vn216435

LIBRARY TOURS

ThursdaysBehind the Scenes (45 mins)Explore the Library’s enormous stacks, filled with books, magazines and newspapers. Watch out for the robots!

SaturdaysDiscover Your National Library (45 mins)Learn about the beautiful Library building, its public artworks and reading rooms. Discover how you can use our collections in your own research.

2pm | meet in the Foyer free | bookings not required

Thursday 7 JuneTreasures Talk: Deeds Not WordsDr Béatrice Bijon explores the British women’s suffrage movement through the papers of feminist Bessie Rischbieth. Followed by a viewing of the exhibition.3.30pm | Conference Room free

DailyTreasures TourLearn about some of our most valued treasures on a free tour of the Treasures Gallery. 11.30am | meet in the Foyer free



LEARNING

Wednesday 6 June, 4 July, 1 AugustUsing Microform Readers In this hands-on session, learn how to use the Library’s microform equipment, including scanning, saving and sending newspaper articles.10am | Newspapers & Family History Zone, Main Reading Room | free

Wednesday 13 JuneGetting Started Learn the basics of how to use the Library’s website, search the catalogue and request material from the collection. Includes a tour of the Main Reading Room.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

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Wednesday 20 JuneFinding Families: An Introduction to Family History at the LibraryTake the next step with your family history research. Join staff for an introduction to the wealth of resources the Library has to offer the family historian.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 27 JuneAsian Formed CollectionsDiscover the Library’s rich collection of Western-language formed collections on Asia, which includes unique cultural, political and historical material.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 18 JulyFamily Jewels or Pandora’s Box: Ancestry DNAJoin Librarian Ralph Sanderson as he shares his experience with locating relatives and discovering relationships through his DNA.1pm | Conference Room | free

LEARNING

Wednesday 22 AugustParish Records Parish records of baptisms, marriages and burials are among the earliest records in Australia. Learn how to access and explore them.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 29 AugustFamily History MapsLearn how to make the most of the Library’s unique Maps Collection for your family history research. Includes a tour of the Maps Collection. 1pm | Ferguson Room | free

LEARNING

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Register at nla.gov.au/learning

Online Learning Sessions

Wednesday 11 July Discover Trove Join this session for an introduction to the hugely popular Trove discovery service.1pm | free

Wednesday 25 July Digital Discoveries Designed for experienced researchers, this session provides an overview of the Library’s Trove and eResources collections.1pm | free

Wednesday 15 AugustFirst World War Join collection experts from the Library, Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia in this session to explore the stories of those who served in the First World War.12.30pm | free

Cover detail from Distant Correspondents: Charles Lamb to Baron Field, Esq., (Sydney: Marcus & Andrew, 1822), nla.cat-vn5977019


LECTURES

Wednesday 20 JuneTransforming Australia’s Economy: Why the 1940s Matter Why is contemporary Australia seen globally as a successful economic nation? Professor David Vines explores the radical shift in thinking by the H.C. ‘Nugget’ Coombs generation of macroeconomists, which took place during the Second World War, and formed the necessary underpinning of the later Hawke-Keating reforms. 5.15 for 5.30pm Conference Room | freeProfessor Vines is the 2018 National Library Fellow supported by the Minerals Council of Australia

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The Library offers grants for researchers, scholars, writers and creative artists, allowing them to explore the collection, blissfully uninterrupted, for up to 12 weeks. Hear about their intriguing research and discoveries at our National Library fellowship lectures.

Thursday 12 JulyThe Tyranny of Distance: Charles Lamb and the Australian Common ReaderProfessor Gillian Russell explores the Prance Collection to explain why British Romanticist Charles Lamb was interested in Australia and how this was repaid by devotion from Australian readers.5.15 for 5.30pm Conference Room | freeProfessor Russell is the 2018 National Library Fellow in Australian Literature, supported by the Ray Mathew and Eva Kollsman Trust

J.A. Mulligan, High School Students Attending a Professor Julius Sumner-Miller Lecture (detail), 1968, nla.cat-vn3086890


LECTURES

Tuesday 31 JulyBittereinder: Researching Revisionist FictionJoin award-winning author Liam Pieper as he reflects on researching and writing his revisionist historical novel Bittereinder, which explores the fate of Indigenous Australian soldiers who fought for the British in the Boer War.5.15 for 5.30pm Conference Room | freeLiam Pieper is the 2018 Creative Arts Fellow for Australian Writing, supported by the Ray Mathew and Eva Kollsman Trust

Wednesday 22 AugustMediating the Movement: Aboriginal Rights and the Media from Origins to OnlineDr Elizabeth Burrows analyses how mainstream and alternative media have enabled, hindered and documented the development and transition of the Aboriginal rights movement.5.15 for 5.30pm Conference Room | freeDr Burrows is a 2018 National Library Fellow

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Fellowship lectures are live streamed on the Library’s Facebook page.

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Thursday 12 JulyDoctor Dolittle (1967, 152 mins, G)Talk to the animals in this magical family musical film about a famous vet (Rex Harrison) with a special ability. 1pm | Theatre | free (bookings essential)Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday 7–Sunday 22 JulyWordPlayDrop in to read, write, illustrate and imagine. A range of fun activities and games explore the shape, meaning and use of language. Ages 4 and over.Daily | 10am–4pm Brindabella Room | freeChildren must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursday 12 JulyWinter StorytimeShare your love of reading and stories with some funny and charming tales from the ACT Storytellers Guild. 11.30am | Ferguson Room $2 per child (bookings essential)Children must be accompanied by an adult.

FAMILIES


Fun at WordPlay

Visit our Digital Classroom—taking the collection to Australian students: nla.gov.au/digital-classroom

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BOOKSHOP

Open daily, 9am–5pmbookshop.nla.gov.au

For enquiries or purchase: 02 6262 1424 or [email protected] also available from selected retail outlets ABN 28 346 858 075

Sorry Dayby Coral Vass, illustrated by Dub Leffler

Two stories entwine in a captivating retelling of the day when we acknowledged the sorrows of the past. $24.99

Captured Lives: Australia’s Wartime Internment Camps by Peter Monteath

Peer behind the barbed wire drawn around civilian internees and prisoners of war held in camps in Australia during the two world wars. $39.99 | Available August

Pre-stocktake sale Friday 8–Monday 11 June

20% OFF ALL STOCK IN STORE AND ONLINE

Don’t miss this great opportunity to stock up on your winter reading!Excludes limited edition prints, stamps, gift vouchers, magazines, newspapers and already discounted and remaindered stock

Please note that the Bookshop will be closed on Thursday 28 June for annual stocktake, reopening at 1pm on Friday 29 June.

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FRIENDS

Thursday 14 JuneCruden Farm Garden Diaries Gardener Michael Morrison worked alongside the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch at her home Cruden Farm for many years to create one of Australia’s finest private gardens. Co-writer Lisa Clausen describes the joy and creativity shared between these two visionaries in Michael’s recently published diaries. Includes refreshments.6pm | Theatre | $15 Friends and AGHS members; $20 non-membersIn association with the Australian Garden History Society

LOVE THE LIBRARY? BECOME A FRIEND

Support the Library and receive exclusive benefits, including:• 15% discount on all online ticket purchases for Library events• invitations to Friends-only events• 15% discount at the Library Bookshop • 10% discount at the Library’s cafes, Bookplate and Paperplate• discounts from a variety of Australian businesses• access to the Friends Lounge• the Friends newsletter and What’s On every quarter.

Join now: nla.gov.au/friends or 02 6262 1698.

Sam Cooper, Projections on National Library Building during Enlighten, 2017

Tuesday 24 JulyCoffee with the Curators 1968: Changing TimesJoin curators Dr Guy Hansen and Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll for a guided tour of 1968: Changing Times. Discover the surprising and fascinating stories they discovered, followed by morning tea in the Friends Lounge.10.30am | Exhibition Gallery $15 | Friends only places limited

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CAFES

BOOKPLATE

The multi-award-winning Bookplate cafe is a must-visit on any trip to the Library. Fresh, zesty dishes, delicious healthy breakfasts and a spectacular high tea menu make it the ultimate dining destination. Drink and dine in style on the themed outdoor terrace with a relaxed setting and some of the best lake views in Canberra.Breakfast and lunch are served until 2pm.

PAPERPLATEOnly have a moment? Duck down to Paperplate, the little sister of Bookplate and go-to for quick coffees, light meals and snacks. Treat yourself to a house-made muffin while you take a break from your study.Closed weekends and public holidays.

Reservations: bookplate.com.auEvent enquiries: [email protected]

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QUICK GLANCEDAT E E V E N T PAG E

JUNE6 Victory on Gallipoli (book launch) 6

Using Microform Readers (learning) 107 Deeds Not Words (exhibition talk) 910 Winter Tales (talk) 613 Getting Started (learning) 1019 The Life of Sir Hubert Opperman (book launch) 620 Introduction to Family History (learning) 10

Transforming Australia’s Economy (lecture) 1223 The Mid Century Project (performance) 526 Retirement Income: The Gender Gap (discussion) 627 Asian Formed Collections (learning) 10

JULY3 1968: 50 Years On (panel discussion) 54 Dunera Lives (book launch) 6

Using Microform Readers (learning) 107–22 WordPlay (families) 149 The Capture of Chipilly Spur (lecture) 610 1968: Then and Now (lecture) 511 Discover Trove (online learning) 1112 Charles Lamb (lecture) 12

Winter Storytime (families) 14Doctor Dolittle (families) 14

18 Ancestry DNA (learning) 1019 The Furniture of Fred Ward (discussion) 524 Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience (book launch) 725 Digital Discoveries (online learning) 1129 Winter Tales (talk) 731 Researching Revisionist Fiction (lecture) 13

AUGUST1 Using Microform Readers (learning) 1012 Library Open Day 2015 First World War (online learning) 1117 Leonard French Windows (discussion) 522 Parish Records (learning) 11

Aboriginal Rights and the Media (lecture) 1325–27 Canberra Writers Festival 729 Family History Maps (learning) 1130 2018 Kenneth Myer Lecture 7

Tours 5, 9Exhibitions 4, 8, 9

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Please check our full opening hours when planning your visit: nla.gov.au/visit-us/opening-hours.

The Library building opens at 7.30am Monday to Friday and 9am on weekends.

Opening Hours

VISIT

EVENT PARTNERS

READING ROOMSOur Main, Special Collections, Petherick and Asian Collections reading rooms open at 10am on weekdays. Closing times and weekend and public holiday hours vary. Collection delivery times also vary, with no deliveries on weekends. To make the most of your visit, check our website first!Reading rooms are closed on public holidays.

BOOKSHOP Daily, 9am–5pm

GALLERIESDaily, 10am–5pm

BOOKPLATE CAFEMonday–Thursday, 7.30am–5pmFriday, 7.30am–4pmSaturday and Sunday, 9am–4pmPublic holidays, 10am–3pm

PAPERPLATE CAFEMonday–Friday, 8.30am–3pmWeekends and public holidays, closed

GENERAL INFORMATIONNational Library of Australia Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600nla.gov.au

ENQUIRIES02 6262 1111

TTY 133 677Speak & Listen 1300 555 727

BUSES Weekday 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 80, 81Weekend 934, 935, 981

Sunday 12 August

To celebrate our 50th, we’re throwing open our doors for the best open day ever! Here’s your chance to explore deep behind the scenes (watch out for the robots) and to take in rarely viewed collection items.

Awesome kids’ activities, smooth live music, scrumptious eats and more.

10am–4pm | free

More details: nla.gov.au

NATIONAL LIBRARYOPEN DAY

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