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July 2008 ISSN 1833-1343 ECO-FASHION MEANSGREENIS THENEWBLACK Whyeveryone lovesJaneAusten THEFACTS ABOUTSCURVY TIM STORRIER ANDHIS STUDIO STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MAGAZINE JULY 2008 ISSN 1836-1722

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S t a t e L i b r a r y o f N e w S o u t h w a L e S M a g a z i N e

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3 From the State Librarian

4 Do you know hellip

Rare books A tale of love

5 Behind the scenes

On patrol in Antarctica

6 100 years ago hellip the Great White Fleet arrived

7 Snapshot

8 The artistrsquos studio

11 Tim Storrier AM on Studio

12 Home truths

14 Tales from the Heritage Collection

16 The scourge of scurvy

18 Discover whatrsquos online

20 Jane Austen One of lifersquos great treats

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25 21 On this day

22 The quest for answers and knowledge Fellowships at the Library

24 Our favourite cookbooks

25 Whatrsquos on the menu

Cafe Trim recipe Hearty ham andvegetable soup

26 An indispensable kitchen aid

27 Cookbook collector extraordinaire

28 Eco-fashion makes an impact

29 Climate change advocate Sam Meers

30 Prize-winning books

31 Top 5 Library Shop picks

32 Upcoming events

33 Win a Studio book

34 Event highlights

36 Q amp A with Andrew Daddo

published by StateLibraryofnewSouthWalesTheLibraryCouncilofnSW macquarieStreetSydneynSW2000

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toourlatestandveryexcitinginitiativeWelcomefromtheStateLibrarymdashSL magazineWehavealwaysbeenveryproudofourmagazinebutwithsomanywonderfulthingstoshowcaseitrsquosneverbeenquitebigenoughWellnowwehavedoubledthesizeandaddedavarietyofnewandregularfeaturesoncookingfashionbooks(includingspecialsfromtheLibraryShop)abehind-the-sceneslookatwhatwedoupcomingeventsaswellasourusualarrayofstoriesonitemsfromourwonderfulcollectionmdashfromthequirkytothepositivelyamazing

WelaunchournewventurewithapeekintothestudiosofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isnowonshowattheLibraryandtheimagesincludedinourstoryareguaranteedtolureyouintoseeit

WepreviewanotherexhibitioncomingupinaugustHome truths mdashthistimefeaturingdocumentaryphoto-interviewsofferingacompellingandeloquentrecordofthelivesofordinarypeople

WeexplainhowthescourgeofscurvywasfinallyovercomedelveintotheLibraryrsquosfirst-classearlyaustraliancookbookcollectionforsomeintriguingdinnermenusandrecipesandweshowyouhowtomakegreenthenewblackinoureco-fashionstory

ContemporaryartistTimStorrieramtalksabouttheexhibitionandbookStudiophilanthropistSammeerstalksaboutclimatechangeandradiopresenterandchildrenrsquosauthorandrewDaddoanswerssomeprobingquestionsinourQampa

Wehopeyoulikethenewlookmagazinebutletusknowwhatyouthinkbywritingoremailingoureditor

Happyreading

regina Sutton nSWStateLibrarianampChiefexecutive

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doyouknow Whatwasthepriceofpetrolin1966WhatwasatypicalschoolweeklikeforaprimaryschoolgirlinruralnSWinabout1914DoyouknowthenameandaddressoftheladywhoCharlesDickensusedasthebasisformissHavishaminGreat Expectations(ShelivedinnewtownandwasburiedinnewtownrsquosStStephensChurch)DoestheLibraryhaveanyphotographsfromearlykinetoscopeparloursinaustralia

Thesearejustsomeofthequestionsourexperiencedlibrarianshavetoanswereveryday

FortunatelybecausetheyareexpertsinsearchingforinformationandhaveanexcellentknowledgeoftheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionstheycandealwithmanyenquiriesonthespotmdashotherenquiriesmighttakeabitlonger

OurfreeTelephoneinquiryServiceoperatesmondaytoFridayfrom9amto5pmontelephone(02)92731414

alternativelyyoucanuseouronlineinquiryformorchattoalibrarianonthelivereferenceserviceAskNow atltwwwslnswgovauservicesaskindexhtmlgt

LeftTheWorshipofPriapus(thegreekgodofFertility)with19femaleandfivemalefiguressurroundingtheterminalfigureofthisdivinityfromHypnerotomachia PoliphiliFrancescoColonna1499SafeRBLQ2C

BelowPoliphilosleepsanddreams

rarebooksataleoflove

O neofthemostcelebratedvolumesintheStateLibraryrsquosvastcollectionistheHypnerotomachia Poliphili mdashanallegoricallovestorypennedbyaDominicanmonkFrancescoColonnaaround1467

Theauthorrsquosidentitystilldisputedbysomescholarscanbeidentifiedthroughthedecoratedinitialsofeachofthe38chaptersTheletterscreatetheacrosticPOLiamFRaTeRFRanCiSCUSCOLOnnaPeRamaViT(BrotherFranciscoColonnadesperatelylovedPolia)

WritteninanoddhybridofitalianandLatintheworkopenswiththeprotagonistPoliphilofallingasleepunderatreewhilecontemplatinghisunrequitedloveforPoliaThedreamwhichfollowsdescribesPoliphilorsquospursuitofhisloverthroughafantasticmythicalworldofartlandscapeandarchitecture

Thebeautifullydesignedandillustratedvolumewaspublishedin1499byaldusmanutiusafamousVenetianprinterofthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturyitwascommissionedbyLeonardograssiofVeronaanddedicatedtotheDukeofUrbino

The39woodcutinitialsand171illustrationscontainedintheworkhavebeenattributedatvarioustimestoRenaissanceartistssuchasBenedettomantegnaBelliniandBotticelli

TheeroticnatureoftheillustrationsandthetexthasbeenwidelydiscussedOneofthemostvaluableandcensoredwoodcutsisthelargephallusedPriapusimageintactintheLibraryrsquoscopybutoftenmutilatedincopiesheldinotherlibrariesincludingtheVaticanrsquos

TheLibraryrsquosvolumewhichwaspurchasedin1918containsanumberofmarginalnotesinLatinandisboundincalfMaggie patton Content Coordinator Discover atmitchell collections

in2007maggiePattonwasawardedaStateLibrariansFellowshiptoconductareviewoftherareprintedcollectionsattheStateLibraryShewillidentifyanddescriberaretreasuresandinvestigateoptionsforimprovingaccesstothissignificantpartofthecollection

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behindthescenesNexttimeyouwalkaroundthe

mitchellLibrarybuildinghavealookthroughthebasement

windowsintotheLibraryrsquosCollectionPreservationlabsandyoursquollprobablyseeconservatorLangngoandhercolleaguesatworkThefragileitemsyoursquoveseeninexhibitionsonthefirstfloorsometimesspendasmanymonthsundergoingconservationworkastheydoondisplay

Foundonarubbishdumpdecadesafteritscreationthe1930sbillboardposterforthefilmlsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos MonowfeaturedintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection (seep14)neededintensiveconservationtreatmentbeforeitcouldfacethepublicConservatorsremoveddirtwithasoftbrushandappliedJapanesetissuewithwheatstarchpastetorepairtearsmatchingitsbrightcolourpalettewithwatercolourpainttheyreplacedareasofdetaillostfromthesurfaceofthe2mx2mposter

WhiletheneglectsufferedbythefilmpostercausedconsiderabledamagepoortechniquesusedinthepastcanpresentevengreaterconservationchallengesStickytapeisanotoriousexampleTodayrsquosconservatorsensurethattheirworkcanbereversediffuturetechniquesandstandardsrequireitmaterialssuchasthepasteusedontheposterarewater-soluble

Onceondisplayconservatorsmonitortheconditionofitems

lsquoWorksonpaperareconsideredsensitivematerialandrequirestrictstandardsfordisplayrsquosaysLang

WithexhibitionperiodslimitedtothreemonthstominimiselightdamagedifferentsectionsofthelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo billboardwillbeshownthroughout2008Cathy perkins Publications amp Design

aboveThelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo posterrsquosdamagedsurfaceisretouchedwith

watercolourpaint

RightLangngoaconservatorattheStateLibraryinstallstheposter

LifesaverStevemartinlsquoondutyrsquoinantarcticawiththemaPnHa

UBeTaeBainthebackground

itsalittleknownfactthatanaustralianholdstheworldrecordforpatrollingtheearthsmostsouthernoceanTheStateLibrarysownStevemartinexhibitioncurator(andfullyqualifiedlifesaver)hasbeenvisitingantarcticaforabout15yearsasaguestlectureronboardauroraexpeditionships

WhenhesnotofferinginsightsintothehistoryofthisextraordinaryplaceStevesayshealsohastoprovideabitofentertainmentforthepassengers

Withthecaptainsassistancetheyfinda beach somewhereonthepackiceWhilethepassengersdisembarkandgoforawalkSteveerectsthesurflifesavingflags(borrowedfromSouthnarrabeensurfclubwherehepatrols)donshisfulllifesaversuniformandassumesdutySofarhehasnthadtoleapintoactionbuthesreadyjustincase

Onpatrolinantarctica

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100yearsagotheGreatWhiteFleetarrived

TopgreatWhiteFleetentersSydneyHeadsSamHoodDgOn47479

aboveSouthaustralianpoliticalcartoonistClaudemarquetrsquosportrayalofasymbolicaustraliawithslouchhatandshepherdrsquoscrookbesidethefiguresofBritanniaandColumbiafromalbumofwatercoloursrelatingtothegreatWhiteFleet1908PXe965f15

RightamericapersonifiedbyHughmcLeanPXe965f12

Sydneyhasalwaysturnedouttoseeabigshipand20august1908wasnoexceptionwhencrowdsthrongedtheforeshoretosee16United

StateswarshipssteamintoSydneyHarbourThelsquogreatWhiteFleetrsquowasona14-monthworldtourstagedbyPresidentTheodoreRoosevelttodisplayamericanseapowerandgoodwill

PrimeministeralfredDeakininvitedthefleettoaustraliaandbydoingsooffendedtheBritishgovernmentbecausehedidnotseektheirpermissionfirstasprotocoldemandedThevisitwasbothanexpressionofthenationrsquosaffinitywiththeUnitedStatesandanattempttopressureBritaintoincreaseitsnavalpresenceinthePacificgivenaperceivedthreatfromJapanDeakinrsquosindependentgesturealsosquaredwithaustraliarsquosaspirationstohaveitsownnavy

analbumofcommercialartcommissionedforthefleetrsquosvisitwasrecentlypurchasedbytheLibraryaddingtoitsextensivecollectionofcommemorativematerialThe16watercolourandgouachedrawingsinthealbumwerecommissionedbyJohnFairfaxampSonstomarkthearrivalofthefleetalthoughnotpublishedthesentimentstheyconveyaretypicalofartworkproducedfortheoccasion

manyoftheartistsandillustratorswerewell-knownsuchasnormanandLionelLindsayandtheleadingartteacherantonioDattilo-RubbobuttherearealsocontributionsfromBulletin artistssuchasDHSouterFredBootyHughmcLeanJmuirauldandJamesFScottwhowastobeappointedanofficialwarartistduringWorldWari

Onehundredyearslaterthefascinationwithlargeshipsremainsunchangeded Vesterberg Original Materials

6 m agaz i ne

JamesFlettbyJackCatoc1929gelatinesilverprintP2481

snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

Unhappilyphotographerssoonrealisedthatthecameracouldbetootruthfularecorderof

physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

Theladiesappearedtheworst

servedthesunwasnoflatterermdash

andfromsomespecimenswehave

seenofphotographiclikenessesof

ladiesofouracquaintancewewere

almostdisposedtothinkthesun

hadadown onthewholesex

neverthelessbythetwentiethcenturysoftlightingdiffusersandkeenpricingenabledphotographerstodominatetheportraitindustryThesoft-focuslsquopictorialistrsquoaestheticofthenew

centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

Thisfashionablelate1920sportraitofyoungaustralianartistJamesFlettwastakenwithaspecialsoft-focuslensinwhichaturnofascrewdrewthetwocentrallenselementsapartcreatingadiffuseimageasphotographerJackCatorecalledinhisautobiographyI Can Take It (georgianHouse1947)thelenswasverypopularwithhisfemaleclients

ifmysitterwasadebutanteof18

stillwiththelovelypeach-bloom

skinthelenseswouldremain

togetherhellipbutat25whentoo

manypartieshadtakenthepristine

bloomawayoneturnofthescrew

andtheskinwouldreturnto18

againat35itrequiredtwoturns

andsadtorelatesometimes

threehellip

Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

inthosedaysthehandsome

subjectsthoughtthepicturesdid

themjusticewhiletheplainones

complainedthattheydidnrsquotThe

samethinghappenstoday

ForthedigitalphotographeritcomesdowntohowmuchPhotoshopisenoughandshoulditcostmoreforthecomputermanipulationnecessarytoachievethatlsquoglamourrsquoshotalan Davies Curator of Photographs

alanDaviesistheauthorofAn eye for photography The camera in Australiawhichfeaturesaremarkableselectionofover160photographsdrawnfromthevastcollectionsoftheStateLibraryitincludestreasuressuchastheoldestphotographinaustraliaextraordinarynineteenthcenturymasterpiecesclassicimagesfrommaxDupainandDavidmooreawealthoftwentiethcenturycolourandpioneeringdigitalphotographsThebookisforsaleintheLibraryShopfor$6995 alanDavies

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8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

lsquoWecouldhavedonejustSydneyandmelbourneandfocusedonmiddle-agedwhitemalesWewantedtoavoidthatsowemadesomeharddecisionsSometimesthedecisionwasbasedonthelogisticsandwhowasavailablersquo

Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

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FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

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BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

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Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

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Hol

den

Jill

Dim

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tob

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

n16

ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

cyC

ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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no

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

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3 From the State Librarian

4 Do you know hellip

Rare books A tale of love

5 Behind the scenes

On patrol in Antarctica

6 100 years ago hellip the Great White Fleet arrived

7 Snapshot

8 The artistrsquos studio

11 Tim Storrier AM on Studio

12 Home truths

14 Tales from the Heritage Collection

16 The scourge of scurvy

18 Discover whatrsquos online

20 Jane Austen One of lifersquos great treats

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22 The quest for answers and knowledge Fellowships at the Library

24 Our favourite cookbooks

25 Whatrsquos on the menu

Cafe Trim recipe Hearty ham andvegetable soup

26 An indispensable kitchen aid

27 Cookbook collector extraordinaire

28 Eco-fashion makes an impact

29 Climate change advocate Sam Meers

30 Prize-winning books

31 Top 5 Library Shop picks

32 Upcoming events

33 Win a Studio book

34 Event highlights

36 Q amp A with Andrew Daddo

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toourlatestandveryexcitinginitiativeWelcomefromtheStateLibrarymdashSL magazineWehavealwaysbeenveryproudofourmagazinebutwithsomanywonderfulthingstoshowcaseitrsquosneverbeenquitebigenoughWellnowwehavedoubledthesizeandaddedavarietyofnewandregularfeaturesoncookingfashionbooks(includingspecialsfromtheLibraryShop)abehind-the-sceneslookatwhatwedoupcomingeventsaswellasourusualarrayofstoriesonitemsfromourwonderfulcollectionmdashfromthequirkytothepositivelyamazing

WelaunchournewventurewithapeekintothestudiosofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isnowonshowattheLibraryandtheimagesincludedinourstoryareguaranteedtolureyouintoseeit

WepreviewanotherexhibitioncomingupinaugustHome truths mdashthistimefeaturingdocumentaryphoto-interviewsofferingacompellingandeloquentrecordofthelivesofordinarypeople

WeexplainhowthescourgeofscurvywasfinallyovercomedelveintotheLibraryrsquosfirst-classearlyaustraliancookbookcollectionforsomeintriguingdinnermenusandrecipesandweshowyouhowtomakegreenthenewblackinoureco-fashionstory

ContemporaryartistTimStorrieramtalksabouttheexhibitionandbookStudiophilanthropistSammeerstalksaboutclimatechangeandradiopresenterandchildrenrsquosauthorandrewDaddoanswerssomeprobingquestionsinourQampa

Wehopeyoulikethenewlookmagazinebutletusknowwhatyouthinkbywritingoremailingoureditor

Happyreading

regina Sutton nSWStateLibrarianampChiefexecutive

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doyouknow Whatwasthepriceofpetrolin1966WhatwasatypicalschoolweeklikeforaprimaryschoolgirlinruralnSWinabout1914DoyouknowthenameandaddressoftheladywhoCharlesDickensusedasthebasisformissHavishaminGreat Expectations(ShelivedinnewtownandwasburiedinnewtownrsquosStStephensChurch)DoestheLibraryhaveanyphotographsfromearlykinetoscopeparloursinaustralia

Thesearejustsomeofthequestionsourexperiencedlibrarianshavetoanswereveryday

FortunatelybecausetheyareexpertsinsearchingforinformationandhaveanexcellentknowledgeoftheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionstheycandealwithmanyenquiriesonthespotmdashotherenquiriesmighttakeabitlonger

OurfreeTelephoneinquiryServiceoperatesmondaytoFridayfrom9amto5pmontelephone(02)92731414

alternativelyyoucanuseouronlineinquiryformorchattoalibrarianonthelivereferenceserviceAskNow atltwwwslnswgovauservicesaskindexhtmlgt

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BelowPoliphilosleepsanddreams

rarebooksataleoflove

O neofthemostcelebratedvolumesintheStateLibraryrsquosvastcollectionistheHypnerotomachia Poliphili mdashanallegoricallovestorypennedbyaDominicanmonkFrancescoColonnaaround1467

Theauthorrsquosidentitystilldisputedbysomescholarscanbeidentifiedthroughthedecoratedinitialsofeachofthe38chaptersTheletterscreatetheacrosticPOLiamFRaTeRFRanCiSCUSCOLOnnaPeRamaViT(BrotherFranciscoColonnadesperatelylovedPolia)

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in2007maggiePattonwasawardedaStateLibrariansFellowshiptoconductareviewoftherareprintedcollectionsattheStateLibraryShewillidentifyanddescriberaretreasuresandinvestigateoptionsforimprovingaccesstothissignificantpartofthecollection

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Foundonarubbishdumpdecadesafteritscreationthe1930sbillboardposterforthefilmlsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos MonowfeaturedintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection (seep14)neededintensiveconservationtreatmentbeforeitcouldfacethepublicConservatorsremoveddirtwithasoftbrushandappliedJapanesetissuewithwheatstarchpastetorepairtearsmatchingitsbrightcolourpalettewithwatercolourpainttheyreplacedareasofdetaillostfromthesurfaceofthe2mx2mposter

WhiletheneglectsufferedbythefilmpostercausedconsiderabledamagepoortechniquesusedinthepastcanpresentevengreaterconservationchallengesStickytapeisanotoriousexampleTodayrsquosconservatorsensurethattheirworkcanbereversediffuturetechniquesandstandardsrequireitmaterialssuchasthepasteusedontheposterarewater-soluble

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WithexhibitionperiodslimitedtothreemonthstominimiselightdamagedifferentsectionsofthelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo billboardwillbeshownthroughout2008Cathy perkins Publications amp Design

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itsalittleknownfactthatanaustralianholdstheworldrecordforpatrollingtheearthsmostsouthernoceanTheStateLibrarysownStevemartinexhibitioncurator(andfullyqualifiedlifesaver)hasbeenvisitingantarcticaforabout15yearsasaguestlectureronboardauroraexpeditionships

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Sydneyhasalwaysturnedouttoseeabigshipand20august1908wasnoexceptionwhencrowdsthrongedtheforeshoretosee16United

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PrimeministeralfredDeakininvitedthefleettoaustraliaandbydoingsooffendedtheBritishgovernmentbecausehedidnotseektheirpermissionfirstasprotocoldemandedThevisitwasbothanexpressionofthenationrsquosaffinitywiththeUnitedStatesandanattempttopressureBritaintoincreaseitsnavalpresenceinthePacificgivenaperceivedthreatfromJapanDeakinrsquosindependentgesturealsosquaredwithaustraliarsquosaspirationstohaveitsownnavy

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Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

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gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

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mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

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Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

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Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

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althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

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lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

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Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

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takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

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immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

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getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

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happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

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PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

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Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

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Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

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Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

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acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

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Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

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Venue Metcalfe auditorium

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BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

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The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

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Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

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JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

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The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

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RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

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29 Climate change advocate Sam Meers

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Foundonarubbishdumpdecadesafteritscreationthe1930sbillboardposterforthefilmlsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos MonowfeaturedintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection (seep14)neededintensiveconservationtreatmentbeforeitcouldfacethepublicConservatorsremoveddirtwithasoftbrushandappliedJapanesetissuewithwheatstarchpastetorepairtearsmatchingitsbrightcolourpalettewithwatercolourpainttheyreplacedareasofdetaillostfromthesurfaceofthe2mx2mposter

WhiletheneglectsufferedbythefilmpostercausedconsiderabledamagepoortechniquesusedinthepastcanpresentevengreaterconservationchallengesStickytapeisanotoriousexampleTodayrsquosconservatorsensurethattheirworkcanbereversediffuturetechniquesandstandardsrequireitmaterialssuchasthepasteusedontheposterarewater-soluble

Onceondisplayconservatorsmonitortheconditionofitems

lsquoWorksonpaperareconsideredsensitivematerialandrequirestrictstandardsfordisplayrsquosaysLang

WithexhibitionperiodslimitedtothreemonthstominimiselightdamagedifferentsectionsofthelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo billboardwillbeshownthroughout2008Cathy perkins Publications amp Design

aboveThelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo posterrsquosdamagedsurfaceisretouchedwith

watercolourpaint

RightLangngoaconservatorattheStateLibraryinstallstheposter

LifesaverStevemartinlsquoondutyrsquoinantarcticawiththemaPnHa

UBeTaeBainthebackground

itsalittleknownfactthatanaustralianholdstheworldrecordforpatrollingtheearthsmostsouthernoceanTheStateLibrarysownStevemartinexhibitioncurator(andfullyqualifiedlifesaver)hasbeenvisitingantarcticaforabout15yearsasaguestlectureronboardauroraexpeditionships

WhenhesnotofferinginsightsintothehistoryofthisextraordinaryplaceStevesayshealsohastoprovideabitofentertainmentforthepassengers

Withthecaptainsassistancetheyfinda beach somewhereonthepackiceWhilethepassengersdisembarkandgoforawalkSteveerectsthesurflifesavingflags(borrowedfromSouthnarrabeensurfclubwherehepatrols)donshisfulllifesaversuniformandassumesdutySofarhehasnthadtoleapintoactionbuthesreadyjustincase

Onpatrolinantarctica

m agaz i ne5

100yearsagotheGreatWhiteFleetarrived

TopgreatWhiteFleetentersSydneyHeadsSamHoodDgOn47479

aboveSouthaustralianpoliticalcartoonistClaudemarquetrsquosportrayalofasymbolicaustraliawithslouchhatandshepherdrsquoscrookbesidethefiguresofBritanniaandColumbiafromalbumofwatercoloursrelatingtothegreatWhiteFleet1908PXe965f15

RightamericapersonifiedbyHughmcLeanPXe965f12

Sydneyhasalwaysturnedouttoseeabigshipand20august1908wasnoexceptionwhencrowdsthrongedtheforeshoretosee16United

StateswarshipssteamintoSydneyHarbourThelsquogreatWhiteFleetrsquowasona14-monthworldtourstagedbyPresidentTheodoreRoosevelttodisplayamericanseapowerandgoodwill

PrimeministeralfredDeakininvitedthefleettoaustraliaandbydoingsooffendedtheBritishgovernmentbecausehedidnotseektheirpermissionfirstasprotocoldemandedThevisitwasbothanexpressionofthenationrsquosaffinitywiththeUnitedStatesandanattempttopressureBritaintoincreaseitsnavalpresenceinthePacificgivenaperceivedthreatfromJapanDeakinrsquosindependentgesturealsosquaredwithaustraliarsquosaspirationstohaveitsownnavy

analbumofcommercialartcommissionedforthefleetrsquosvisitwasrecentlypurchasedbytheLibraryaddingtoitsextensivecollectionofcommemorativematerialThe16watercolourandgouachedrawingsinthealbumwerecommissionedbyJohnFairfaxampSonstomarkthearrivalofthefleetalthoughnotpublishedthesentimentstheyconveyaretypicalofartworkproducedfortheoccasion

manyoftheartistsandillustratorswerewell-knownsuchasnormanandLionelLindsayandtheleadingartteacherantonioDattilo-RubbobuttherearealsocontributionsfromBulletin artistssuchasDHSouterFredBootyHughmcLeanJmuirauldandJamesFScottwhowastobeappointedanofficialwarartistduringWorldWari

Onehundredyearslaterthefascinationwithlargeshipsremainsunchangeded Vesterberg Original Materials

6 m agaz i ne

JamesFlettbyJackCatoc1929gelatinesilverprintP2481

snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

Unhappilyphotographerssoonrealisedthatthecameracouldbetootruthfularecorderof

physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

Theladiesappearedtheworst

servedthesunwasnoflatterermdash

andfromsomespecimenswehave

seenofphotographiclikenessesof

ladiesofouracquaintancewewere

almostdisposedtothinkthesun

hadadown onthewholesex

neverthelessbythetwentiethcenturysoftlightingdiffusersandkeenpricingenabledphotographerstodominatetheportraitindustryThesoft-focuslsquopictorialistrsquoaestheticofthenew

centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

Thisfashionablelate1920sportraitofyoungaustralianartistJamesFlettwastakenwithaspecialsoft-focuslensinwhichaturnofascrewdrewthetwocentrallenselementsapartcreatingadiffuseimageasphotographerJackCatorecalledinhisautobiographyI Can Take It (georgianHouse1947)thelenswasverypopularwithhisfemaleclients

ifmysitterwasadebutanteof18

stillwiththelovelypeach-bloom

skinthelenseswouldremain

togetherhellipbutat25whentoo

manypartieshadtakenthepristine

bloomawayoneturnofthescrew

andtheskinwouldreturnto18

againat35itrequiredtwoturns

andsadtorelatesometimes

threehellip

Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

inthosedaysthehandsome

subjectsthoughtthepicturesdid

themjusticewhiletheplainones

complainedthattheydidnrsquotThe

samethinghappenstoday

ForthedigitalphotographeritcomesdowntohowmuchPhotoshopisenoughandshoulditcostmoreforthecomputermanipulationnecessarytoachievethatlsquoglamourrsquoshotalan Davies Curator of Photographs

alanDaviesistheauthorofAn eye for photography The camera in Australiawhichfeaturesaremarkableselectionofover160photographsdrawnfromthevastcollectionsoftheStateLibraryitincludestreasuressuchastheoldestphotographinaustraliaextraordinarynineteenthcenturymasterpiecesclassicimagesfrommaxDupainandDavidmooreawealthoftwentiethcenturycolourandpioneeringdigitalphotographsThebookisforsaleintheLibraryShopfor$6995 alanDavies

m agaz i ne7

8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

lsquoWecouldhavedonejustSydneyandmelbourneandfocusedonmiddle-agedwhitemalesWewantedtoavoidthatsowemadesomeharddecisionsSometimesthedecisionwasbasedonthelogisticsandwhowasavailablersquo

Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

m agaz i ne 9

FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

m agaz i ne12

magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

onthisdayC

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led

byC

athy

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kins

amp M

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rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

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pho

tob

yD

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

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melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

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mL6415C

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abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

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in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

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Name one place you have no desire to go (or go back to) mymumtaughtuslsquoifyouhavenrsquotgotanythingnicetosayrsquoHavingsaidthaticanrsquotimaginedraggingthekidstoironKnobneverheardofitThatmightbeagoodthing

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toourlatestandveryexcitinginitiativeWelcomefromtheStateLibrarymdashSL magazineWehavealwaysbeenveryproudofourmagazinebutwithsomanywonderfulthingstoshowcaseitrsquosneverbeenquitebigenoughWellnowwehavedoubledthesizeandaddedavarietyofnewandregularfeaturesoncookingfashionbooks(includingspecialsfromtheLibraryShop)abehind-the-sceneslookatwhatwedoupcomingeventsaswellasourusualarrayofstoriesonitemsfromourwonderfulcollectionmdashfromthequirkytothepositivelyamazing

WelaunchournewventurewithapeekintothestudiosofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isnowonshowattheLibraryandtheimagesincludedinourstoryareguaranteedtolureyouintoseeit

WepreviewanotherexhibitioncomingupinaugustHome truths mdashthistimefeaturingdocumentaryphoto-interviewsofferingacompellingandeloquentrecordofthelivesofordinarypeople

WeexplainhowthescourgeofscurvywasfinallyovercomedelveintotheLibraryrsquosfirst-classearlyaustraliancookbookcollectionforsomeintriguingdinnermenusandrecipesandweshowyouhowtomakegreenthenewblackinoureco-fashionstory

ContemporaryartistTimStorrieramtalksabouttheexhibitionandbookStudiophilanthropistSammeerstalksaboutclimatechangeandradiopresenterandchildrenrsquosauthorandrewDaddoanswerssomeprobingquestionsinourQampa

Wehopeyoulikethenewlookmagazinebutletusknowwhatyouthinkbywritingoremailingoureditor

Happyreading

regina Sutton nSWStateLibrarianampChiefexecutive

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doyouknow Whatwasthepriceofpetrolin1966WhatwasatypicalschoolweeklikeforaprimaryschoolgirlinruralnSWinabout1914DoyouknowthenameandaddressoftheladywhoCharlesDickensusedasthebasisformissHavishaminGreat Expectations(ShelivedinnewtownandwasburiedinnewtownrsquosStStephensChurch)DoestheLibraryhaveanyphotographsfromearlykinetoscopeparloursinaustralia

Thesearejustsomeofthequestionsourexperiencedlibrarianshavetoanswereveryday

FortunatelybecausetheyareexpertsinsearchingforinformationandhaveanexcellentknowledgeoftheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionstheycandealwithmanyenquiriesonthespotmdashotherenquiriesmighttakeabitlonger

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LeftTheWorshipofPriapus(thegreekgodofFertility)with19femaleandfivemalefiguressurroundingtheterminalfigureofthisdivinityfromHypnerotomachia PoliphiliFrancescoColonna1499SafeRBLQ2C

BelowPoliphilosleepsanddreams

rarebooksataleoflove

O neofthemostcelebratedvolumesintheStateLibraryrsquosvastcollectionistheHypnerotomachia Poliphili mdashanallegoricallovestorypennedbyaDominicanmonkFrancescoColonnaaround1467

Theauthorrsquosidentitystilldisputedbysomescholarscanbeidentifiedthroughthedecoratedinitialsofeachofthe38chaptersTheletterscreatetheacrosticPOLiamFRaTeRFRanCiSCUSCOLOnnaPeRamaViT(BrotherFranciscoColonnadesperatelylovedPolia)

WritteninanoddhybridofitalianandLatintheworkopenswiththeprotagonistPoliphilofallingasleepunderatreewhilecontemplatinghisunrequitedloveforPoliaThedreamwhichfollowsdescribesPoliphilorsquospursuitofhisloverthroughafantasticmythicalworldofartlandscapeandarchitecture

Thebeautifullydesignedandillustratedvolumewaspublishedin1499byaldusmanutiusafamousVenetianprinterofthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturyitwascommissionedbyLeonardograssiofVeronaanddedicatedtotheDukeofUrbino

The39woodcutinitialsand171illustrationscontainedintheworkhavebeenattributedatvarioustimestoRenaissanceartistssuchasBenedettomantegnaBelliniandBotticelli

TheeroticnatureoftheillustrationsandthetexthasbeenwidelydiscussedOneofthemostvaluableandcensoredwoodcutsisthelargephallusedPriapusimageintactintheLibraryrsquoscopybutoftenmutilatedincopiesheldinotherlibrariesincludingtheVaticanrsquos

TheLibraryrsquosvolumewhichwaspurchasedin1918containsanumberofmarginalnotesinLatinandisboundincalfMaggie patton Content Coordinator Discover atmitchell collections

in2007maggiePattonwasawardedaStateLibrariansFellowshiptoconductareviewoftherareprintedcollectionsattheStateLibraryShewillidentifyanddescriberaretreasuresandinvestigateoptionsforimprovingaccesstothissignificantpartofthecollection

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behindthescenesNexttimeyouwalkaroundthe

mitchellLibrarybuildinghavealookthroughthebasement

windowsintotheLibraryrsquosCollectionPreservationlabsandyoursquollprobablyseeconservatorLangngoandhercolleaguesatworkThefragileitemsyoursquoveseeninexhibitionsonthefirstfloorsometimesspendasmanymonthsundergoingconservationworkastheydoondisplay

Foundonarubbishdumpdecadesafteritscreationthe1930sbillboardposterforthefilmlsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos MonowfeaturedintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection (seep14)neededintensiveconservationtreatmentbeforeitcouldfacethepublicConservatorsremoveddirtwithasoftbrushandappliedJapanesetissuewithwheatstarchpastetorepairtearsmatchingitsbrightcolourpalettewithwatercolourpainttheyreplacedareasofdetaillostfromthesurfaceofthe2mx2mposter

WhiletheneglectsufferedbythefilmpostercausedconsiderabledamagepoortechniquesusedinthepastcanpresentevengreaterconservationchallengesStickytapeisanotoriousexampleTodayrsquosconservatorsensurethattheirworkcanbereversediffuturetechniquesandstandardsrequireitmaterialssuchasthepasteusedontheposterarewater-soluble

Onceondisplayconservatorsmonitortheconditionofitems

lsquoWorksonpaperareconsideredsensitivematerialandrequirestrictstandardsfordisplayrsquosaysLang

WithexhibitionperiodslimitedtothreemonthstominimiselightdamagedifferentsectionsofthelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo billboardwillbeshownthroughout2008Cathy perkins Publications amp Design

aboveThelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo posterrsquosdamagedsurfaceisretouchedwith

watercolourpaint

RightLangngoaconservatorattheStateLibraryinstallstheposter

LifesaverStevemartinlsquoondutyrsquoinantarcticawiththemaPnHa

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itsalittleknownfactthatanaustralianholdstheworldrecordforpatrollingtheearthsmostsouthernoceanTheStateLibrarysownStevemartinexhibitioncurator(andfullyqualifiedlifesaver)hasbeenvisitingantarcticaforabout15yearsasaguestlectureronboardauroraexpeditionships

WhenhesnotofferinginsightsintothehistoryofthisextraordinaryplaceStevesayshealsohastoprovideabitofentertainmentforthepassengers

Withthecaptainsassistancetheyfinda beach somewhereonthepackiceWhilethepassengersdisembarkandgoforawalkSteveerectsthesurflifesavingflags(borrowedfromSouthnarrabeensurfclubwherehepatrols)donshisfulllifesaversuniformandassumesdutySofarhehasnthadtoleapintoactionbuthesreadyjustincase

Onpatrolinantarctica

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100yearsagotheGreatWhiteFleetarrived

TopgreatWhiteFleetentersSydneyHeadsSamHoodDgOn47479

aboveSouthaustralianpoliticalcartoonistClaudemarquetrsquosportrayalofasymbolicaustraliawithslouchhatandshepherdrsquoscrookbesidethefiguresofBritanniaandColumbiafromalbumofwatercoloursrelatingtothegreatWhiteFleet1908PXe965f15

RightamericapersonifiedbyHughmcLeanPXe965f12

Sydneyhasalwaysturnedouttoseeabigshipand20august1908wasnoexceptionwhencrowdsthrongedtheforeshoretosee16United

StateswarshipssteamintoSydneyHarbourThelsquogreatWhiteFleetrsquowasona14-monthworldtourstagedbyPresidentTheodoreRoosevelttodisplayamericanseapowerandgoodwill

PrimeministeralfredDeakininvitedthefleettoaustraliaandbydoingsooffendedtheBritishgovernmentbecausehedidnotseektheirpermissionfirstasprotocoldemandedThevisitwasbothanexpressionofthenationrsquosaffinitywiththeUnitedStatesandanattempttopressureBritaintoincreaseitsnavalpresenceinthePacificgivenaperceivedthreatfromJapanDeakinrsquosindependentgesturealsosquaredwithaustraliarsquosaspirationstohaveitsownnavy

analbumofcommercialartcommissionedforthefleetrsquosvisitwasrecentlypurchasedbytheLibraryaddingtoitsextensivecollectionofcommemorativematerialThe16watercolourandgouachedrawingsinthealbumwerecommissionedbyJohnFairfaxampSonstomarkthearrivalofthefleetalthoughnotpublishedthesentimentstheyconveyaretypicalofartworkproducedfortheoccasion

manyoftheartistsandillustratorswerewell-knownsuchasnormanandLionelLindsayandtheleadingartteacherantonioDattilo-RubbobuttherearealsocontributionsfromBulletin artistssuchasDHSouterFredBootyHughmcLeanJmuirauldandJamesFScottwhowastobeappointedanofficialwarartistduringWorldWari

Onehundredyearslaterthefascinationwithlargeshipsremainsunchangeded Vesterberg Original Materials

6 m agaz i ne

JamesFlettbyJackCatoc1929gelatinesilverprintP2481

snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

Unhappilyphotographerssoonrealisedthatthecameracouldbetootruthfularecorderof

physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

Theladiesappearedtheworst

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ladiesofouracquaintancewewere

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hadadown onthewholesex

neverthelessbythetwentiethcenturysoftlightingdiffusersandkeenpricingenabledphotographerstodominatetheportraitindustryThesoft-focuslsquopictorialistrsquoaestheticofthenew

centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

Thisfashionablelate1920sportraitofyoungaustralianartistJamesFlettwastakenwithaspecialsoft-focuslensinwhichaturnofascrewdrewthetwocentrallenselementsapartcreatingadiffuseimageasphotographerJackCatorecalledinhisautobiographyI Can Take It (georgianHouse1947)thelenswasverypopularwithhisfemaleclients

ifmysitterwasadebutanteof18

stillwiththelovelypeach-bloom

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manypartieshadtakenthepristine

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andtheskinwouldreturnto18

againat35itrequiredtwoturns

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threehellip

Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

inthosedaysthehandsome

subjectsthoughtthepicturesdid

themjusticewhiletheplainones

complainedthattheydidnrsquotThe

samethinghappenstoday

ForthedigitalphotographeritcomesdowntohowmuchPhotoshopisenoughandshoulditcostmoreforthecomputermanipulationnecessarytoachievethatlsquoglamourrsquoshotalan Davies Curator of Photographs

alanDaviesistheauthorofAn eye for photography The camera in Australiawhichfeaturesaremarkableselectionofover160photographsdrawnfromthevastcollectionsoftheStateLibraryitincludestreasuressuchastheoldestphotographinaustraliaextraordinarynineteenthcenturymasterpiecesclassicimagesfrommaxDupainandDavidmooreawealthoftwentiethcenturycolourandpioneeringdigitalphotographsThebookisforsaleintheLibraryShopfor$6995 alanDavies

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8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

lsquoWecouldhavedonejustSydneyandmelbourneandfocusedonmiddle-agedwhitemalesWewantedtoavoidthatsowemadesomeharddecisionsSometimesthedecisionwasbasedonthelogisticsandwhowasavailablersquo

Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

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FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

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Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

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takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

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immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

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thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

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RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

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treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

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intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

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ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

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The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

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WelaunchournewventurewithapeekintothestudiosofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isnowonshowattheLibraryandtheimagesincludedinourstoryareguaranteedtolureyouintoseeit

WepreviewanotherexhibitioncomingupinaugustHome truths mdashthistimefeaturingdocumentaryphoto-interviewsofferingacompellingandeloquentrecordofthelivesofordinarypeople

WeexplainhowthescourgeofscurvywasfinallyovercomedelveintotheLibraryrsquosfirst-classearlyaustraliancookbookcollectionforsomeintriguingdinnermenusandrecipesandweshowyouhowtomakegreenthenewblackinoureco-fashionstory

ContemporaryartistTimStorrieramtalksabouttheexhibitionandbookStudiophilanthropistSammeerstalksaboutclimatechangeandradiopresenterandchildrenrsquosauthorandrewDaddoanswerssomeprobingquestionsinourQampa

Wehopeyoulikethenewlookmagazinebutletusknowwhatyouthinkbywritingoremailingoureditor

Happyreading

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FortunatelybecausetheyareexpertsinsearchingforinformationandhaveanexcellentknowledgeoftheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionstheycandealwithmanyenquiriesonthespotmdashotherenquiriesmighttakeabitlonger

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gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

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Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

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gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

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Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

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StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

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lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

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mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

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takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

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getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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cove

rw

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

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PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

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The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

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top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

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Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

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RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

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JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

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The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

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RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

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Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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analbumofcommercialartcommissionedforthefleetrsquosvisitwasrecentlypurchasedbytheLibraryaddingtoitsextensivecollectionofcommemorativematerialThe16watercolourandgouachedrawingsinthealbumwerecommissionedbyJohnFairfaxampSonstomarkthearrivalofthefleetalthoughnotpublishedthesentimentstheyconveyaretypicalofartworkproducedfortheoccasion

manyoftheartistsandillustratorswerewell-knownsuchasnormanandLionelLindsayandtheleadingartteacherantonioDattilo-RubbobuttherearealsocontributionsfromBulletin artistssuchasDHSouterFredBootyHughmcLeanJmuirauldandJamesFScottwhowastobeappointedanofficialwarartistduringWorldWari

Onehundredyearslaterthefascinationwithlargeshipsremainsunchangeded Vesterberg Original Materials

6 m agaz i ne

JamesFlettbyJackCatoc1929gelatinesilverprintP2481

snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

Unhappilyphotographerssoonrealisedthatthecameracouldbetootruthfularecorderof

physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

Theladiesappearedtheworst

servedthesunwasnoflatterermdash

andfromsomespecimenswehave

seenofphotographiclikenessesof

ladiesofouracquaintancewewere

almostdisposedtothinkthesun

hadadown onthewholesex

neverthelessbythetwentiethcenturysoftlightingdiffusersandkeenpricingenabledphotographerstodominatetheportraitindustryThesoft-focuslsquopictorialistrsquoaestheticofthenew

centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

Thisfashionablelate1920sportraitofyoungaustralianartistJamesFlettwastakenwithaspecialsoft-focuslensinwhichaturnofascrewdrewthetwocentrallenselementsapartcreatingadiffuseimageasphotographerJackCatorecalledinhisautobiographyI Can Take It (georgianHouse1947)thelenswasverypopularwithhisfemaleclients

ifmysitterwasadebutanteof18

stillwiththelovelypeach-bloom

skinthelenseswouldremain

togetherhellipbutat25whentoo

manypartieshadtakenthepristine

bloomawayoneturnofthescrew

andtheskinwouldreturnto18

againat35itrequiredtwoturns

andsadtorelatesometimes

threehellip

Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

inthosedaysthehandsome

subjectsthoughtthepicturesdid

themjusticewhiletheplainones

complainedthattheydidnrsquotThe

samethinghappenstoday

ForthedigitalphotographeritcomesdowntohowmuchPhotoshopisenoughandshoulditcostmoreforthecomputermanipulationnecessarytoachievethatlsquoglamourrsquoshotalan Davies Curator of Photographs

alanDaviesistheauthorofAn eye for photography The camera in Australiawhichfeaturesaremarkableselectionofover160photographsdrawnfromthevastcollectionsoftheStateLibraryitincludestreasuressuchastheoldestphotographinaustraliaextraordinarynineteenthcenturymasterpiecesclassicimagesfrommaxDupainandDavidmooreawealthoftwentiethcenturycolourandpioneeringdigitalphotographsThebookisforsaleintheLibraryShopfor$6995 alanDavies

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8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

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Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

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FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

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iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

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pho

tob

yD

ave

Bur

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

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courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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oyd

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John

mcD

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

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Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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behindthescenesNexttimeyouwalkaroundthe

mitchellLibrarybuildinghavealookthroughthebasement

windowsintotheLibraryrsquosCollectionPreservationlabsandyoursquollprobablyseeconservatorLangngoandhercolleaguesatworkThefragileitemsyoursquoveseeninexhibitionsonthefirstfloorsometimesspendasmanymonthsundergoingconservationworkastheydoondisplay

Foundonarubbishdumpdecadesafteritscreationthe1930sbillboardposterforthefilmlsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos MonowfeaturedintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection (seep14)neededintensiveconservationtreatmentbeforeitcouldfacethepublicConservatorsremoveddirtwithasoftbrushandappliedJapanesetissuewithwheatstarchpastetorepairtearsmatchingitsbrightcolourpalettewithwatercolourpainttheyreplacedareasofdetaillostfromthesurfaceofthe2mx2mposter

WhiletheneglectsufferedbythefilmpostercausedconsiderabledamagepoortechniquesusedinthepastcanpresentevengreaterconservationchallengesStickytapeisanotoriousexampleTodayrsquosconservatorsensurethattheirworkcanbereversediffuturetechniquesandstandardsrequireitmaterialssuchasthepasteusedontheposterarewater-soluble

Onceondisplayconservatorsmonitortheconditionofitems

lsquoWorksonpaperareconsideredsensitivematerialandrequirestrictstandardsfordisplayrsquosaysLang

WithexhibitionperiodslimitedtothreemonthstominimiselightdamagedifferentsectionsofthelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo billboardwillbeshownthroughout2008Cathy perkins Publications amp Design

aboveThelsquoStrike me luckyrsquo posterrsquosdamagedsurfaceisretouchedwith

watercolourpaint

RightLangngoaconservatorattheStateLibraryinstallstheposter

LifesaverStevemartinlsquoondutyrsquoinantarcticawiththemaPnHa

UBeTaeBainthebackground

itsalittleknownfactthatanaustralianholdstheworldrecordforpatrollingtheearthsmostsouthernoceanTheStateLibrarysownStevemartinexhibitioncurator(andfullyqualifiedlifesaver)hasbeenvisitingantarcticaforabout15yearsasaguestlectureronboardauroraexpeditionships

WhenhesnotofferinginsightsintothehistoryofthisextraordinaryplaceStevesayshealsohastoprovideabitofentertainmentforthepassengers

Withthecaptainsassistancetheyfinda beach somewhereonthepackiceWhilethepassengersdisembarkandgoforawalkSteveerectsthesurflifesavingflags(borrowedfromSouthnarrabeensurfclubwherehepatrols)donshisfulllifesaversuniformandassumesdutySofarhehasnthadtoleapintoactionbuthesreadyjustincase

Onpatrolinantarctica

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100yearsagotheGreatWhiteFleetarrived

TopgreatWhiteFleetentersSydneyHeadsSamHoodDgOn47479

aboveSouthaustralianpoliticalcartoonistClaudemarquetrsquosportrayalofasymbolicaustraliawithslouchhatandshepherdrsquoscrookbesidethefiguresofBritanniaandColumbiafromalbumofwatercoloursrelatingtothegreatWhiteFleet1908PXe965f15

RightamericapersonifiedbyHughmcLeanPXe965f12

Sydneyhasalwaysturnedouttoseeabigshipand20august1908wasnoexceptionwhencrowdsthrongedtheforeshoretosee16United

StateswarshipssteamintoSydneyHarbourThelsquogreatWhiteFleetrsquowasona14-monthworldtourstagedbyPresidentTheodoreRoosevelttodisplayamericanseapowerandgoodwill

PrimeministeralfredDeakininvitedthefleettoaustraliaandbydoingsooffendedtheBritishgovernmentbecausehedidnotseektheirpermissionfirstasprotocoldemandedThevisitwasbothanexpressionofthenationrsquosaffinitywiththeUnitedStatesandanattempttopressureBritaintoincreaseitsnavalpresenceinthePacificgivenaperceivedthreatfromJapanDeakinrsquosindependentgesturealsosquaredwithaustraliarsquosaspirationstohaveitsownnavy

analbumofcommercialartcommissionedforthefleetrsquosvisitwasrecentlypurchasedbytheLibraryaddingtoitsextensivecollectionofcommemorativematerialThe16watercolourandgouachedrawingsinthealbumwerecommissionedbyJohnFairfaxampSonstomarkthearrivalofthefleetalthoughnotpublishedthesentimentstheyconveyaretypicalofartworkproducedfortheoccasion

manyoftheartistsandillustratorswerewell-knownsuchasnormanandLionelLindsayandtheleadingartteacherantonioDattilo-RubbobuttherearealsocontributionsfromBulletin artistssuchasDHSouterFredBootyHughmcLeanJmuirauldandJamesFScottwhowastobeappointedanofficialwarartistduringWorldWari

Onehundredyearslaterthefascinationwithlargeshipsremainsunchangeded Vesterberg Original Materials

6 m agaz i ne

JamesFlettbyJackCatoc1929gelatinesilverprintP2481

snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

Unhappilyphotographerssoonrealisedthatthecameracouldbetootruthfularecorderof

physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

Theladiesappearedtheworst

servedthesunwasnoflatterermdash

andfromsomespecimenswehave

seenofphotographiclikenessesof

ladiesofouracquaintancewewere

almostdisposedtothinkthesun

hadadown onthewholesex

neverthelessbythetwentiethcenturysoftlightingdiffusersandkeenpricingenabledphotographerstodominatetheportraitindustryThesoft-focuslsquopictorialistrsquoaestheticofthenew

centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

Thisfashionablelate1920sportraitofyoungaustralianartistJamesFlettwastakenwithaspecialsoft-focuslensinwhichaturnofascrewdrewthetwocentrallenselementsapartcreatingadiffuseimageasphotographerJackCatorecalledinhisautobiographyI Can Take It (georgianHouse1947)thelenswasverypopularwithhisfemaleclients

ifmysitterwasadebutanteof18

stillwiththelovelypeach-bloom

skinthelenseswouldremain

togetherhellipbutat25whentoo

manypartieshadtakenthepristine

bloomawayoneturnofthescrew

andtheskinwouldreturnto18

againat35itrequiredtwoturns

andsadtorelatesometimes

threehellip

Thetechnologyofphotographyhaschangedbutportraitureremainsachallengeforthephotographerin1969after42yearsofportraitphotographyatSydneyrsquosoldestphotographicstudioFreemanampCoValentineWallerwrylyconcludedinapieceintheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly thatthevanityofpeopleneverchanges

inthosedaysthehandsome

subjectsthoughtthepicturesdid

themjusticewhiletheplainones

complainedthattheydidnrsquotThe

samethinghappenstoday

ForthedigitalphotographeritcomesdowntohowmuchPhotoshopisenoughandshoulditcostmoreforthecomputermanipulationnecessarytoachievethatlsquoglamourrsquoshotalan Davies Curator of Photographs

alanDaviesistheauthorofAn eye for photography The camera in Australiawhichfeaturesaremarkableselectionofover160photographsdrawnfromthevastcollectionsoftheStateLibraryitincludestreasuressuchastheoldestphotographinaustraliaextraordinarynineteenthcenturymasterpiecesclassicimagesfrommaxDupainandDavidmooreawealthoftwentiethcenturycolourandpioneeringdigitalphotographsThebookisforsaleintheLibraryShopfor$6995 alanDavies

m agaz i ne7

8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

lsquoWecouldhavedonejustSydneyandmelbourneandfocusedonmiddle-agedwhitemalesWewantedtoavoidthatsowemadesomeharddecisionsSometimesthedecisionwasbasedonthelogisticsandwhowasavailablersquo

Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

m agaz i ne 9

FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

m agaz i ne12

magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

cove

rw

hats

onl

ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

onthisdayC

ompi

led

byC

athy

per

kins

amp M

arg

ot

rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

ond

pho

tob

yD

ave

Bur

row

s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

rR

odF

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iesz

kaS

oboc

insk

aD

rn

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ng

arve

yD

rR

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tK

enny

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tob

yia

nH

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

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melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

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australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

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doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

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snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

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physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

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centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

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samethinghappenstoday

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8 m agaz i ne

FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

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Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

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LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

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Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

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Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

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throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

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mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

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10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

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workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

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thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

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y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

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Hol

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Jill

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pho

tob

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

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RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

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snapshotBeforetheinventionofphotographyin1839portraiturehadbeenthepreserveofthewealthyandsubjectswereusuallyrewardedwithappropriatelyartisticflattery

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physiognomyandsitterswereoftenlessthanappreciativeoftheirportraitsinthesamewaythatfewindividualsseempleasedabouttheirpassportidentitytodayThenewspapersofthetimewerequicktopointouttheproblemin1846theSydney Morning Herald opinedabouttheportraitsofgeorgegoodmanaustraliarsquosfirstphotographer

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hadadown onthewholesex

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centurysooninfluencedphotographicportraitureandfuzzyportraitsbecamede rigueur amongsttheinhabitantsofHollywoodandtheirfollowers

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gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

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Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

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throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

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10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

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themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

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whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

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Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

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shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

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thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

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thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

cove

rw

hats

onl

ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

onthisdayC

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led

byC

athy

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kins

amp M

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rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

ond

pho

tob

yD

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Bur

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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iesz

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aD

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tK

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

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FeaturestOry

gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

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Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

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LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

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lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

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FeaturestOry

Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

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throughlonggrassorperhaps

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lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

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peoplewhothinktheyareartists

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

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lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

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lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

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iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

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Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

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shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

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asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

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getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

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thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

onthisdayC

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led

byC

athy

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kins

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rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

ond

pho

tob

yD

ave

Bur

row

s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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iesz

kaS

oboc

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aD

rn

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tK

enny

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tob

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

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Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

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Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

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gloriaPetyarrealiceSpringsnorthernTerritory1250pm16august2005photobyRianLloyd

theartistrsquosstudioWhatissocaptivatingaboutthephotographicexhibitionStudio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyditrsquosthatrareopportunitytostudytheprivatespaceofsomeofaustraliarsquosmostsignificantartistsandfindcluestotheirpersonalitiesaswellastheinfluencesontheirart

T heprojectwasthebrainchildofianLloydaCanadian-bornphotographerandpublisherwhorelocatedtoSydneyfromSingaporein2002asawayofgettingtogripswithaustralianculturehedecidedtoembarkonaproject

photographingcontemporaryaustralianartistsintheirstudiosLloydinvitedsixcuratorsofmajorgalleriesaroundaustraliaforalistoftheirmostsignificantartistsSurprisinglythenamesweredifferentoneachofthelists

LloydbeganlookingforacollaboratortohelprefinethelistanumberofpeoplesuggestedtheartcriticJohnmcDonaldwhotheydescribedaslsquotoughbutfairrsquomcDonaldagreedtodowhathethoughtwouldbethelsquooddprofilersquoinfactitwasthestartofanodysseywhichsawthemtravel50000kmacrossaustraliaoverthenextthreeyears

FirsttheyfinalisedthelistmcDonaldsaystheywentforthebroadestcross-sectionofartists

lsquoWecouldhavedonejustSydneyandmelbourneandfocusedonmiddle-agedwhitemalesWewantedtoavoidthatsowemadesomeharddecisionsSometimesthedecisionwasbasedonthelogisticsandwhowasavailablersquo

Despiteendingupwithalistof61artiststheybothagreethereareprobablysomepeoplewhoarenrsquotonitwhoshouldbebutaccordingtoLloydtheprojectwasalwaysaboutthestudio

mcDonaldsaysthiswasalineLloydusedoftenwiththeartiststomakethemfeellessself-consciousHesaystheprojectlsquowasnrsquotaboutgreatartistsbutabouthowartistsrelatetotheirstudiosrsquo

LloydandmcDonaldspentseveralhourswitheachartistmcDonaldrsquosrolewastoactastheicebreakertorelaxtheartistwhileLloydprowledaroundlookingfortherightshot

inthecaseofLukeScibberasanartistbasedatHillendtherightshotwastakenat2ammcDonaldandLloydhadfoundScibberasinthepubabout8pmWhentheyfinallyreturnedtoScibberasrsquoshomehewaskeentoshowLloydhisstudiooutthebackofthecottagewherehelives

lsquoLukehadtoholdianrsquoshandtogettheremdashitwaspitchblackandadarkstormynightTherewasjusta40wattbulbiansaidldquoOKthisistheshotrdquoandwentandgothiscamerarsquosaysmcDonald

m agaz i ne 9

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Inthesephotographsthestudioistheheromdashtheartistjust

getsthrowninattheend

ThephotographofScibberasrsquoslsquobroken-downshedofastudiorsquonowadornsthecoverofthebookStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywhichaccompaniestheexhibition

Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

mcDonaldsaysherealisedthataskingtheindigenousartistsinthedesertcommunitiesthesamequestionsaseveryoneelsewasfutileTheconceptofastudiodidnrsquotworklsquoTheytalkabouttheirplaceortheirdreamingrsquohesays

gloriaPetyarreoneofthebestknownUtopiaartistssittingcross-leggedonthegroundinalsquoshedrsquoinaliceSpringsisoneofmanystrikingimages

intheexhibitionmcDonaldsayslookingatherwork

Onethinksofthewindsweeping

throughlonggrassorperhaps

somegreatcosmiceventinthe

heavens

LloydandmcDonaldagreethatthestudiosappeartobeanextensionofthepersonalitiesoftheartistsmarionBorgeltrsquosalmostgallery-likestudiowassoneatLloydhadtoaddsomemesstothefloorattheotherextremetheonlyplacetophotographthechaosofangusnivisonrsquosstudiowasfromtherafters

mcDonaldsaysRobertHannafordrsquosstudiowhichhedescribesaslsquodarkdustyandcomfortablersquowasoneofthemostinterestingandprovidesoneofthebestphotographs

lsquoHehadhisstudioworkedoutbrilliantlyithasaskylightsohecanchoosetheparticularlighthewantsbecausethewayhepaintsisverytonalrsquo

10 m agaz i ne

BothLloydandmcDonaldfoundtheexperienceofmeetingandtalkingtotheartistsenlighteningTheybothcitetheirmeetingwithPeterChurcherasoneofthemostinterestingChurchertoldthemhowhestudiedmusicforseveralyearsbeforehebecameanartistitwashighlydisciplinedandthecompleteantithesisofhissubsequentarttrainingYetthatstrongsenseofdisciplineremainswithChurchertodayasanartistandlsquohestillplaysthepianoforonehoureverydayrsquosaysLloyd

Theyalsolearnedotherthingsabouttheartistsmdashtheirrelianceoninstinctratherthanrationaletheirlonghoursofworkandthesurprisinglycasualapproachofmanytolighting

mcDonaldsaysthathehascomeawayfromtheexperiencewithanewdefinitionofanartist

Theyliketospendtimeby

themselvesTherearealotof

peoplewhothinktheyareartists

butwhentheyfindthemselvesin

thestudiowithnothingtodobut

workontheirpicturesor

whatevertheycanrsquothandleit

Hesaysthestudioisalsquowomb-likespacewhichofferscomforttotheartistrsquobutitisalsoaplacewhichsaysmuchaboutlsquothepsychologyoftheircreativityrsquoelaine Stewart wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

ClockwisefromleftRobertHannafordRiverton

Southaustralia1007am9april2005

LukeScibberasHillendnSW202am31august2004

marionBorgeltSydneynSW209pm18march2004

PhotosbyRianLloyd

timstorrieraMonStudioJohnmcDonalddescribedcontemporaryartistTimStorrierrsquosstudioasthelsquosortthatmostartistsseeonlyintheirdreamsrsquoThestudiooccupiesthetopflooroftheformerstablesofhis1880shouseatBathurstandhasbeendescribedasthesizeofanaveragehouse

Storriersaysartistsrsquostudiosareveryidiosyncraticspaceslsquomystudioisnotasocialspaceitrsquoswhereitrytoworkthingsoutandlookforinsightrsquo

althoughtheideaofopeninguphisstudiotothescrutinyofianLloydandJohnmcDonaldwaslikelsquobeingaminnowinatankfullofsharksrsquoheadmitsitwasnrsquotthatbad

StorrierisfullofadmirationforthelsquoextraordinaryrsquolegworkthathasgoneintocompilingtheStudio exhibitionandbookOnethingitmakesclearhesaysishowdifferenttheartistsrsquospacesare

lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

WhileheisambivalentabouttheimageofhimselfinStudio ndashlsquoafteracertainageidonrsquotthinkanyoneishappywithaphotographofthemselvesrsquondashhesuggeststheartistsarenrsquotlikelytobeinterestedintheportraitssomuchastheenvironmentinwhichtheotherartistsareworkingandtheirmaterialsndashlsquowhatsortofpaintpaperbrushesandpencilstheyareusing

lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

m agaz i ne11

Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

infrontofanimage

Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

itwasgoodgrowingupherebutedenwasneverinthebigpictureformeToomanypeoplegodownthetubesnojobsdrugstooeasytogetintotoomanyteenagepregnanciesTherersquosmoretolifethanstayinginedenamphavingababyWegrewupbelievingyoucanbecomewhateveryouwantto

iwanttogotoaperformingartsschooligotoSydneywiththeaustralianchoirimeetpeopletherewhoareseriousabouttheireducationamphavehighexpectationsicomebackhereampitrsquoslikehellipohwellhellipwhateverhellip

mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

m agaz i ne12

magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

Leftirsquomsixmonthspregnantirsquomexcitednowbutitwasa

shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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hats

onl

ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

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Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

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LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

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atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

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thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

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abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

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PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

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CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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and

John

mcD

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

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Oncethephotographoftheartistinthestudiowastakentheartistswerealsofilmedrespondingtoapre-determinedrangeofquestionsandthefootageincorporatedintoaDVDmcDonaldtranscribedtheartistsrsquocommentsforthetextofthebook

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

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lsquoartistsareveryresourcefulTheycanmakeastudiooutofthebackofacombivaniftheyhavetorsquo

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lsquoartistsarequiterapaciousinseekinginformationaboutotherartistsrsquostudiosthatrsquoswhyalotofthemdonrsquotletotherartistsintotheirstudios

lsquoHavingsaidthatvanitycomesintoittoondashitrsquosnicetoknowsomebodycaresenoughtoincludeyoursquoTimStorrierphotobyRianLloyd

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Home truthsWhenthethennSWPremierBobCarrvisitedanexhibitionofdocumentaryphotographsattheStateLibraryin1996hestoppedofamoreefarmercasuallyshootingapenofsheep

T hephotographbyJohnWilliamswasshockingandthePremierwasstunnedHelookedatit

carefullyandcommentedlsquoitmustbesomethingtodowiththedroughtrsquoLikemostcitydwellershewasunawareoftheaustralianFlockReductionSchemeof1990whichculled135millionsheeppurelyforeconomicreasons

mostpeoplearenottrainedtoreadphotographssowesimplyguesstheircontentessentiallyweinterpretphotographsaccordingtoourknowledgeofthesubjectandourownprejudices

ThedifficultyofconveyingaspectsofsocietythroughsingleimageshasalwayschallengeddocumentaryphotographersHencetheextendedcaptionswhichaccompanysomephotographstoprovidecontext

inthe1990ssomephotographersrediscoveredthephoto-interviewasameansofaddressingsocialissuesinsteadofphotographingparchedgroundanddrycreekbedsduringthedroughtof1994moreephotographerJohnWilliamsturnedhiscameraonthepeoplearoundhimHephotographedandinterviewed28individualsposingtwoquestionslsquoWhatdoesthedroughtmeantoyoursquoandlsquoWhatdoyouthinktheupsideofthedroughtwillbersquoTheresponsestohislastquestionvariedfromadrolllsquoYoursquovegottobejokingmatersquothroughtoconsideredanswersaboutincreasedefficiencyandbetterproductionmethods

TheexhibitionHome Truths examinesthisrecentpracticeofphotographingandinterviewingindividualstocreateeloquentrecordsofthelivesofordinarypeopleTheprocessisacollaborationbetweenphotographerandsubjectsothatthephotographerisnolongeradisinterestedobserver

Self-taughtphotographerRuthmaddisonbeganrecordingthelivesofthepeopleofedenin2000Herphotographsandtheiraccompanyingtextgivevoicetohercommunitywhichis

besetbyadecliningeconomycausedbyjoblossesinitstwoprincipalemployersndashforestryandfishingWhenthetunacanneryclosedin1999oneineightworkersinedenlosttheirjobsin2005whentheFederalgovernmentintroducedafishingquotabuybackschemetoreducepressureondepletedfishstockstheedentrawlerfleetwashalved

asalocalalbeitarecentonemaddisonwasabletophotographandinterviewhersubjectswithalevelofintimacythatwouldbetestingforanoutsiderWhetheritwasvulnerableteenagersponderingtheirfutureorolderfishermanrealisingtheirownroleinthecollapseoffishingstocksmaddisonrecordedtheirtouchingandverytellingconcerns

HayleyHillisandPippaWischerphotographedinterviewedandfilmedpeopleinlong-termcaravanaccommodationatsitesacrossnSWbetween2003and2005Formanypeopleparticularlythosewithoutajoborfamilysupportacaravanistheonlyalternativetoboardinghouseaccommodationin2000therewere13535customersofrentassistancelivingincaravanparksinnewSouthWalesThecaptionstothestillphotographsweredistilledfromhoursoffilmdialogueandprovideevidenceofthestruggleresilienceandfortitudeofthoseforwhomcaravansprovideahomenotaholiday

RuthmaddisonrsquosimagesandstoriesfromthetownshipofedentogetherwithHayleyHillisandPippaWischerrsquosrecordingofcaravandwellersthroughoutthestatehavegivenusarareinsightintothepersonalhistoriesofordinaryaustralians

Home truthswhichfeaturesphotographsfromtheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionisopenfrom18augustuntil7December2008alan Davies Curator of Photographs wwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions

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Above Loran 14 amp Kiakaha 1428 November 2000 from theseries Now a river went out ofEden Ruth Maddison Silvergelatin photoprint PXE 906 1

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mostofmyfriendrsquossayedenrsquosaholebutithinktheyrsquollacceptlivingherealotofgirlsstaybecausetheirboyfriendwantstostayKiakaha

iwanttostayinedenampgetmarriedamphavebabiesbutifeellikeishouldnrsquotsaythatLoran

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magazi ne1313 magazi ne

Loran 16 amp Kiakaha 169 August 2002 from the seriesNow a river went out of EdenRuth Maddison Silver gelatin

photoprint PXE 906 2

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shockatfirstWhenitoldmichaeliwasreadyforhimto

takeofforwhatevermdashirsquoveseenithappenwithfriendsmdashbutso

farhersquosstokedsowersquollseemumsaysicanstayhereaslong

asiwantiwanttostaysoshecanhelpmeamptellmewhatirsquomdoingwrongitrsquoseasytobean

immature16-year-oldbutiwanttodotherightthingbythebabymaybethesingingisalltoomuchtothinkaboutnowidonrsquotknowwhatrsquollhappenwithschoolirsquove

gotfriendswhorsquovehadbabiesampwantedtogobacktoschoolbut

noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

doesanythingstupidgirlsdothatTheyseetheattentionyou

getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

irsquomthinkingaboutdoingsocialworkbecauseiseethings

happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

themselveseverythingseemssohardforteenagersirsquollleavebut

irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

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inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

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RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

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BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

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The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

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JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

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RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd isonattheStateLibraryuntil12October2008TheStudio bookisavailablefromtheLibraryShopfor$80andtheDVDfor$40

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morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

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BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

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thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

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intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

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Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

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ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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no

Tony

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

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Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

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Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

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ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

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Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

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itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

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Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

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BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

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paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

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ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

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rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

ond

pho

tob

yD

ave

Bur

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s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

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courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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oyd

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John

mcD

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

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Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

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noneofthemhavemyfriendsarehappyformeihopeno-one

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getampwantittooKiakaha 14 May 2002

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happentomymatesDrugabuseeatingdisorderskidsnot

wantingtoliveHowsadisthatifyoungkidsattempttokill

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irsquodliketocomebackirsquodfeelmorecomfortableraisingkids

herethaninthecityThegoodthingaboutcitiesishowdifferent

everyoneisampitrsquosnoproblemHereifyoursquoredifferentyoufeel

intimidatedampihatethateveryoneknowsyourbusinessineden

youbecomemoreofabumasyougetolderirsquodratherstay

homeampwatchTVnowWersquovedonethepartythingmdashthedrugs

thingmdashnothingelsetodoLoran 13 June 2002

talesFromtheherItaGecOllectIOn

Strikemelucky

thevirtualbillboardThehumanimpulseto

decoratethelandscapeisancientasthe

petroglyphsmadebyaustraliarsquosoriginal

inhabitantsattheBurrupPeninsulaonthePilbara

coastattest

Australiarsquos greatest comedian on the screen lsquoStrike me luckyrsquo itrsquos Mo

JulianRosec1934printedbillboardposterPOSTeRS10731ndash5

morerecentlytherehasbeentheriseofgraffitiandBanksyrsquosuseofpublicbrickworkasspaceforart

Beyondthesacredsymbolicandartistictypographythatremainsembeddedinourlandscapespublicnoticesandsignagehavebeendisseminatinginformationofamoresecularandcommercialnatureforcenturies

BillboardpostersforexamplearethebiggestandboldestexamplesofprintedtextandimagesthatappearinourpublicspacesandyetrarelyaretheygiventherespecttheydeserveTheluckyescapeoftheStrike me lucky posterfromacouncildumpillustratesthevulnerabilityofthistypeofephemeralmaterialtodestructionanditsheritagepotential

TheposterimmortalisesoneofaustraliarsquosgreatcomediansmdashRoyRenemdashknownforover30yearsaslsquomorsquobutitalsorepresentsawholegenreoftypographythatappearsinthepublicdomainandindeedcomprisesasignificantpartofourvisualculture

Fromthelittleovalstickersonfruittoneonsignsonbuildingsandtattoosonskinalmosteverypublicsurfacehasbecomeablankcanvasforlegalorillegaltypographyofsomesort

Collectivelythisunspokenlsquostreetnarrativersquoindicatesthetypeofsociety

wehavebecomeonedominatedbymechanisedmanufacturecommerceandconsumerismindividualismandnowbyinformationitself

Heritageordersareconservingexamplesoficonicsignagein-situbutmostpublicsignagecannotbephysicallyarchivedandmuchishighlyephemeralTheonlypracticalwayofensuringasystematicrecordofbillboardsmdashandthestreetscapesthataretheircontextmdashisthroughphotography

TheLibraryrsquosc1905tradecatalogueOutdoor AdvertisingpublishedinSydneybyHollanderampgovettLtddemonstratesthepotentialofphotographytocaptureourchangingcitystreetscapesandthepublicsignsthataccompanythem

Withtheadventofdigitalphotographyandsharedimageplatformsonthewebtherehasneverbeengreaterpotentialtocreatenewinclusivetypesofheritagecollectionsthatmoreimmediatelyandaccuratelyreflectthelsquosignsofourtimesrsquoinoursharedspaces

ForobviouslogisticalreasonsStrike me lucky isoneofveryfewbillboardsheldbytheLibrarybutwithdigitisationthistypeoffixedoutdoortypographyisnowlsquovirtuallyrsquowithintheLibraryrsquosreachColin warner Collection Services

m agaz i ne14

thelifestyleallureForwellover100yearslsquolifestylersquohas

beenpartofthesalespitchforSydneyhousingdevelopments

inthelatenineteenthcenturyitwasthelurefortherisingmiddleclasstosettleinnewareaspromotedaslsquomodelsuburbsrsquoin1888theCentennial Magazine predictedthatHarcourtmodelSuburbnowpartofCampsiewouldbecomelsquoabeautifulandquiethavenofreposefromtheever-increasingtoilandturmoilofourbusylifersquo

Sydneylandpromotersstartedusingthetermlsquomodelsuburbrsquointhe1870sfollowingtrendsoverseasThiswasusuallyaplannedsubdivisionwhereadevelopmentcompanycontrolledalargeareaoflandThesuburbssometimesdesignedbywell-knownarchitectstypicallyofferedfeaturessuchaslargeblockswidestreetsnobacklanesplannedopenspaceandtreeplantingsTheywereamarkedcontrasttolifeinSydneyrsquoscrowdedinnercitywithitsbustlingwharvesnoisy

foundriesnarrowstreetsandunsanitarybacklanes

Despiteitsappealhoweverthemodelsuburbmovementwasrelativelyshort-livedDuringtheeconomicdepressionofthe1890smanynewhomepurchaserswereunabletopayfortheirdreamhomesitwasseveralyearsintothetwentiethcenturybeforesomeofthemodelsuburbidealswererevivedinnewsubdivisionssuchaslsquoslumlesslanelesspublessrsquoHaberfieldandwerepromotedviaelaboratecolouredposters

ThemitchellLibraryrsquosuniquecollectionofover40000subdivisionplansdatingprincipallyfromthe1880stothe1930sprovidesaninsightintotheaspirationsofhomeseekersandlanddevelopersoverthattimeDr Maryanne Larkin Original Materials

aboveHerbertWeyntonPlan of North Annandale SydneyJohnSandsLith[1886]SPL5280

RightgeorgeHStaytonThe Model Suburb of Kensington Section No 1 SydneyJohnSands

Lith1891SPK115

FriendshipalbumstoFacebookTheantiquatedpastimeofcompilingfriendshipalbumsmayoffercluestotheoriginofFacebookndashtheextraordinarynetworkingphenomenonoftoday

Friendshipalbums(albaamicorum)firstemergedamongeuropeanuniversitystudentsduringthe1500sThesmallnotebooksfilledwithinscriptionscompiledfromarangeofcontributorsstrovetobeasindividualaspossibletoreflecttheownerrsquospersonalitysocialcircumstancesandtasteStudentstravelledwidelyduringtheiracademiccareersandthealbumsprovedinvaluableasasourceofpersonalrecommendationtonewacquaintances

Friendshipalbumsfirstappearedinaustraliainthe1830sBytheendofthecenturythesesentimentalkeepsakeshadturnedintoalsquocrazersquoparticularlyamongyoungwomenwhosoughtcontributionsfromtheirfamilyschoolfriendsandprospectivesuitors

TodayrsquosFacebookthehugelypopularnetworkingwebsitelaunchedin2004seemstobeacontemporaryequivalentThewebsitetakesitsname

fromthepaper-basedlsquofacebooksrsquoprovidedtoincomingstudentsandstaffatsomeamericancollegestointroducethemtothecampuscommunityWithmorethan69millionactiveusersworldwideparticipantscreatepersonalprofilescombiningphotoswithhobbiesandinterestsandexchangingprivateorpublicmessageswithachainoffriends

WherethefriendshipalbumsintheLibraryrsquoscollectionswillalwaysremainasgilt-edgedarchivesoffriendshipsforgedeachlinkinthechainrecordedlsquoForauldLangSynersquoonitsownpastel-shadedpageonewondershowmanyFacebookaccountswillsurvivethemarchoftechnologyandthetestoftimeMargot riley Original Materials

TheStrike me lucky posterfriendshipalbumsandpostersofsomeofSydneysmodelsuburbsarenowondisplayintheNelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collectionwwwslnswgovaueventsexhibitions2008heritage

RemembrancesfrommethelRobertsJan1902watercolour

For Auld Lang Syne an album for original contributions autographs

and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

PXa56625

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thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

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RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

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intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

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ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

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Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

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time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

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thursday of the month

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Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

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inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

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thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

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prize-winningbooks

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FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

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ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

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ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

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National Biography Award

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PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

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Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

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top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

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Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

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haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

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moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

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markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

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WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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and treasured opinions (1892ndash1912)HaideedeLissa(compiler)

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m agaz i ne15

thescourgeofscurvyintheeighteenth

centuryscurvywasthescourgeofBritainrsquos

RoyalnavyOngeorgeansonrsquosround-the-worldvoyageof1740to1744

almost1000ofthe1400menonboarddied

ofscurvy

RightDavidmacbrideAn historical account of the new method of treating the scurvy at

sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

medicineannotatedinhishand

itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

justsuchacol ciallsquoscoutsrsquofor

RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

myscurvycollectionwas

deemedsignificantenoughtobe

broughtintoyourworld-

renownedinstitutionithasbeen

myexperiencethatprivate

collectorssuchasmyselfoften

librariessuchasyourshoping

thatourindividual(somesay

quixotic)effortsresultinfinding

treasuresthatultimatelydeserve

aplaceinthepublicdomainhellip

Whenmywifemaryanneandi

finallyrealiseourdreamof

visitingyourbeautifulcityof

Sydneyandseeimportant

booksfrommyscurvycollection

preservedintheStateLibrary

itwillbeameaningfulmoment

indeed

paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

aboveJamesLindA treatise of the scurvy hellip edinburghprintedforaKincaidampaDonaldson1753mRB90Firsteditionofoneoftherarestandmostimportantbooksinscienceinacontemporarycalfbindingitwouldbe40yearsbeforeLindrsquosideasforthetreatmentofscurvywereaccepted

LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

m agaz i ne17

Dis

cove

rw

hats

onl

ine Panorama of Test Cricket at the

Sydney Cricket Ground 1903melvinVaniman12December1903photographDLPg35

wwwslnswgovaudiscover_collections

m agaz i ne

The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

housesallalike

Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

18

Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

20 m agaz i ne

onthisdayC

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led

byC

athy

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kins

amp M

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rile

y

2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

Fellowships

Rob

ert

Hol

den

Jill

Dim

ond

pho

tob

yD

ave

Bur

row

s

thequestforanswersandknowledgefellowships

atthelibraryeachyeartheState

Libraryoffersseveralfellowshipsforresearch

intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

FellowshipsD

rR

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iesz

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aD

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tK

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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iaka

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6Lu

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

exhibitionseventsa

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

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varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

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childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

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doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

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sea hellipLondon printedforamillarandTCadell1767mL6163941

macbriderecommendedaninfusionofmalt(wort)asacurefor

scurvyacopyofthisbookwastakenonboardEndeavour by

JamesCookwhofollowedmacbridersquoserroneousprescription

FarrightThomasTrotterMedicina nautical an essay on the diseases

of seamenvolume1LondonprintedforTCadellampWDavies1797mRB91ThisisTrotterrsquos

owncopyofthefirsteditionofthisfoundationworkofnautical

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itscausewasunknownthoughmanybelievedthatitwasrelatedtodietandthatfreshfruitandvegetableswereoftenremediesTodayweknowthatitiscausedbyavitaminCdeficiency

in1747JamesLind(1716ndash1794)anedinburgh-bornnavalsurgeonconductedthefirstcontrolleddieteticexperimenttofindaremedyforwhathecalledlsquothisfoulandfatalmischiefrsquoHetooksixpairsofseamensufferingfromthediseaseservedeachofthemanotherwiseidenticaldietbutgaveeachpairadifferentputativeremedyciderelixirofvitriol(aromaticsulphuricacid)vinegarseawaterorangesandlemonsandapurgepreparedfromanumberofingredientsincludinggarlicandmustardseedOnlythepairgiventheorangesandlemonsrecovered

Lindpublishedthisinformationin1753inhisbookA Treatise of the ScurvyHeconcludedthatorangesandlemonswerelsquothemosteffectualremediesforthisdistemperatsearsquoParadoxicallyitwasthesuccessofJamesCookrsquosthreegenerallylsquoscurvy-

freersquovoyages(from1768to1780)thathinderedtheacceptanceofLindsresearchCookinsistedonservingsauerkraut(whichhasminimalvitaminC)butalsofreshfruitandvegetablestohismenwhichhismanylandingsmadepossible

accompanyingCookonhisvoyagewasthemostrecentpublicationonscurvyanditstreatmentHistorical account of a new method of treating scurvy at sea byDavidmacbride(1726ndash1778)publishedin1767macbridersquosviewwasthataninfusionofmaltknownaswortwouldcurescurvyCookconcludedthatitwasthisandthesauerkrautwhichkepthisshipsscurvy-freenotthefreshfruitandvegetablesmdashaclassicillustrationthatinmedicinecorrelationisnotnecessarilycausation

Lindrsquosresearchwaseventuallyaccepted40yearsafterhispioneeringbookwaspublishedduetotheworkoftwoofhisdisciplesgilbertBlane(1749ndash1834)andThomasTrotter(1760ndash1832)

Blanersquos1785bookObservations on the diseases of seamen extended

m agaz i ne16

lectionassembledby serveasunoffiLindrsquosworkHehadcollectedmuchofhismaterialasanavalphysicianintheWestindiesin1793herecommendedthatthoseaboardanineteen-weekvoyagetotheeastindiesbegivenlemonjuicemdashnotonedevelopedscurvyTwoyearslaterasacommissionerforsickandwoundedseamenhepersuadedtheadmiraltytoissuelemonjuicetoallseamenThescourgeofscurvyhadbeenconqueredLindsadlyhaddiedthepreviousyear

BlanersquosworkhadbeenbolsteredbythatofThomasTrotterPhysicianoftheChannelFleetHisMedicina Nautica An essay on the diseases of seameninthreevolumes(published1797ndash1803)becameafoundationworkofnauticalmedicine

UntillastyeartheStateLibrarycouldnotlocateacopyoftheLindmacbrideorTrottervolumesinanypubliccollectioninaustraliaBlanersquosbookwasheldbyonlyoneinstitutioninVictoriaThenoutoftheblueacataloguearrivedfromtheSydneyantiquarianbookdealersHordernHouselisting

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RobertandmaryanneParksofDetroitincludedwerealltheselandmarkbooksaswellassixotherrelevantitems

ToooftenbookcollectorsandresearchlibrariesareseenascompetitorsandatauctionsometimestheyclearlyareButtakingthelongviewwhichiswhatgreatresearchlibrariesdotheyarereallymorelikecollaboratorsworkingtomakegreatpubliccollectionsmorecompleteTheParkscollectionisonlythemostrecentprivatecollectiontomakeitswaytotheLibraryin1869therewasthecollectionofedwardWiseandofcourseourbestknowncollectionfromDavidScottmitchell

iaskedBobParkswhathethoughtofhiscollectioncomingtotheStateLibraryHewrote

[i]tisarealhonortoknowthat

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booksfrommyscurvycollection

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itwillbeameaningfulmoment

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paul brunton Senior Curator Mitchell Library

ThoughraretherearestilldocumentedcasesofpeoplewithscurvylivinginindustrialisednationsduetopoordietSymptomsincludetirednessirritabilityachesandpainsandbruising

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LeftgilbertBlaneObservations on the diseases of seamenLondonprintedbyJosephCooper1785mL616980244BlanewasaproponentofLindrsquosviewsanditwashewhoeventuallyremovedthescourgeofscurvyfromtheRoyalnavyThisisthefirsteditionofhisclassicwork

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

inthe1850ssoldiersfromthenearbyVictoriaBarrackscreatedthegroundwhichwasoriginallyknownasthemilitaryandCivilgrounditwasusedforminorcricketfixturesuntil1875whenitwastakenoverbythenSWCricketassociationandbecameknownastheassociationground

TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

newspapernoticesadvisedpotentialtroublemakersthatlsquoanypersonbehavinginathreateningordisorderlymanneratthegatewillnotbeadmittedtothegroundrsquo

ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

Councilmembersapparently

haventanyappreciationof

goodappearanceandtheir

decisionisaninsulttoany

architectSuchinterferenceis

thereasonwhySydneysuburbs

areadrearyrepetitionofbrick

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Therearemediacuttingsandphotographsanddrawingsofhisaward-winningprojectssuchasRoseSeidlerHousetheaustraliaSquarebuildingandBluesPointToweraswellasmediastoriesabouthispersonallifeToviewtheHarry Seidler collectionandSeidlerrsquosscrapbooksvisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionssociety_artseidlerscrapbooksindexhtml

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Outrage over sentence

inthe1820sinnSWtwoprivatesinthe57thRegimentJosephSuddsandPatrickThompsonstolesomelengthsofcalicofromashopkeeperTheyweresentencedtosevenyearrsquostransportationtoasecondarypenalcolonyforthetheftUnfortunatelyforSuddsandThompsonthegovernorofthedayRalphDarlingdecidedthepunishmentwasnotsevereenoughHeincreasedthemenrsquossentencestosevenyearrsquoslabourinaroadgangandpersonallysupervisedthedesignofspikedcollarsandheavychainsforthetwo

DressedinconvictgarbandweigheddownbyDarlingrsquoschainsSuddsandThompsonweredrummedoutofthearmyinnovember1826Suddsalreadyilldiedfivedayslater

DarlingrsquoshandlingofthecasecausedanoutcryTheChiefJusticeFrancisForbesconsideredtheoverturningoftheoriginalsentenceillegalThenewly-freepressmdashheadedbysettlerssuchasWilliamWentworthRobertWardellandedwardSmithHallmdashcalledDarlingamurdereranddemandedhisimpeachment

TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

LieutndashGen R Darling hellipbyedwSmithHalleditorand

proprietoroftheSydney MonitorDSm991R

LeftHarrySeidlerrsquosscrapbooks1949ndash1968fromSeidler family ndash further papers

1949ndash1987mLmSS5467aDD-On2146boxes2-3

Indigenous historyrevealed

aboriginalcultureisthe

threadthatconnectsus

tothelonghistoryofthis

continentanditsdiverse

humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

mrandmrseddieatkinsonnativemissionaries[of]Cummeragunja[withtwochildren]ndKerrieampCoPXa773box629

m agaz i ne19

Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

OneofmanyfilmadaptationsofJaneaustensPride and Prejudice

starringKeiraKnightleyandmatthewmacFadyen

amandaedwardsgettyimages

SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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2 August 1807 Billy Blue a West Indian transportedto NSW in 1801 becomes Sydney s firstlicensed ferryman His ferry service ranbetween Millers Point and Blues PointThis portrait of Billy Blue c 1834 is byJB East ML 560

1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

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atthelibraryeachyeartheState

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intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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ullit

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

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Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

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Indigenous historyrevealed

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humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

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TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

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Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

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FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

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JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

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SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

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TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

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Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

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DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

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ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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The origin of theSydney Cricket Ground

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TheofficialinaugurationmatchbetweennSWandVictoriawascontroversialbecauseofthechargesoneshillingforadmissionwithanextrashillingforaccesstothegrandStandandLawn

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ThegrandStand(nowknownastheBrewongleStand)wasthelargeststandatthegroundin1878buttherewasalsoawoodenpavilionandseveralrefreshmentstandsinthe1890sthestandsweregivenanoverhaulandthegroundwasgivenitscurrentnamemdashtheSydneyCricketground

FrequentlythespectacleonthegroundwasmatchedbythespectacleoffthegroundTherewereriotsin1879whichsawanenglandaustraliamatchcalledoff Photographsintheonlinecollectionshowspectatorsatthegroundfromabout1895upto2003FormoreontheCricket in Australia collectionvisitwwwslnswgovau_collectionssociety_artcricketscgindexhtml

Harry Seidlerrsquosscrapbooks

FewarchitectsinaustraliahaveattractedthemediaattentionofHarrySeidlerasonenewspaperreportedlsquoOnceyoursquoveseenaSeidlerhouseyoursquollneverforgetitrsquo(1955)TheLibraryrsquosextensivecollectionofmaterialrelatingtoSeidlerrsquoslifeandworkhasbeenavailableonlineforsometimebutnowyoucanalsoviewThe Seidler scrapbooksThreevolumescovertheyears1949ndash19561957ndash1962and1963ndash1968

TheyincludeSeidlerrsquoscollectionofpresscuttingsfromnewspapersandarchitecturalperiodicalsrelatingtohisownworkaswellashisareasofinterestmdashurbandesignandplanningmanyoftheclippingsrevealSeidlerrsquoscombativeapproachtolocalgovernmentforexamplethisattackonWilloughbyCouncilin1950

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Outrage over sentence

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TheHouseofCommonsinLondonconvenedaSelectCommitteetohearevidenceintothechargenearlyadecadeafterJosephSuddsdiedinchainsDarlingwasproclaimedlsquoentirelyfreefromblamersquoHoweverthecaseraisedinterestingpointsabouttherelativepowersofthemilitaryversusthejudiciaryinacolonialsocietyandtheinfluenceofafreepressFormoreontheLaw and Justice collectionandtheSuddsandThompsoncasevisitwwwslnswgovaudiscover_collectionshistory_nationjusticesuddsindexhtml

aboveDetailfromReply in refutation of the pamphlets of

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Indigenous historyrevealed

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humanoccupation

StephenCreasemanaging

DirectorRioTintoaustralia

TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

Thebookincludestheaccountsofpeoplesuchascommunityleadersedwinatkinsonandhiswifeellenwhowereinvolvedinthe1939CummeragunjaWalk-offmdashaneventcreditedwithinfluencingpoliciesaffectingaboriginalpeopleinnSW

ThepublicationisfreeandavailablefromtheStateLibraryFoundationontelephone0292731593

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Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

versionsofhernovelsversionsofherlifeormodernadaptationsofherworksThereareUKtoursofJaneaustencountryJaneaustenballsandofcoursetherersquostheJaneaustenproductmerchandising

FormembersoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliathiscomesasnosurpriseWefeelthattherestoftheworldisfinallycatchingontowhatwehavealwaysknownmdashthatJaneaustenisthegreatestnovelisteverButwhatisherappealtoday

FirstlyJaneaustenisfunnyWithtalesofwarandterrorismcompetingwiththehorrorsofotherdailynewsitrsquosagreatrelieftohavesomethingorsomeonetolaughatandmrCollinsLadyCatherineandmrWoodhousecertainlyfitthebillJaneaustenisgreattherapymdashsheliftsthespiritsHerwitandironyareasfreshandfunnyonthetwentiethreadingastheyareonthefirst

ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

JaneaustenshowshercharactersconfrontinglifersquoschallengesmdashfindingapartnerinlifemakingfriendsandkeepingthemmakingcareerchoicesagainstparentaloppositionbeingtemptedbymoneyandstatusputtingupwithdifficultbosseswhodemandflatteryShewritesoftheimportanceofeducationofpersonalintegrityandhonestySheexaminesdifficultrelationsbetweenparentsandchildrenandlooksatthebreakdownofsocialboundariesandtheconsequencesTheseareallvitalinourmodernworldjustastheywerevitalinhersanditisallpackagedinthemostelegantsuperblycraftedlanguage

ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

Janeaustenoneoflifersquosgreattreats

TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

itsaysalotaboutmarketersrsquoexpectationsofwomentodaymdashandthefantasyeffectofmrDarcyfromPride and Prejudice mdashthatyoucanbuyanexpensivecakeoflsquomrDarcySoaprsquondashlsquotorubyourselfalloverwithwhenyoutakeabathrsquo

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SusannahFullertonhasbeenapopularspeakerattheStateLibraryofnSWformanyyearsShehasbeenPresidentoftheJaneaustenSocietyofaustraliaforthepast13yearsandregularlyappearsonradioandtelevisionSheistheauthorofJane Austen Antipodean views andJane Austen and crimeandiscurrentlyworkingonherthirdbookThisyearSusannahhasbeenshort-listedintheUKforanlsquoOutstandingJaneaustenContributionrsquoaward

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1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

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TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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ampK

iaka

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6Lu

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ullit

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

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eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

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BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

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moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

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CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

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TheStateLibraryhashistoricaldocumentsrecordsandartefactsofsomeofthedefininglandmarksofindigenoushistorysincethearrivalofeuropeansinaustraliain1788

ThroughapartnershipwithRioTintoandtheRioTintoaboriginalFundtheLibraryhasbeenabletopreservetheseitemsandthroughdigitisationshowcasethemtotheworldthroughtheonlinecollectionIndigenous Australians

TocoincidewiththisyearrsquosannualRioTintoOrationRioTintoandtheLibraryhavepublishedsomeoftheitemsinthecollectioninRevealing Indigenous history A selection from the State Libraryrsquos collections

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Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

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ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

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TheJaneaustenSocietymeetsregularlyinRosevillecontactwwwjasanetauorphone(02)93805894

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1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

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TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

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agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

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DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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iaka

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6Lu

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ullit

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

exhibitionseventsa

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no

Tony

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

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WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

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Pride and Prejudice hasbeenpoppinguponthebigandsmallscreenforyearsbutitseemsthesedaysthatyoucannothelpbutbumpintoJaneaustenOverthelast18monthstherehavebeenninemovieorTV

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ThenthereistheromancePride and Prejudice wasrecentlyvotedthemostromanticnoveleverwrittennomatterhowmanytimesyoureaditthereisjoyeachtimeelizabethandDarcygettogetherSurelytheendingofPersuasionwhenCaptainWentworthwriteshisloveletteristhemostintenselyromanticsceneinliteraturewhileemmarsquosmomentofrealisationabouthertruefeelingsformrKnightleyhasdramapassionandtruehumanityallcombined

HoweverformethemainreasontorevisitJaneaustenrsquosbooksisherinsightintohumannatureeveryonehasenduredamissBates(awomanwhocannotstoptalkingandgoesonandon)orencounteredamrsnorris(thestingytypewhoforgetsawalletwhenitrsquostheirturntopayfordrinks)orbeenexposedtoahypochondriaclikemarymusgrovewhoselsquoheadachesarealwaysworsethananybodyrsquosrsquo

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ReadingaJaneaustennovelissimplyoneoflifersquosgreattreatsSusannah fullerton President Jane Austen Society of Australia

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1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

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ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

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ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

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In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

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anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

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in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

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1 October 1935 Males over four years are required by lawto cover their chests at the beach Thisimage shows a publicity stunt for KenHall s 1937 Cinesound film It isn t doneHome amp Away 14047

22 September 1882 The Garden Palace in the Royal Botanic Gardens is destroyed by fire Built in 1879 tohouse the Sydney International Exhibition the largely timber structure was inspired byLondon s Crystal Palace John Hoyte s 1882 watercolour is titled The burning of the Garden Palace from the North Shore v1HAR1880 18897

17 September 1828 The holey dollar the State s firstdistinct coinage is withdrawn fromcirculation This 1813 coin in theLibrary s collection was created from aSpanish dollar stamped with the nameof the colony and given a new value offive shillings R277 a b

12 July 1776 Captain James Cook leaves Englandon the Resolution to go in search of thefabled Northwest Passage Drawingsand watercolours by William Hodgesshow the Resolution and the Adventure in Antarctic waters during Cook sprevious voyage c 1775 PXD 11 f 28

27 August 1908 Don Bradman regarded as the world sbest ever batsman was born atBowral NSW This photograph by SamHood shows Bradman in the 1930swith his Don Bradman brand Sykesbat Home amp Away 2389

m agaz i ne21

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intotheremarkablecollectionsattheLibrary

Thesefellowsareonaquesttoanswer

questionsandmakenewdiscoveries

ANzAC diaries

TheStateLibraryhas400WorldWaridiariesandRobertHoldenjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshiphasalreadybecomeenthralledbythetalestheytellOneofthediariesrecountstheshockingdetailthatfewanzaCsignallerslsquolastedmorethanthreedaysrsquoOneofthesesignallersTomSkeyhillwasrepatriatedhomelsquoblindfromshellconcussionrsquoTomwentontocreateheadlinenewsforhiswarpoetryandwasmiraculouslycuredofhisblindnessbyTheodoreRooseveltrsquososteopath

TomSkeyhillsharedthestagewithRooseveltatCarnegieHall(newYork)on7may1918whereheraised$23min23minutesTheheadlinescalledhimlsquoThemillionDollaraminutemanrsquoRoosevelthimselfenthusedlsquoiwouldratherbeontheplatformwithTomSkeyhillthananyothermaniknowrsquo(StaytunedforournovemberissuewhichwillrevealmoreofTomSkeyhillrsquosfascinatinglife)

Agnes MariaHamilton-Grey

agnesmariaHamiltonndashgrey(1853ndash1937)wasafascinatingwomanwhosepassionforthedeadpoetHenryKendallwasexpressedinaseriesofpubliclecturesthreeprivately-printedbooksandthebeautifulHenryKendallmemorialSeatinSydneyrsquosBotanicgardens

JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

alongthewayJillhopestosolveafewmysteriesinmrsHamilton-greyrsquoslife

Arthur Upfieldrsquos Aboriginal detective

arthurUpfieldwrote29crimenovelsbetween1929and1966featuringanaustralianaboriginaldetectiveofmixeddescentChiefinspectornapoleonBonaparte(orBony)

UpfieldanexpatriateenglishmanwasfascinatedbyaustraliaitslandscapeanditspeopleHisnovelsnotonlyprovidedcommentaryonaustralianattitudestowardsitsindigenouspeopleandthelandtheyalsocontainedmemorableimagesofruralaustralia

DrChristineCheaterrecipientofthenationalandStateLibraryaustralasiaHonoraryFellowshipwillfocusherresearchonhowUpfieldusedthelandscapehistoriceventsrealcrimesandpersonalobservationsoflifeinruralcommunitiestowritehisbooks

m agaz i ne22

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Explorer LudwigLeichhardt

BeforeLudwigLeichhardtbecamefamousthroughhisexpeditionsandnotoriousdisappearancehespent30monthsinnewSouthWalesbetweentheyears1842and1844TheseearlyyearsinaustraliaincludedeightmonthsinandaroundSydneyandanextendedstayinwhatisnowsouth-eastQueenslandThemitchellLibraryhasfiveunpublisheddiariesfromthisperiodwritteningerman

TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

OvertheyearsLeichhardthasbeendenigratedbysomecommentatorsanddisregardedinmanyhistoricaloverviewsDrRodFenshamrecipientofthenancyKeesingFellowshiphopestoelevatetheunderestimatedbutbrilliantLeichhardtHewantstodevelopthehistoricalandgeographicsignificanceandcontextofLeichhardtrsquosjournalsandtopublishthemwithanintroductoryessayexplanatorynotesphotosandfigures

FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

Botany Bay in Britishpopular literatureDrnathangarveyjointrecipientoftheCHCurreyFellowshipwillexaminethewayBotanyBaywaspresentedinBritishpopularliteratureduringtheperiod1786 1840HewilllookathowthisliteraturewasproducedwhatitsoriginalreadershipwasandhowitfunctionedtobuildacertainpictureoftheaustraliancoloniesinthenineteenthcenturyeuropeanimaginationHeisparticularlyinterestedintheway factual reportsfromnewSouthWalesweretransformedforpopularconsumption

Australian travel toAsia in the 20th andearly 21st centuryagnieszkaSobocinskaarecipientofthemiltLugerFellowshipisexamininghowpeopleinternalisedideasaboutasiaandasiansbeforetheyleftaustraliaandwhateffectthishadonthewaythey gazed attheirdestinationsSheisfocusingparticularlyontheperiodfrom1939tothepresentdayandwilllookatthevarioustypesoftraveltoasiaincludingmilitarybusinessandleisuretravelandtheissuessurroundingaustraliantravelandexpatriationtoasiannations

m agaz i ne23

ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

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Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

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Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

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RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

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JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

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Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

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Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

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eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

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CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

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Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

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LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

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JillDimondthisyearrsquosrecipientoftheLibraryCouncilofnSWHonoraryFellowshipwantstocompleteabiographyofHamilton-greyUsingtheHamilton-greypapersintheStateLibraryJillwroteashortbiographyofmrsHamilton-greywhichwontheFaWWalterStoneawardin2006Shenowwantstoexpandthisintoafull-lengthworkbyresearchingtrancelecturesandanti-spiritualistexposeacutesearlyfemalepubliclecturersandthehistoryofliterarybiography

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ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

n16

ampK

iaka

ha1

6Lu

cyC

ullit

on2

004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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no

Tony

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

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TheseextraordinarydocumentshavedetaileddescriptionsofSydneysocietyatthetimethestateofeuropeansettlementthenatureofaboriginalcultureandthegeographyoftheregionThediariesalsomakeimportantobservationsongeologyaswellasfloraandfaunaandprovideaninsightintothecharacterofthisdeeplymisunderstoodbrilliantandcomplexhistoricalfigure

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FormoreinformationaboutfellowshipsattheStateLibraryofnSWvisitwwwslnswgovauaboutawards

Religion Church ampMissionsDrRobertKennywillusetheLibrarysReligionChurchampmissionsCollectiontoinvestigatethechangestoanddiversityofreligiousperceptionsofracialdifferencefromthe1860stothe1960sThisperiodincludestheinfluencesofnaturalselectiontheriseofimperialismaustralianFederationandculminatesinthe1967aboriginalrightsreferendumDrKennywillexamineavarietyofissuesincludinghowracialdifferencewasexplainedtheattitudesexhibitedinmissionaryendeavoursandconsiderhowtheeuropeanexperienceofindigenouspeoplesinfluencedreligiousperceptions

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ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

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OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

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In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

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JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

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heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

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anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

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RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

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abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

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generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

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asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

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extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

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lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

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Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

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eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

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Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

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environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

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abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

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PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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John

mcD

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

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eventhIGhlIGhts

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itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

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childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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ourfavouritecookbooksmostofuswillhaveawell-thumbedcookbookortwobutwhataboutourfamouschefsinmaytheStateLibraryinvitedJaredingersollofDankStreetDepotfamegayBilsonrestaurateurandcookatthehelmoftheBerowraWatersinnfor18yearsandtheLibraryrsquosmaggiePattontosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

AmonganeclecticlistthatincludedLarousse gastronomique byescoffierThe whole beast Nose

to tail eating byFergusHendersonandThe Star Wars cookbooknewzealanderJaredingersollcitedthenewzealandclassicSure to rise byThomasJedmondsashisfirstandoneofhisfavouritecookbooksSure to rise wascreatedbytwenty-year-oldThomasJedmondswhodevelopedandsoldhisownbakingpowderwhichheassuredhiscustomerswaslsquosuretorisersquoThefirsteditionofedmondsrsquocookerybookwaspublishedin1907butsubsequenteditionsofthebookwithitsstapleofrecipesforsconespuddingsrollscakesandbunshavehelpedtoselloverthreemillioncopies

OverseasinfluenceswereapparentinmanyofgayBilsonrsquosfavouritecookerybooksmdashThe legendary cuisine of Persia bymargaretShaidaMedieval cuisine of the Islamic world byLiliazaoualiandChinese gastronomy byHsiangJuLinandTsuifengLinbutthereamongthelistwasalsoVenus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery book bynormanDouglas

marketedforloversthisillustratedvolumewithanintroductionbygrahamgreeneoffersarangeofaphrodisiacrecipesincludingelderflowerfrittersintoxicatinglovedrinksandcranecookedwithredwineandleopardrsquosmarrowingoatrsquosmilk

maggiePattonselectedafavouritefromtheLibraryrsquoscollectionmdashHannahglassersquosmodestlytitledThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published

Thebookwasprintedin1747inLondonandbecameabestsellerTheLibraryisfortunatetohavereceivedoneoftheveryfewcopiesofthebookfromcollectorandbenefactorJohnHoyle

ReproductionsofaselectionoftheLibraryrsquosaustraliancookbooksarecurrentlyondisplay

ClockwisefromtopDouglasnorman(ed)Venus in the kitchen or loversquos cookery bookgreatBritain1952

glasseHannahThe art of cookery made plain and easy which far exceeds any thing of the kind ever yet published Londonprintedfortheauthorandsoldatmrsashburnrsquosachinashop1747

gayBilsonJaredingersollandmaggiePattonattheLibrarytosharetheirfavouritecookbooks

TJedmondsSure to rise cookery book1914ChristchurchpartofnewzealandTextsCollectionwwwnzetcorg

m agaz i ne24

In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

australianandnewzealandsoldiersatgallipoliinthatyeartherewereceremoniesacrossaustraliatomarkthedayincludingaluncheonhostedonanzaCDaybytheLordmayoroftheCityofSydneyforreturnedsoldiersThisillustratedmenuwasproducedfortheoccasionandisoneofseveralmenusincludedintheSirWilliamDixsoncollection

JCBanckswasthecreatorofgingermeggswhomadehisfirstappearancein1921underthenameUs FellersBancksillustratedanumberofWhoopee cocktailrecipesandthisisoneofanumberinthecollectionattheLibrary

aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

RemovethehockfromthesoupampshredmeatDiscardthebonesskinampconnectivetissueReturnthemeattothesoupStirthroughcabbageseasontotasteampsimmer2-3minutesuntilcabbageistenderServehottoppedwithalittlechoppedparsleyampshavedparmesancheesePlaceincontaineramprefrigerateorfreezeinportionedquantities

Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

m agaz i ne25

anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

prospectivebridesofbushmeninsistonastoveattheoutset

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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iaka

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6Lu

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ullit

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004

Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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no

Tony

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

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ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

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RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

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andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

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In1916april25wasofficiallynamedanzaCDaytocommemoratethesacrificeof

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aboveLuncheontenderedtothereturnedsoldiersbytheHonRDmeagherLordmayorandthealdermenoftheCityofSydneyonthe1stanniversaryofanzaCDayapril25th1916Sydney(nSW)municipalCouncilofSydney1916DLCardFile236

RightaWhoopee cocktailrecipefromUshersHotelBancksJC(illustrator)Exclusive cocktails from the recipes of Ushers Hotel Sydney UshersmetropolitanHotel1933mL6418745

heartyhamandvegetablesoup2 tbs olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 cloves garlic sliced 1 large smoked ham hock 3 litres chicken stock (preferably

homemade) 3 litres water 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes 250g packet soup mix rinsed

and drained 250g dried kidney beans soaked

in ample cold water overnight 1 bay leaf frac14 cabbage trimmed core

removed and sliced thinly sea salt and freshly ground black

pepper to taste freshly chopped parsley to serve shaved parmesan cheese to serve

Method Heatalarge(8-litre)saucepanoveramediumheataddoilonionceleryandcarrotCook(4to5minutes)untilvegetablesbegintosoftenaddgarlichamhockstockwatertomatoessoupmixbeansampbayleafBringtotheboilreduceheatampsimmerlooselycovered(2-2frac12hours)untilbeansaretenderampmeatisfallingfromtheboneofthehamhock

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Willkeepwell(4to5days)intherefrigeratorampuptothreemonthsinthefreezerServes8-10recipe provided by Cafe trim located next to the Library Shop on the ground floor

caFetrimrecipe

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anindispensablekitchenaidlsquoamanwillpromise

anythingbeforemarriageverylittleafterrsquoSocautionedmrsLance

RawsoninherAntipodean Cookery

Book (1897)whensuggestingthat

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abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquoPublishedinLondonin1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

abbottrsquosThe English and Australian cookery book Cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo1864itcontainsrecipesforaustraliangameandproduceaswellasforthetraditionaldishesofthelsquomotherCountryrsquoitalsoextolsthevirtuesofaustralianwine

LikemanyearlyworksofthegenretheAntipodean wasorientedtowardshousewivesandyoungwomencontemplatingmarriage

mrsRawsonlearntaboutbushfoodfromthelocalaboriginalpeopleandurgedotherstodothesameHerbooksemphasisedthevalueandimportanceofthisunconventionalfare

TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

Theearliestknowncookbookbyanaustralianauthorisedward

Withinthe32tinypagesofFrank Westons Australian

companion (c1875)readerscangleaninformationoneverythingfromboilingpotatoestothemanagementofhorsestables

andforthoserequiringrecipesforalcohol-freemealsthereisThe temperance cookery book of1896

ThewarerassawaproliferationofbookswithrecipestargetedtomeetfoodshortagesandtheirproceedsdirectedtovariousreliefeffortsPoignantcoverillustrationshighlightthesufferingandisolationofourforcesinfar-offlandsCookerybookcover-artdevelopedrapidlyintheearlytwentiethcenturyreplacingthepredominantlytextualcolonialeracovers

generationsofnSWschoolstudentsacquiredtheirculinaryskillsfromThe commonsense cookery bookFirstpublishedin1914itwentontobecomeastandardtextinthestatersquosschools

ThentherearethespecialtyareasaswithWinsomgilbertrsquos1958publicationThe burnt offering (how NOT to barbecue)whichclaimstobeaustraliarsquosfirstbarbecuecookbookandwiththeadventoftherevolutionarymicrowaveovenrecipesandtechniquesorientedtothisnewmethodofcookingemerged

m agaz i ne26

asaustraliansembracedcuisinefromaroundtheworldaremarkableselectionofworksprovidingexcitingnewculinaryexperiencesappearedCooking the Chinese way (1948) wasanearlyexample

nowwithchanginglifestylesfoodhabitsandallergiesthereisacookerybookforeveryonemdashgluten-freelowgifusionmodOzmdashnottomentiontheplethoraoflsquocelebrityrsquochefcookerybooks

aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

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time 6 pm for 630 pm

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French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

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The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

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RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

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TogetherwithahostofothernotableauthorsmrsRawsonisrepresentedintheAustralian Cookbooks at the State Library displayinthemacquarieCasesonthelowergroundfloorThedisplaypresentsreproductionsofaselectionofitemsfromthe1860stothepresentandtracksthedevelopmentofthisindispensablekitchenaid

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environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

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courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

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CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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John

mcD

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

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bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

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moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

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SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

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Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

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aswithanygenrecookerywritinghasitsgiantsFrompioneerdaysonwardsauthorshaveproducedgroundbreakingworkswhichhavebecomeall-timeclassics

TheaustraliancookbooksondisplayattheStateLibrarydocumentourtastesinfoodandfoodfashionsforalmostacenturyandahalfWeseetheimpactonfoodofwarcelebrationthegreatDepressionmigrationaswellasnewtechnologysuchasrefrigerationTheyrevealwhatweateatthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesandassuchgiveusafabulousinsightintooursocialhistorypat turner Curator

wwwslnswgovauevents exhibitions2008cookbooks

How to cook black swan

BlackSwan(australia)ndashThecygnetsoftheblackswanaredressedinthesamemannerasthewhitespeciesWhenyoungtheyaretenderandifproperlyroastedwithgoodsaucetheyareeatableandthatisallwecansay

extractfromabbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten thousandrsquo LondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

LefttorightRawsonmrsLanceThe antipodean cookery book and kitchen companion 5thedn

melbourneSydneygeorgeRobertsonampCo1907mL6415R

geechounRoyCooking the Chinese waymelbourneWDJoyntampCo1948mL6455951g

australianComfortsFundnSWDivisionThe war chest cookery bookSydneyWebsdaleShoosmithLtd1917

mL6415C

mcgowanHenriettaCThe Keeyuga cookery bookmelbourneThomasCLothian1911mL6415m

abbottedwardThe English and Australian cookery book cookery for the many as well as for the lsquoupper ten

thousandrsquoLondonSampsonLowSonandmarston1864mLDSm641599018a1

JohnHoylewithmaggieBeerattheStateLibraryphotobyScottWajon

cookbookcollectorextraordinaire

T heStateLibraryofnSWhadthebestcollectionofearlyaustraliancookerybooksin

australiabutthencollectorJohnHoylegenerouslygavetheLibraryhiscollectionofprendash1950saustraliancookerybooksandnowitissuperb

TherearethreebooksJohnwouldliketoacquiremdashfortheLibraryofcoursemdashthefirstedition1899Goulburn cookery book andthefirstandsecondeditionsofthe1895NSW Presbyterian cookery book

notsurprisinglyJohnrsquospassionforcookerybooksstartedwithaloveaffairwithfoodHewasfortunatethathismotherwasagreatcookandhadacafeinthecountrywhenhewasgrowingup

Johnsayshestartedseriouslycollectingcookerybooksinthe1980swhenhewasretired

lsquoitargetedsecond-handbookshopsthenistruckluckywithamelbournebooksellerwhohadsomereallygoodcookerybooksHeusedtoheadstraightforthekitchenatdeceasedestateauctionsrsquo

ThecollectionJohngavetotheLibrarystopsat1951buthehasanevengreatercollectionofcookbooksrightuptothepresent

lsquoCookbooksrevealsomuchaboutsocialhistoryandeconomicandmigrantinfluencesrsquo

Hesaysitisinterestingtoseehowrecipesarerediscoveredlsquoihaveseenlsquonewrsquorecipespublicisedtodayin1930scookerybooksrsquo

ReproductionsofaselectionofcookbooksfromJohnHoylersquoscollectionarenowondisplayattheStateLibrary

m agaz i ne27

eco-fashionmakesanimpact

aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

RightlsquoSeasidesaunterrsquomodelledbyOlwenPryke

OfficeofStrategymanagementPhotosbyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne

Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

long-termconsequencesWearebeingurgedindividuallyandcollectivelytodowhatwecantoreduceoureco-footprintitseemsfashionmightbeoneareawherewecanallhaveanimpactmdashbymakingdoratherthanbuyingnew

Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

DuringWorldWariithethreerrsquosofthemodernenvironmentalcurriculumreducendashrecyclendashreusequicklybecamesecondnatureClothingrationingwasintroducedin1942andtheAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly immediatelyfilleditsfashionpageswithcolourfulsketchesdepictingfunandinventivewaystobreathenewlifeintogarmentsalreadywornwearybywartimeprivationsintentonkeepingupappearancesonthehomefronttheWeekly encouragedwomentoscourtheragbaganddevisetheirownmodeofcamouflageproclaiminglsquoLetusbegayintheoddestbitsamppiecesrsquo

in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

Regrettablytheartofaddingnewlifetooldclothesisjustoneofthethriftyskillsthatseemstohavebeenlostwiththepost-waraccelerationofourconsumerdrivenculture

Fashionlikemanythingstodayisdesignedforobsolescencenotonlydowebuythelatestfashionbutwediscardanythingoutoffashionperpetuatingacycleofwasteaddedtothatistheprocessofmanufacturingclotheswhichisextremelydamagingtotheenvironmentasisthecostofpackagingtransportingcleaninganddisposal

28

environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

climatechangeadvocatesamMeersSammeerswhowasoneof250australianschosentoparticipateinformerUSVicePresidentandnobelPeacePrizewinneralgoresClimateChangeLeadershipProgramin2007describesitasaonce ina lifetimeexperienceanditconfirmedhercommitmenttoraisingcommunityawarenessaboutclimatechange

asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

iwantedthepublictohaveaccesstothisfantasticcollectionatthiscriticalpointintheclimatechangedebateandtheLibrary

sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

lsquoTheaimoftheexhibitionwastogiveclimatechangeanhistoricalcontextBylookingatthepastwelearnaboutthepositiveandnegativeimpactswehavehadontheenvironmentandthisenablesustothinkconstructivelyaboutwhatweneedtodointhefuturetodealwithissueslikeclimatechangeandsustainability

lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

lsquoThesecondwasgorescompellingargumentthatiftheglobalcommunitycancometogethertodealwithclimatechange anissuewhichaffectseveryoneontheplanet

thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

m agaz i ne29

prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

PerpetualPrivateClientsRegionalmanagernSWandaCTphoto

courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

m agaz i ne30

CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Lora

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6Lu

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

nLl

oyd

and

John

mcD

onal

d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

m agaz i ne32

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

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aboveAustralian Womenrsquos Weekly8august1942(cover)

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Environmentalexpertsarewarningusthatclimatechangeisloomingasaglobalemergencywithdrastic

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Lookingbackatpreviouslsquohardtimesrsquothecultureoffrugalityisparticularlyevidentamongthosewhohavelivedthrougheconomiccrisisandsocialupheaval

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in1943theCommonwealthRationingBoardreleaseditsNew Clothes from Old pamphletaimedatpreventingthematerialsinoutdatedgarmentsfromgoingtowasteWomenwereadvisedtolsquoransackthosedrawersandcupboardsfordiscardedclothingrsquoandgivenpracticalinstructionsforconvertingdisusedgarmentsintowearablefashionsUnderthebannerlsquorenovationhelpsthenationrsquothepamphletpromisedthatlsquoonceyoursquovegottheknackofclothingrenovationnewgarmentswillgrowoutoftheoldrsquo

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environmentally-consciousconsumersarebecomingmoreconcernedaboutfairtradeethicalproductionandtheuseoforganicmanufacturingprocessesandthisisbeingmanifestedintheeco-fashiontrendThetermlsquoeco-fashionrsquoalsoencompassessecond-handclothesandclothingthathasbeenreworkedfromexistinggarmentsormanufacturedusingrecycledmaterialsThesearenotnewconceptsmanytraditionaltextileandclothingrecyclingpracticesweredevelopedinresponsetocrisesinglobalnationalorindividualcircumstancesinrecentyearsnewwaysofbuyingoldthings(usingeBayforexample)havegivenreuseandrecyclingamuchneededmakeover

LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

spin-offeventfromtheImpact A changing land exhibitionPresentedinconjunctionwithTheVintageClothingShopLibrarystaffpromenadedaspectaculararrayofvibrantfun-filledlooksbeforeapackedaudiencedoingmuchtodispellthemyththatfashionslowineco-impactmustalsolackstyle

individuallypeoplemayhavelimitedcontrolovertheireco-footprintbutcollectivelytheirchoicesandvaluescanmatteragreatdealandactaspowerfulagentsforchangeWiththoughtfulmaterialsselectiongarmentcareandreuseourclothescanmakeaneloquentstatementaboutourenvironmentalcommitmentifconsuminglessanddifferentlyisournextstylisticchallengethenyesgreenisthenewblackMargot riley Original Materials

in 2005 Margot was awarded the inaugural State Librarianrsquos Staff fellowship to develop an online guide to the dating and interpretation of visual evidence in images of people from the State Libraryrsquos collections

LeftlsquoOldSchoolTiersquomodelledbyDebmcBurnie

mediaampCommunictions

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asexecutiveDirectorofthenelsonmeersFoundationaphilanthropicfoundationwhichfundsprojectswhichadvancethevisualliteraryandperformingartsSamalreadyhadalongrelationshipwiththeStateLibraryThefoundationhassupportedtheHeritage Collection exhibitionforseveralyearssosheknewoftheLibraryssignificantcollectionofhistoricalenvironmentalmaterial

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sharedthisvisionsoweworkedtogethertocreatetheexhibitionImpact A changing land

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lsquoTheStateLibraryhasanenormousmandatetoexploreissueslikethisbecausethecommunityseesitasatrustedsourceofinformation

aspartofhercommitmenttotheClimateChangeLeadershipProgramSamwillgivetenpresentationsonclimatechangebytheendofthisyearShehasdonefoursofarmainlypitchedatthephilanthropiccommunityShesayshermotivationcomesfromgivingpeopletheopportunitytobetterunderstandclimatechange

lsquoTwothingsstandoutformefromthegoreprogramThefirstwashowinspiringitwastobewithpeoplewhoweresopassionateandmotivatedtodosomethingaboutclimatechange

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thenitprovidesthemoralblueprinttotackleothersignificantissuesconfrontingtheworldsuchaspovertyfamineanddisease

lsquoTherealisationthateverythingisinterconnectedandthatthisisnotjustaboutclimatechangewasalightbulbmomentforme

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

PerpetualPrivateClientsKarenFoxleewinneroftheDobbieawardandmoniqueCronin

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courtesyPerpetual

abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

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CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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John

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

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eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

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LibrariesrepresenttheveryantithesisofthelsquothrowawayrsquomentalityofmodernsocietyStockpilinginformationsafe-guardingknowledgeandconservingresourcesforfuturegenerationsiscorebusinessforrepositoriessuchastheStateLibraryofnSW

earlierthisyeartheStateLibrarystagedaneco-fashionparadeasa

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prize-winningbooks

TopLtoRDavidDeverallmanagingDirectorPerpetual

CarolLefevrewinneroftheKibbleawardScottRiedelHeadof

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abovegrahamSeal(left)andPhillipDwyer(right)jointwinnersofthenationalBiographyawardwith

ReginaSutton(left)andjudgeCarmelBird(right)

photobyScottWajon

FormernSWPremierBobCarrwillpresenttheannualnationalBiographyawardlectureon19november2008attheStateLibraryBookingsessential(02)92731770

Kibble award for women writers

ThisyearrsquoswinnerofthenitaBKibbleLiteraryawardforWomenWritersisSouthaustralianCarolLefevreforherfirstnovelNights in the asylum

The$20000KibbleawardwasestablishedbymsnitamayDobbie14yearsagotoadvanceaustralianliteratureandtohelpprovideanincentivetofemalewritersitcanonlybeawardedtoafemaleauthorofaworkwrittenandpublishedduringtheperiodoftheawardwhichdescribesday-to-dayaustralianlife

ThechairofthejudgingpaneltheStateLibraryrsquosJerelynnBrownsaidlsquoCarolLefevreskillfullydrawsthereaderintoataleofjourneysandcharacterswhoselivescoincidebrieflyinaquintessentiallyaustralianoutbacktownNights in the asylum isaremarkablenovelrsquo

earlierthisyearNights in the asylum wasshort-listedintheCommonwealthWritersPrizeforbestfirstbookSoutheastasiaandSouthPacificNights in the asylum wassimultaneouslypublishedbyRandomHouseaustraliaandPicadorUK

Otherauthorsshort-listedforthe2008KibbleawardincludedgailJonesrsquoSorry (Vintage)andmireilleJuchaursquosBurning in (giramondo)

The2008DobbieencouragementawardforafirstpublishedworkwaspresentedtoKarenFoxleeforherbookThe anatomy of wings (UniversityofQLDPress)

msBrownsaidThe anatomy of wings lsquoisatroublingstorytoldsensitivelythroughthevoiceofagirlgrievingforhersister

lsquoKarenFoxleemakesthereaderfeelthesinisterstiflingnatureofthedeeplyandrecognisablysuburbansettingrsquoshesaid

Otherworksshort-listedfortheDobbieawardwereJessicaWhitersquosA curious intimacy (Penguin)andemmaHardmanrsquosNine parts water (UniversityofQLDPress)

PerpetualLimitedandmrBryanSmallareco-trusteesfortheawardsSince1994Perpetualhasdistributednearly$300000tosomeofaustraliarsquosleadingfemaleauthors

National Biography Award

Forthethirdtimetwoauthorswithvastlydifferentstorieshavesharedthe$20000nationalBiographyaward

The2008winnersarePhilipDwyerforNapoleon 1769ndash1799 The path to power (Bloomsbury)andgrahamSealforThese few lines A convict story ndash the lost lives of Myra and William Sykes (aBCBooks)

PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

ThejudgesofthisyearrsquosawardcriticandwriterCarmelBirdacademicandwriterJohnDaleandauthorgideonHaighpraisedthewinnersforlsquothemeticulousscholarshiprsquooftheirbookslsquocoupledwithanengagingstructureandabrightindividualstyleofwritingrsquo

additionaltitlesshortlistedwereJudithgoddenrsquosLucy Osburn A lady displaced (SydneyUniversityPress)BarryJonesrsquoA thinking reed (allenampUnwin)markKurzemrsquosThe mascot (PenguinViking)andChrismastersrsquoJonestown The power and the myth of Alan Jones (allenampUnwin)

ThenationalBiographyawardisadministeredandpresentedbytheStateLibraryonbehalfofitsgenerousbenefactorsgeoffreyCainsandmichaelCrouchaO

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CarolineOveringtonwinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrize

photocourtesyBlakeDawson

Blake Dawson Prizefor Business Literature

Kickback Inside the Australian Wheat Board scandal (allenampUnwin)thecompellingstoryoftheaustralianWheatBoardskickbackstotheiraqigovernmentwrittenbyCarolineOveringtonisthisyearrsquoswinneroftheBlakeDawsonPrizeforBusinessLiterature

WritteninacrackingstylethatbeliesthelengthandcomplexityoftheColeinquiryKickback weavesthefascinatingstoryoftheeventsleadinguptotheeventualpaymentofover$290millioninbribestotheiraqigovernmentOveringtonthejournalistwithThe Australian whobrokethestoryhaswrittenafascinatingaccountofacover-upofmassiveproportions

The$30000prizenowinitsfourthyearwasestablishedbyBlakeDawsontoencouragethehigheststandardsofliterarycommentaryonaustralianbusinessandfinancialaffairsitisthelargestprizeforthistypeofliteratureandisadministeredbytheStateLibraryofnSW

ThejudgesweremahlaPearlmanaOalanCameronamProfessorRichardFisheramandgeorgemaltbyaO

OthertitlesshortlistedwereednaCarewrsquosNational market national interest The drive to unify Australiarsquos securities markets (allenampUnwin)SameveringhamrsquosWild ride The rise and fall of Cobb amp Co (Penguin)andFrankClarkeandgraemeDeanrsquosIndecent disclosure Gilding the corporate lily (CambridgeUniversityPress)

top5libraryshoppicksQualityaustralianbooksattheLibraryShopatmuchreducedprices

Plastered The poster art of Australian popular music by Murray walding with Nick Vukovic Plastered isajourneythroughpopularmusicposterartandfeaturesover500postersintheintroductoryessaybyRogerButlerwelearnwhereposterartsitsintheworldofartwhilemurrayWaldingevokesthestoriesoftheartistspromotersandperformersthatsurroundthesepostersLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$6995

Max Dupain notebook JillWhitehasselectedover50beautifullyreproducedclassicDupainphotographsforthislargespiralboundnotebookThenotebookhasfeintruledpagesoppositeeachphotographandcanbeusedasatraveljournaldiaryorsketchbookmdashnottomentionthemoststylishby-the-phonepadimaginableLibrary Shop price $1295 (friends of the Library $1170) Was$3495

Sydney An Oxford anthology edited by richard hall ThelategreatRichardHallformerLibraryCouncilPresidentwasexceptionallywellreadandastuteinthisvolumehehasproducedacollectionofjournalismletterstravelwritingpoemsandnovelextractsonSydneyfrommanyleadinglightsincludinggovernormacquarieCharlesDarwinCarolineChisholmarthurStreetonandChristinaSteadLibrary Shop price $1795 (friends of the Library $1615) Was$4395

Celebrating wilderness edited by ian brown WildernessscholarsandactivistscontributeeloquentessaysandstunningphotographsfromacrossaustraliarangingfromhistoryandphilosophytoactivismandmanagementtoideasandthefutureandfromthetropicalnorthtotheSouthPoleifascholarlybookcanbeacoffeetablebookthisisitLibrary Shop price $2495 (friends of the Library $2250) Was$60

Legendary tales of the Australian Aborigines by David unaipon edited by Stephen Muecke and adam Shoemaker DavidUnaiponwasanaboriginalactivistscientistwriterpreacherandinventorinthe1920shewascommissionedtocollecttraditionalaboriginalstoriesfromaroundSouthaustraliaHisstorieswerepublishedin1930buthewasneveracknowledgedasauthorinproducingthiseditionmueckeandShoemakerrightthisinjusticebyworkingwithUnaiponrsquosoriginalmanuscriptandtypescriptLibrary Shop price $1195 (friends of the Library $1075) Was$2495

m agaz i ne31

exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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Wisdom 10 october to 16 November

manyoftheworldrsquosmostinspiringandiconicindividualsovertheageof65yearsarecapturedinextraordinaryoriginalportraitsandfilmedinterviews

Ria

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John

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

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eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

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PhilipDwyerrsquosambitiousbiographyoftheinfamousFrenchleaderandgrahamSealrsquospowerfulandmovingnineteenthcenturyconvictstorywereshortlistedfrom33entries

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

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Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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$15 (friends amp students)

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JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

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All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

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JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

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Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

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Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

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The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

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JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

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RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

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TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

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BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

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CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

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Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

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The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

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Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

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Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

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inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

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RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

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Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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exhibitionsevents

upcomingeventsatthelibraryFree exhibitions

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd to 12 october 2008

Featuringextraordinarylarge-formatportraitsof61artistsrsquostudiosbyphotographerRianLloydwithcandidwordsbywriterandcriticJohnmcDonaldrevealingtheartistsrsquomoodsmotivationsandworkingmethods

Home truths 18 august to 7 December 2008

Thecompellingandeloquentaccountsofthelivesofordinarypeoplearetoldthroughaseriesofphotondashinterviews

Studio events inthe GalleriesArt and money Date thursday 10 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JohnmcDonaldisanacclaimedartcriticandwriterandRianLloydisaphotographerforNational Geographic magazineandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionadriannewsteadisDirectorofCoo-eeaboriginalartandwassenioraboriginalartspecialistwithDeutscher-menziesJointhemastheydiscussmoneymattersintheartworld

How to be a famous artist by 30 Date thursday 14 august 2008

time 6 pm for 630 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends SL u35 amp students)

includes light refreshments

acclaimedartcriticandwriterJohnmcDonaldrevealsthesecretstosuccessinthecutthroatworldofartHeisjoinedbyRianLloydphotographerandcreatorofthesuccessfulStudio exhibitionbookandDVDfeaturingleadingaustralianartistsintheirstudios

Studio stories II Date thursday 18 September 2008

time 6 pm to 8 pm artistsrsquo talk at 7 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

inthisspecialexhibitionviewingintroducedbyphotographerRianLloydartistsWendySharpeandangusnivisoninviteyouinsidetheiramazingstudiosandtalkcandidlyabouttheirday-to-daylifetravelandartisticinfluences

All things French mdashat the Library

French panorama Date tuesday 22 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

JointwotopFrancophilesassociateProfessorRossSteeleam(The French way andRucking France 2007)speakingaboutwhatrsquosnewinFrancesinceSarkozyandauthorandTVpresentermarymoodysharingherFrenchprovincialfoodfavouritesfromherbookThe long table My love affair with food

French gardens Paris and Giverny Date wednesday 23 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

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d Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

RenownedauthoracademicandtelevisionpresenterretiredbotanistDrPeterValdergivesanillustratedtalkonthegardensofParisHistalkisfollowedbyascreeningofthemovieMonetrsquos

Australian Cookbooks at the garden at GivernywhichexplorestheState Library ongoing

Reproductionsofaselectionofaustraliancookbooksdocumentingourtastesinfoodforalmostacenturyandahalf

Studio Australian painters photographed by R Ian Lloyd Gallery talks Date tuesday 2 September or

wednesday 1 october 2008

time 1230 pm to 130 pm

Venue galleries Mitchell wing

Cost $15

enduringlegacyofbeautyinartistandhorticulturistmonetsgardenandart

French indulgences Date thursday 24 July 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm to 730 pm

Venue Members room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

gaLLeRYOPeningHOURSmondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pm

engagewithcriticJohnmcDonaldand $15 (friends amp students)

photographerRianLloydasthey includes light refreshments

discussthemakingoftheirexhibition RenownedrestaurateurTonyBilsonwhichoffersauniqueinsightintosome speaksaboutcontemporarycuisineandofaustraliasmostacclaimedartists theaestheticsofthemodernkitchen

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French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

What do you like about radio compared to TV and writing RadiowasthejobihavealwaysthoughtiwantedtodoandnowiknowwhyitrsquosthefactthatwhenyoutalktosomeoneyougenerallyhavetimetogetalittledeeperthanlsquogrsquodayhowrsquoreyougoinggreattochatletrsquosgetbacktothemusicRadioisrewardingandpotentiallyhorrifyingbutiloveitiloveTVandwritingtooiguessnowallcreativepartsofmearesatedOhhangonihavenrsquottriedpaintingyethellip

Is there a Great Outdoors experience that went horribly wrong maoistrebelsburntdownouraccommodationwhilstwewereinitmdashwithouttellingusifitwasnrsquotforourproducertherersquosafairchancewemighthavesleptthroughit(fatigueandafewbeerswilldoiteverytime)

Name one place you have no desire to go (or go back to) mymumtaughtuslsquoifyouhavenrsquotgotanythingnicetosayrsquoHavingsaidthaticanrsquotimaginedraggingthekidstoironKnobneverheardofitThatmightbeagoodthing

Have you ever coveted another job mdash if so what is it ThegrassisoftengreenerbutirsquomhappywithmylawnatthemomentithinktherehavebeenTVshowsimighthavelikedbeingpartoforradioprogramsiwouldhavelikedtodoThemainthing(hesayssoundinglikeagenericsportsman)istomakethemostoftheopportunitiesofferedThatwayyoumightgetofferedanotherone

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meetrelaxeatampdrinkatoneofSydneyrsquosculturaldestinationsmdashtheStateLibraryofnSW

A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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RestaurantreviewerandauthorStephenDownesrecountshispassionforfoodandfine-dininginthecityoflightsinParis on a plateDedicatedchefDamienPignoletrecognisedforhisFrenchclassicalandprovincialcookingpassesonhisknowledgeandtechniquesinhisbookFrenchallroundedoffwithsommelierTimStockwhorevealsthecomplexitiesandnuancesofFrenchwine

French film Orpheeacute et Eurydice Date wednesday 30 July 2008

time 1210 pm to 2 pm

Venue Metcalfe auditorium

Macquarie Street wing

Cost free

BeenthralledbytheancientgreekmythofOrpheuswhodescendsintoHadestobringhisloveeurydicebacktolifeasitissunginFrench(withenglishsubtitles)ThisremarkableproductionfeaturesdancersofthemerylTankardaustralianDanceTheatretheaustralianOperaChorusandDancersandtheaustralianOperaandBalletOrchestraandDavidHobson(Orpheeacute)miriamgormley(Lamour)andamandaThane(eurydice)

Other event highlights

The worst intentions by Alessandro Piperno Date tuesday 26 august 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends students and friends

of the italian institute of Culture)

includes light refreshments

JustlycomparedtotheworksofPhilipRothandSaulBellowwithitsexplosive

writingThe worst intentions isthesagaofaJewish-italianfamilywhosestaggeringriseandfallprovidesthebackdroptothisremarkabletragicomedysetintheopulentneighbourhoodsofcontemporaryRomeanexclusiveSydneytalkwithmultiaward-winningauthoralessandroPipernoinassociationwiththeitalianinstituteofCulture

The medieval garden Date thursday 25 September 2008

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Dixson room Mitchell wing

Cost $22 $20 (seniors)

$15 (friends amp students)

includes light refreshments

RenownedhorticulturalistandgardenhistorianJudythmcLeodrsquosbookIn a unicornrsquos gardenrecreatesthemysteryandmagicofmedievalgardensgardendesignbasedonthemesofsignificanceinthemedievalworldwillbediscussedalongwiththehistorysocietyculturereligionandmythologyrelatingtoeachthemeLearnaboutamedievalcookrsquosgardenagardenofeternallifeandaparadisegardeninthisillustratedtalk

Out of the vaults series Date thursday 2 october and first

thursday of the month

time 530 pm for 6 pm

Venue Meet in the Shakespeare room

Mitchell wing

Cost $25 includes drinks and canapeacutes

(limited to 20 people)

eachmonthenjoyanintimateviewingintheSirWilliamDixsonResearchLibraryofanintriguingrareitemfromtheLibraryrsquosworld-renownedcollectionThismonthSeniorCuratorPaulBruntonintroducesgalileorsquosDialogo hellipsopre I due massimi sistemi del mondo Tolemaico e CopernicanoPublishedinFlorencein1632thisisoneofthegreatlandmarkbooksofWesterncivilisationitisgalileorsquosformaldefenceoftheCopernicanviewofthesolarsystemwhichledtohisarrestandlifeimprisonmentTheStateLibraryofnSWhastheonlycopyinaustralia

ForafullprogramofeventsseewwwslnswgovauTobookeventsreceive the LibraryortheLibraryrsquose-newsletterphone(02)92731770oremailbookingsslnswgovau

winaStudio

bookworth$80

EmailtheStateLibraryforyourchancetowinastunningbookofphotographyoraLibrary

Shopgiftvoucherartistswritersandfilmmakers

haveminedtheStateLibraryrsquosincredibleresourcesforelusivefactsstoriesandhistoricalcontextWehopethenewSL magazinehasinspiredyoutovisittheLibrarytoseeoneofourstunningexhibitionslearnsomethingfascinatingatoneofourmanyeventsorexploreourfabulouscollections

TocelebratethefirstissueofSL magazinetheLibraryShopisgivingawayacopyofStudio Australian painters on the nature of creativitywithphotographybyRianLloydandtextbyJohnmcDonaldTherichlyillustratedbookavailableattheLibraryShopfor$80accompaniestheexhibitioncurrentlyshowingintheStateLibrarygalleries

ThefirstreadertoemailSLmagazineslnswgovaubefore5pmWednesday16JulywillreceiveacopyofthebookThenext10readerswilleachwina$25LibraryShopvoucher

m agaz i ne33

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

What do you like about radio compared to TV and writing RadiowasthejobihavealwaysthoughtiwantedtodoandnowiknowwhyitrsquosthefactthatwhenyoutalktosomeoneyougenerallyhavetimetogetalittledeeperthanlsquogrsquodayhowrsquoreyougoinggreattochatletrsquosgetbacktothemusicRadioisrewardingandpotentiallyhorrifyingbutiloveitiloveTVandwritingtooiguessnowallcreativepartsofmearesatedOhhangonihavenrsquottriedpaintingyethellip

Is there a Great Outdoors experience that went horribly wrong maoistrebelsburntdownouraccommodationwhilstwewereinitmdashwithouttellingusifitwasnrsquotforourproducertherersquosafairchancewemighthavesleptthroughit(fatigueandafewbeerswilldoiteverytime)

Name one place you have no desire to go (or go back to) mymumtaughtuslsquoifyouhavenrsquotgotanythingnicetosayrsquoHavingsaidthaticanrsquotimaginedraggingthekidstoironKnobneverheardofitThatmightbeagoodthing

Have you ever coveted another job mdash if so what is it ThegrassisoftengreenerbutirsquomhappywithmylawnatthemomentithinktherehavebeenTVshowsimighthavelikedbeingpartoforradioprogramsiwouldhavelikedtodoThemainthing(hesayssoundinglikeagenericsportsman)istomakethemostoftheopportunitiesofferedThatwayyoumightgetofferedanotherone

and

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Dad

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Rad

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36 m agaz i ne

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gen

erou

ssu

ppor

ters

ofL

ibra

rye

vent

s

meetrelaxeatampdrinkatoneofSydneyrsquosculturaldestinationsmdashtheStateLibraryofnSW

A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

Page 36: State Library of New South waLeS MagaziNeState Library of New South waLeS MagaziNe July 2008 ISSN 1836-1722 . ... Sydney paper Spicers impress Silk 200 and 130 gsm 2 magazine. From

eventhIGhlIGhts

highlights

itrsquosmagicFebruary08margaretRobbinssharedtalesofherfamousmagicianhusbandRobertmerliniandSteveHartfromHeyPrestopulledsomemagicoutofhishatwithaspecialperformancewhileguestsenjoyedadisplayofrareitemsfromtheLibraryrsquosRobbinsStagemagicandConjuringCollection

margaretRobbinswithmagiciansSteveHartandgaryCohen PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

eco-fashionandsustainablestyleFebruary08itwashardtoknowwhoenjoyedthiseco-fashionparademoremdashtheLibrarystaffwhomodeledthewonderfulcreationsortheaudienceWithsomehelpfromTheVintageClothingShopandalittleimaginationalsquogreenrsquowardrobeiswithinthereachofall

Librarystaffandfriendsweremodelsfortheeco-fashionparadePhotobyandrewLamoreaux

BringingthemusicoftheRiminiantiphonaltolifemarch08anappreciativecrowdinthemitchellVestibuleenjoyedaustraliarsquosfirsteverperformanceofmusicfromtheRiminiantiphonalof1328performedbyStLaurencegregorianScholaandSingers

PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

moranPhotographicPrizes2008march08Theworldrsquosrichestportraitprizemdashthe$100000DougmorannationalPortraitPrizeandthemoranContemporaryPhotographicPrizeattractedastellarcrowdofartistsandphotographerstotheLibraryfortheannouncementofthewinners

northSullivan(judge)BelindamasonwinnerPhotographyPortraitPrizemarkmoranFionaLowrywinnerPortraitPrizePremierofnSWtheHonmorrisiemmaReginaSuttongretamoranDougmoranRobThomasPhotobyScottWajon

m agaz i ne34

eventhIGhlIIGhts

moranPrizes2008SchoolVisitapril08markmoranCeOmoranartsFoundationwasonhandtowelcomeenthusiasticstudentsfromBeverlyHillsnorthandmartonPublicSchoolstothephotographyworkshopattheLibrary

markmoranatthephotographyworkshopforschoolsPhotobyScottWajon

CustodiansCocktailgatheringapril08ascintillatingandhumorouseveningwiththepassionatePaulBruntonononeofhisfavouritesubjectsndashthepoliticsandpowerofBlighrsquosSydneyRebellion1808

ValerieThomPaulBruntonianThomPhotobyandrewLamoreaux

Changing the cultural climate april08ahostofbrightmindsmdashwritersbroadcastersandenvironmentalistsmdashspentalivelyeveningdiscussinghowtheywillmeettheculturalchangesthatareexpectedtoflowfromclimatechange

RobynWilliamsaOnigelallenSarahKnoxProfessorJanegoodall PhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofLooking North onlineapril08amongtheappreciativecrowdatthelaunchofthisnewonlinecollectionwereprominentresidentsoftheUppernorthShorewhoadmireditemsfeaturedinthenewcollectionincludingtheoriginalmanuscriptofethelTurnersSeven Little Australians andtheceremonialspadeusedtoturnthefirstsodofthenorthShorerailwayin1887

RachelandgeoffreyOrsquoConnorsponsorsoftheonlinecollectionPhotobyScottWajon

LaunchofEureka The Rush for Gold onlineapril08goldprovedanirresistibleattractionasgoldminersandgoldminingcompanyexecutivesrubbedshouldersatthelaunchofthisnewatmitchellcollectionontheaustraliangoldrushesofthe1850sTheworldfamousHoltermanncollectionofglass-platenegativesdepictingthegold-miningtownsofHillendandgulgongwereamongmanystarsoftheevening

RobThomasReginaSuttonedefhuysmanagingDirectorandCeOStBarbaraLtdandgrahamBradleyPhotobyScottWajon

WorldPressPhotomay08Over80000imagesweresubmittedbyabout5000photographersforthisyearrsquosannualWorldPressPhotocompetitionmakingtheexhibitionofwinningimagesahugedrawcardfortheLibrary

erikdeKruijfofWorldPressPhotoprovidesafascinatinginsighttotheworldrsquosmostprestigiousphotojournalismexhibitionatthemediapreviewon7may PhotobyandrewLamoreaux

m agaz i ne35

andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

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For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

What do you like about radio compared to TV and writing RadiowasthejobihavealwaysthoughtiwantedtodoandnowiknowwhyitrsquosthefactthatwhenyoutalktosomeoneyougenerallyhavetimetogetalittledeeperthanlsquogrsquodayhowrsquoreyougoinggreattochatletrsquosgetbacktothemusicRadioisrewardingandpotentiallyhorrifyingbutiloveitiloveTVandwritingtooiguessnowallcreativepartsofmearesatedOhhangonihavenrsquottriedpaintingyethellip

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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andrewDaddoishostoftheeveningsShowon702aBC

SydneyandaBCLocalRadioinnSWandintheaCTHehasbeenanactorapresenterona

varietyoftelevisionprogramsincludingAustralias Funniest

PeopleandisaregularreporteronChannel7rsquos

The Great Outdoorsandrewhaswritten11verypopular

childrenrsquosbooksandrecentlyamemoirItrsquos All Good

QampaandrewdaddoWhere do the ideas in your kidrsquos books come from ForalongtimeihaveborrowedfrommyownchildhoodaskidswewereprettynuttyanditrsquosamazinghoweasyitistogetdraggedintoagoodtimebyoneofyourbrothersThenidiscovereditwasfuntotakenormalmundanemomentsofthedayandknockthemaboutimeaniwouldnrsquotconsidertyingasheettothebackofthedogandtossingitoutthewindowtowatchitgentlyfloatintotheJacarandatreeoutthebackbutthatrsquoswhatilikeaboutwritingforkidsmdashtheythinkimight

Which books did you enjoy reading when you were a kid and why iwasnrsquotabigreaderuntilmyearlyteensireadofcoursebutnothingblewmyhairback(thatwaswhenihadhair)ThenireadThat Was Then This Is NowitrsquosoneofthosecomingofagenovelsafterreadingthatiwantedtofindmorebooksthatifeltwerewrittenformeThatrsquoswhyilikewritingstoriesaboutboysandgirlsandthoseformativemomentsmdashitmighthelpbutitrsquollalsomakethemlaugh

What kinds of books do you enjoy reading now ioscillatebetweenfictionandnonfictionFrompulpyairporttypebookstobigstrongmemoirsirsquollreadalmostanythingandtrytokeepinmindthatsomeonehastakenaLOToftimetowriteit

What prompted you to write a memoir Itrsquos all good beganasalettertomyfriendrsquosdaughterithoughtshersquodliketoknowsomethingsaboutherfatherwhohadrecentlypassedawayThelettergotlongerandlongerandafriendsuggestedishouldwriteanewbookisaidiwasbusywiththisletterOnethingledtoanotherandwedecidedtomakeitaletterforeveryoneisupposemanyofushavethoughtabouttravellingacrossamericaandwersquoveallexperiencedlossinsomeformandthebookisaboutthosetwothingsitwasaterrificexperiencendashboththe

doingandthewritingmyfriendrsquoswifeandhisdaughterenjoyedthestory

Are you ever going to try adult fiction irsquomfiddlingaboutwithanideanowJustthismorningithoughtaboutchangingtheperspectiveofthepiecetomakeitakidrsquosbook

What do you like about radio compared to TV and writing RadiowasthejobihavealwaysthoughtiwantedtodoandnowiknowwhyitrsquosthefactthatwhenyoutalktosomeoneyougenerallyhavetimetogetalittledeeperthanlsquogrsquodayhowrsquoreyougoinggreattochatletrsquosgetbacktothemusicRadioisrewardingandpotentiallyhorrifyingbutiloveitiloveTVandwritingtooiguessnowallcreativepartsofmearesatedOhhangonihavenrsquottriedpaintingyethellip

Is there a Great Outdoors experience that went horribly wrong maoistrebelsburntdownouraccommodationwhilstwewereinitmdashwithouttellingusifitwasnrsquotforourproducertherersquosafairchancewemighthavesleptthroughit(fatigueandafewbeerswilldoiteverytime)

Name one place you have no desire to go (or go back to) mymumtaughtuslsquoifyouhavenrsquotgotanythingnicetosayrsquoHavingsaidthaticanrsquotimaginedraggingthekidstoironKnobneverheardofitThatmightbeagoodthing

Have you ever coveted another job mdash if so what is it ThegrassisoftengreenerbutirsquomhappywithmylawnatthemomentithinktherehavebeenTVshowsimighthavelikedbeingpartoforradioprogramsiwouldhavelikedtodoThemainthing(hesayssoundinglikeagenericsportsman)istomakethemostoftheopportunitiesofferedThatwayyoumightgetofferedanotherone

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt

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meetrelaxeatampdrinkatoneofSydneyrsquosculturaldestinationsmdashtheStateLibraryofnSW

A wide range of venue spaces are available for hire fromsmall modern seminar rooms to a fully equippedauditorium for 140 guests If you are looking forsomething unique we can offer prestigious libraryspaces for gala dinners andor cocktail events

For more information please email ltvenuehireslnswgovaugtor phone 02 9273 1744

Opening hoursState Reference library Mitchell library amp Exhibition Galleries mondaytoThursday9amto8pmFriday9amto5pmWeekends10amto5pmThemitchellLibraryReadingRoomisclosedonSundays

TodiscussyourresearchneedspleasecalltheTelephoneinquiryService(02)92731414(mondaytoFriday)

Cafe Trim mondaytoFriday730amto5pmWeekends1030amto430pm

The library Shop mondaytoFriday9amto5pmWeekends11amto5pm

Facilities for people with a disability WheelchairaccessviamacquarieStreettoiletsandcourtesywheelchairhearingloopparkingonthecornerofShakespearePlaceandmacquarieStreet

The State library is closed on public holidays YoucanaccesstheStateLibraryrsquoscollectionsandservicesonlineatltwwwslnswgovaugt