In this lecture, Dr Ayres explores the Western Australian chapter of the National Library story, showcasing a small snapshot of the deep and rich Western Australian related collections held at the Library.

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Explore the artistic legacy and complex history of Donald Friend through diaries, letters, and personal papers. 

Jordie Albiston

Penny Olsen

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Housed in a blue-bound folder, in a collection at the National Library of Australia, is a fragment of blue fabric that represents the pursuit of Australian democracy. The folder contains a portion of the Eureka Flag flown at Ballarat, Victoria, during the 1854 Eureka Rebellion. The folder also houses an accompanying explanatory letter dated 13/1/1912 from Fred (F.J.) Riley to his father, Fred Riley.

About 300 books including incunabula and early editions of classical texts, plus limited edition reprints of celebrated English writers, mostly published in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Explore the art of photojournalism with highlights from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Hear from Mike Bowers, curator of the Fit to Print exhibition about the evolution of photojournalism in Australia.