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One object, many stories: Lambswool book

Hear the colourful history of a rare lambswool-covered book created to launch Melbourne's bid for the 1956 Olympics.

4 Aug 2016 Duration: 50:22

Dr Juliet O'Conor on Beatrix Potter

Join Dr Juliet O'Conor for a glimpse at some of the Beatrix Potter gems in our Children's Literature Collection.

28 Jul 2016 Duration: 02:31

Patrick Spedding on banned books exposed

Watch Patrick Spedding's 2016 Foxcroft Lecture on the history of private case collections, filed by libraries as 'dangerous' books.

18 Jul 2016 Duration: 54:49

Uncovering the Shenandoah diary

Hear a lively panel discussion about the Confedrate ship Shenandoah's 1865 visit – an event that both thrilled and divided Melbourne.

9 Jun 2016 Duration: 48:25

The other place

Watch the reading of a poignant, original play by Christopher Bryant, based on the lives of directors Betty Burstall and Buzz Goodbody.

3 Jun 2016 Duration: 01:16:09

Printing the page

Listen to a discussion on the hand-printing process, the influence of hobbyist printers on the broader culture, and a selection of poems.

31 May 2016 Duration: 29:24

First drafts of history: Rediscovering Victoria's war correspondents

Discover the story of Victoria's pioneering war correspondents in this thought-provoking video from our Making Public Histories seminar series.

21 Apr 2016 Duration: 01:08:57

Remembering Mietta's

Enjoy this lively panel discussion about legendary restaurateur Mietta O'Donnell, whose influence helped shape our foodie culture.

21 Apr 2016 Duration: 56:33

Six days that shook an empire

Watch a panel of international and local speakers, chaired by Maxine McKew, discuss the repercussions of Dublin's 1916 Easter Rising.

9 Apr 2016 Duration: 49:36

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