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Steven Kafkarisos on the Library's military history collection

Steven Kafkarisos speaks about the Library's military history collection in a talk presented during Family History Feast 2013.

25 Sep 2013 Duration: 45:15

Neil Smith on tracing your military ancestors

Watch as Lt Col Neil C Smith AM presents the Don Grant Lecture during Family History Feast 2013.

25 Sep 2013 Duration: 48:56

Charlie Farrugia on the third front: World War I and beyond

Charlie Farrugia presents on World War I records at the Public Record Office of Victoria, during Family History Feast 2013.

23 Sep 2013 Duration: 38:00

3D Great Hall reconstruction from the 1866 intercolonial exhibition

Take an imaginary stroll inside 1866 Great Hall and Rotunda, on the site of today’s Domed Reading Room at State Library Victoria.

5 Jun 2013 Duration: 3:56

Restaurateur Guy Grossi gets local and seasonal

Learn restaurateur Guy Grossi’s recipe for success as owner-chef of Melbourne’s perennially popular fine-dining establishment, Florentino.

24 Jul 2012 Duration: 5:51

Jacques Reymond speaks about his career as a chef

Dip into the rich culinary legacy of Melbourne’s legendary food identity Jacques Reymond.

24 Jul 2012 Duration: 5:02

Rita Erlich: Gusto! Interview

Get a taste for Victoria’s rich food scene with restaurant critic and food writer Rita Erlich.

24 Jul 2012 Duration: 6:29

Charles Melville on the ‘arts of the book’ and diffusion of Persian culture

Join Professor Charles Melville on a magic carpet ride into the exquisite world of Persian manuscripts.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 48:59

Barbara Brend on the 'Khamsa' of Nizami & the 'Khamsa' of Amir Khusrau

Barbara Brend on two of the world’s great illuminated manuscripts known as the ‘Khamsas’ or ‘Five Poems’.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 41:09

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