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
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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
Couture: Convention and conflict
Discover how social upheavals influenced couture in this fascinating discussion featuring experts on fashion and history.
27 Mar 2016 Duration: 59:50
Des Cowley on the Emmerson Collection
Join History of the Book Manager Des Cowley for an overview of the John Emmerson collection, one of the world's largest collection of rare English...
28 Jan 2016 Duration: 02:59
Jan McDonald on botanical books
Rare Books Librarian, Jan McDonald, reveals her two favourite volumes of botanical illustrations from the early 19th century.
22 Nov 2015 Duration: 03:45
Creative Conversations: Crossing enemy lines
Explore the lives of three German-Australians before, after and during WWII in this video featuring Berry Family fellow Minna Muhlen-Schulte.
24 Sep 2015 Duration: 34:20
Steven Kafkarisos on the Library's WWI collection
Watch this talk presented by Steven Kafkarisos at the 2015 Family History Feast, on the Library's rich and diverse WWI collection.
10 Aug 2015 Duration: 46:44
Donald Kerr on collectors
Listen to the 2015 Foxcroft lecture presented by Donald Kerr, discussing the libraries of three notable New Zealand book collectors.
20 Jul 2015 Duration: 50:12
Lithography in the age of ST Gill
Sasha Grishin describes the lithographic process used by ST Gill, the subject of our winter 2015 exhibition, Australian sketchbook.
1 Jun 2015 Duration: 03:52