Plan your visit

Filter by type

Browse by tags

History & politics52 Collection insights43 Exhibitions36 Australian history32 Artists & writers30 art26 Family History Feast25 Popular culture18 art & design18 Culture17 world of the book17 printmaking15 literature14 WWI14 world of the book13 Family history13 war13 illustration13 architecture13 military13 Big ideas under the dome12 State Library Victoria12 performance12 family history feast11 children's books11 Rome: Piranesi's vision11 Australian history11 Giovanni Battista Piranesi11 books11 rare books9 History of the book8 creative fellows8 creative fellows7 Victorian history7 family history7 music7 Writing the war7 human rights7 library fellowships6 fellowships6 digital technology6 Poetry Slam6 artists' books6 Foxcroft Lecture6 literature6 cultural history6 education6 library6 Library collections6 social justice5 poetry5 Melbourne5 Exhibition talks & tours5 WWII5 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5 one object many stories4 indigenous people4 culture4 author in conversation4 foxcroft lecture4 Library collections4 history4 Redmond Barry lecture4 author in conversation4 journalism4 Redmond Barry Lecture4 Multicultural history4 artists and writers4 performance4 poetry slam4 library fellowships4 culinary history3 persian manuscripts3 gender issues3 Gusto!3 history of the book3 genealogy3 victorian history3 Ned Kelly3 Artists' books3 food3 velvet iron ashes3 Making Public Histories3 Environment3 exhibitions3 storytelling3 Collection insights3 youth literature3 literacy3 White Night3 Don Grant Lecture3 collections3 web2 family history records2 diaries and manuscripts2 social justice2 graphic design2 sport2 foreign policy2 popular culture2 national security2 australian literature2 India2 Journalism2 Gallipoli2 world war one2 victoria gallery2 Fromelles2 rare books2 spoken word2 Indigenous Australians2 fellowship2 food2 design2 Exhibitions & tours2 art2 Law2 book printing2 Ned Kelly2 music2 library fellows2 velvet iron ashes2 pop culture2 State Library of Victoria2 Indigenous people2 interior design2 health2 victoria gallery2 books2

Browse our audio and video

for: velvet iron ashes

Sort by:

Audio: One object, many stories on The Ashes

Listen to an audio recording of a panel discussion about the history and significance of The Ashes.

10 Dec 2019 Duration: 58:26

This is Velvet, Iron, Ashes

Join Curator Carolyn Fraser for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Velvet, Iron, Ashes exhibition.

22 Oct 2019 Duration: 02:32

Jessie Clarke's Pageant of Nations costume

Discover the story behind this stand-out item in the Velvet, Iron, Ashes exhibition, on public display for the first time since 1935...

21 Oct 2019 Duration: 02:57

Showing 3 out of 3 results