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href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/uncategorized/discovering-oscar-wilde-through-state-library-victorias-collection/" title="Permalink to Discovering Oscar Wilde through State Library Victoria’s collection" rel="bookmark">Discovering Oscar Wilde through State Library Victoria’s collection</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 28, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/collection-spotlights/" rel="category tag">Collection spotlights</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Discovering Oscar Wilde through State Library Victoria's collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/uncategorized/discovering-oscar-wilde-through-state-library-victorias-collection/' data-summary='The State Library Victoria collection holds many resources for those interested in Oscar Wilde's writings and life. Through newspapers, databases, books and manuscripts we explore the life of this wonderful Irish writer.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>The State Library Victoria collection holds many resources for those interested in Oscar Wilde’s writings and life. Through newspapers, databases, books and manuscripts we explore the life of this wonderful Irish writer. </p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Discovering Oscar Wilde through State Library Victoria's collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/uncategorized/discovering-oscar-wilde-through-state-library-victorias-collection/' data-summary='The State Library Victoria collection holds many resources for those interested in Oscar Wilde's writings and life. Through newspapers, databases, books and manuscripts we explore the life of this wonderful Irish writer.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-92543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-our-stories category-victorian-history tag-hotels tag-ladies-lounge tag-ladies-parlor tag-ladies-parlour tag-pubs"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ladies-in-the-lounge/" title="Ladies in the lounge"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ladies-Lounge_Hotel-Daniell-Brisbane_2-120x120.jpg" alt="Ladies in the lounge" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ladies-in-the-lounge/" title="Permalink to Ladies in the lounge" rel="bookmark">Ladies in the lounge</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 27, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/" rel="category tag">Our stories</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/victorian-history/" rel="category tag">Victorian history</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Ladies in the lounge' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ladies-in-the-lounge/' data-summary='These days, the idea of a 'ladies' lounge' seems archaic, but there was a time not so long ago when they were de rigeur...' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>These days, the idea of a ‘ladies’ lounge’ seems archaic, but there was a time not so long ago when they were de rigeur… </p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Ladies in the lounge' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ladies-in-the-lounge/' data-summary='These days, the idea of a 'ladies' lounge' seems archaic, but there was a time not so long ago when they were de rigeur...' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-92332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-photography category-preservation tag-glass-plate-negatives tag-photographers tag-photography"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/" title="Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Wedding-lady2-120x120.jpg" alt="Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/" title="Permalink to Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection" rel="bookmark">Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 21, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/" rel="category tag">Photography</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/collection-care/preservation/" rel="category tag">Preservation</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/' data-summary='In 'Broken Glass (part 1)', we looked at how the Library captures glass plate negatives, and explored some interestingly damaged photographs from the Library鈥檚 collection. In this - part 2 - we look at how the Library houses the negatives and show some more examples of unexpected beauty.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>In ‘Broken Glass (part 1)’, we looked at how the Library captures glass plate negatives, and explored some interestingly damaged photographs from the Library鈥檚 collection. In this – part 2 – we look at how the Library houses the negatives and show some more examples of unexpected beauty.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/' data-summary='In 'Broken Glass (part 1)', we looked at how the Library captures glass plate negatives, and explored some interestingly damaged photographs from the Library鈥檚 collection. In this - part 2 - we look at how the Library houses the negatives and show some more examples of unexpected beauty.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-90353 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-collection-spotlights category-our-stories tag-audiobooks tag-databases tag-literature tag-naxos tag-online-books"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/online-collection-spotlight-naxos-spoken-word-library/" title="Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Hero-120x120.png" alt="Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/online-collection-spotlight-naxos-spoken-word-library/" title="Permalink to Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library" rel="bookmark">Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 15, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/collection-spotlights/" rel="category tag">Collection spotlights</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/" rel="category tag">Our stories</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/online-collection-spotlight-naxos-spoken-word-library/' data-summary='Love a good story but feeling overwhelmed by that heavy book, classic literary prose, or confounding nature of James Joyce's wit? Want to explore new and classic literature, biographies, histories, and philosophies but struggling to find the time? Then listen up and be inspired by the range of audio books available through Naxos Spoken Word Library!' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>Love a good story but feeling overwhelmed by that heavy book, classic literary prose, or confounding nature of James Joyce’s wit? Want to explore new and classic literature, biographies, histories, and philosophies but struggling to find the time? Then listen up and be inspired by the range of audio books available through Naxos Spoken Word Library!</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Online Collection Spotlight: Naxos Spoken Word Library' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/online-collection-spotlight-naxos-spoken-word-library/' data-summary='Love a good story but feeling overwhelmed by that heavy book, classic literary prose, or confounding nature of James Joyce's wit? Want to explore new and classic literature, biographies, histories, and philosophies but struggling to find the time? Then listen up and be inspired by the range of audio books available through Naxos Spoken Word Library!' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-91816 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-buildings-streets category-victorian-history tag-lest-we-forget tag-the-shrine-of-remembrance tag-world-war-i"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/" title="Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Shrine-2-120x120.jpg" alt="Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/" title="Permalink to Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine" rel="bookmark">Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 10, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/" rel="category tag">Buildings & streets</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/victorian-history/" rel="category tag">Victorian history</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/' data-summary='The eleventh hour, the eleventh day, the eleventh month. Every year at this exact time we remember those who gave us the greatest gift: freedom. On November 11, 2024 the Shrine of Remembrance will commemorate it's 90th anniversary.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>The eleventh hour, the eleventh day, the eleventh month. Every year at this exact time we remember those who gave us the greatest gift: freedom. On November 11, 2024 the Shrine of Remembrance will commemorate it’s 90th anniversary.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/' data-summary='The eleventh hour, the eleventh day, the eleventh month. Every year at this exact time we remember those who gave us the greatest gift: freedom. On November 11, 2024 the Shrine of Remembrance will commemorate it's 90th anniversary.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-75244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-photography tag-glass-plate-negatives tag-photographers tag-photography"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-accidental-beauty-in-the-librarys-photographic-collection/" title="Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library’s photographic collection"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cr004229detail-120x120.jpg" alt="Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library’s photographic collection" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-accidental-beauty-in-the-librarys-photographic-collection/" title="Permalink to Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library’s photographic collection" rel="bookmark">Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library’s photographic collection</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">November 7, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/" rel="category tag">Photography</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library's photographic collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-accidental-beauty-in-the-librarys-photographic-collection/' data-summary='We are always looking for that perfect image of the past. While often seen as a detriment, broken glass and chemical emulsion damage on early photographic glass plate negatives can have their own particular beauty. Explore a selection of interestingly damaged photographs from the Library's collection.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>We are always looking for that perfect image of the past. While often seen as a detriment, broken glass and chemical emulsion damage on early photographic glass plate negatives can have their own particular beauty. Explore a selection of interestingly damaged photographs from the Library’s collection.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Broken glass: accidental beauty in the Library's photographic collection' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-accidental-beauty-in-the-librarys-photographic-collection/' data-summary='We are always looking for that perfect image of the past. While often seen as a detriment, broken glass and chemical emulsion damage on early photographic glass plate negatives can have their own particular beauty. Explore a selection of interestingly damaged photographs from the Library's collection.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-61870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-our-stories category-victorian-history tag-clairvoyants tag-live-performance tag-magic tag-magicians tag-wg-alma-conjuring-collection"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-clairvoyant-and-the-magician-mystic-mora-and-doc-rowe/" title="The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mystic-Mora-e1726369177793-120x120.jpg" alt="The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-clairvoyant-and-the-magician-mystic-mora-and-doc-rowe/" title="Permalink to The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe" rel="bookmark">The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 31, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/" rel="category tag">Our stories</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/victorian-history/" rel="category tag">Victorian history</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-clairvoyant-and-the-magician-mystic-mora-and-doc-rowe/' data-summary='A clairvoyant and a magician - a magical pairing you might say. For the celebrated entertainment duo Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe, it was a union that brought extraordinary success and fame, and a life full of exotic travels and uncommon adventures.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>A clairvoyant and a magician – a magical pairing you might say. For the celebrated entertainment duo Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe, it was a union that brought extraordinary success and fame, and a life full of exotic travels and uncommon adventures.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='The clairvoyant and the magician: Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/the-clairvoyant-and-the-magician-mystic-mora-and-doc-rowe/' data-summary='A clairvoyant and a magician - a magical pairing you might say. For the celebrated entertainment duo Mystic Mora and Doc Rowe, it was a union that brought extraordinary success and fame, and a life full of exotic travels and uncommon adventures.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-90537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-collection-spotlights category-arts tag-classic-texts tag-collection-spotlight tag-literature tag-reading-list tag-sylvia-plath tag-women-writers-fund"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/discovering-sylvia-plaths-novel-the-bell-jar/" title="Discovering Sylvia Plath’s novel: The Bell Jar"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bell-Jar-RARES-120x120.jpg" alt="Discovering Sylvia Plath’s novel: The Bell Jar" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/discovering-sylvia-plaths-novel-the-bell-jar/" title="Permalink to Discovering Sylvia Plath’s novel: The Bell Jar" rel="bookmark">Discovering Sylvia Plath’s novel: The Bell Jar</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 27, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/collection-spotlights/" rel="category tag">Collection spotlights</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/" rel="category tag">Rare Books & Arts</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Discovering Sylvia Plath's novel: The Bell Jar' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/discovering-sylvia-plaths-novel-the-bell-jar/' data-summary='In honour of Sylvia Plath's 92nd birthday, we explore the resources available at the Library for exploring the themes and context of Plath's only published novel: The Bell Jar' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>In honour of Sylvia Plath’s 92nd birthday, we explore the resources available at the Library for exploring the themes and context of Plath’s only published novel: The Bell Jar</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Discovering Sylvia Plath's novel: The Bell Jar' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/discovering-sylvia-plaths-novel-the-bell-jar/' data-summary='In honour of Sylvia Plath's 92nd birthday, we explore the resources available at the Library for exploring the themes and context of Plath's only published novel: The Bell Jar' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-91774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grants category-news tag-collection-digitisation tag-digitisation tag-grants-2 tag-newspapers tag-public-record-office-victoria"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/local-history-grants-program-are-now-open/" title="Local History Grants Program is now open"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-120x120.png" alt="Local History Grants Program is now open" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/local-history-grants-program-are-now-open/" title="Permalink to Local History Grants Program is now open" rel="bookmark">Local History Grants Program is now open</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 23, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/grants/" rel="category tag">Grants</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Local History Grants Program is now open' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/local-history-grants-program-are-now-open/' data-summary='The Local History Grants Program are now open. Up to $15,000 can be awarded to projects that preserve, record or publish Victorian local history.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>The Local History Grants Program are now open. Up to $15,000 can be awarded to projects that preserve, record or publish Victorian local history. </p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Local History Grants Program is now open' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/local-history-grants-program-are-now-open/' data-summary='The Local History Grants Program are now open. Up to $15,000 can be awarded to projects that preserve, record or publish Victorian local history.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-91156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-people-professions category-such-was-life category-victorian-history"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/" title="Melbourne’s Marvelous Madame Weigel"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled-design-1-120x120.jpg" alt="Melbourne’s Marvelous Madame Weigel" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/" title="Permalink to Melbourne’s Marvelous Madame Weigel" rel="bookmark">Melbourne’s Marvelous Madame Weigel</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 21, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/people-professions/" rel="category tag">People & professions</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/" rel="category tag">Such was life</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/victorian-history/" rel="category tag">Victorian history</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Melbourne's Marvelous Madame Weigel' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/' data-summary='Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently be digitised and made available online.' data-app-id-name='index_above_content'></div><p>Madame Weigel’s Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently be digitised and made available online.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Melbourne's Marvelous Madame Weigel' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/' data-summary='Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently be digitised and made available online.' data-app-id-name='index_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="navigation"><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/page/2/">2</a> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/page/3/">3</a> <span class="page-numbers dots">…</span> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/page/165/">165</a> <a class="next page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/page/2/">Next &rsaquo;</a></div> </div>  <div id="homewidgets"> <div class="col1"> <div id="wpzoom-widget-cat-4" class="widget wpzoom-widget-cat"><h3 class="title">Such was life</h3> <div class="featured-post"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/" title="Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Shrine-2-269x184.jpg" alt="Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine" class="Thumbnail thumbnail featured-cat " width="269" /></a></div> <h3><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/" title="Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine">Greater love hath no man. 90 years of the Shrine</a></h3> <div class="recent-meta"> <span class="date">November 10, 2024</span> <span class="separator"> — </span> <span><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/greater-love-hath-no-man-90-years-of-the-shrine/#comments">2 comments</a></span> </div> <p>The eleventh hour, the eleventh day, the eleventh month. Every year at this exact time we remember those who gave us the greatest gift: freedom. On November 11, 2024 the Shrine of Remembrance will commemorate it’s 90th anniversary.</p> </div>  <div class="clear"></div></div> </div> <div class="col2"> <div id="wpzoom-widget-cat-3" class="widget wpzoom-widget-cat"><h3 class="title">Arts</h3> <div class="featured-post"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/broken-glass-2-eclectic-boogaloo-more-imperfect-gems-from-the-pictures-collection/" title="Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. More imperfect gems from the Pictures Collection"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Wedding-lady2-269x243.jpg" alt="Broken glass 2: eclectic boogaloo. 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