National Library of Australia - Gateways

ISSN 1039-3498 | no. 56 | April 2002


They Came For Miles and Queued For Hours

 

One hundred and fifteen thousand people saw Treasures
From the World’s Great Libraries
. Some people spent up
to four hours viewing the exhibition, and as many hours
queuing for entrance.

 

Fiddle while you work
A fine morning in February at the National Library of Australia
A fine morning in February at the National Library of Australia
Fiddle while you work
and the crowds stretch round the block

 

‘It renews my faith in the people of this country that some of them are prepared to queue for hours before dawn, to see an exhibition after dark, that has absolutely nothing to do with sport—but knowledge, literature and enlightenment.’

From the Visitor's Book

 

and the crowds stretch round the block

 

Getting closer
as far as the eye can see

as far as the eye can see

Getting closer

'Proof, if any was needed, of the integral role institutions such as libraries and museums play in preserving the soul of humanity as it is expressed in word, thought, art and music.’

From the Visitor's Book

is this the end?

is it the end?
No?
'The exhibition was the highlight of our honeymoon'
No?
‘The exhibition was the highlight of our honeymoon!’

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