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Portrait of Isaac Nathan,
Australia’s first composer, [ca. 1820]
oil on canvas; 92 x 71.5 cm
From the Pictorial Collection: ANL Pic R9054;
Photographed for reproduction by National Library Photographic Services

 

March 1991 Volume I Number 6

THE COUNCIL OF THE
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA

The Council of the National Library of Australia is responsible for Library policy. Bob Hefner visited a Council meeting and spoke to various Council members

'HEART’s EASE'

The National Library of Australia’s Petherick Room

The Petherick Room in the National Library of Australia is a rich resource. It services scholars and and represents the Library’s commitment to research. The room is also a fine memorial to Edward Petherick, whose collection remains a key part of the Library’s collectionst

THE NATIONAL Library’s STACKS

Housing a growing repository of millions of items imposes logistical problems on the National Library. Susan Aitkin explores the stacks to see how things work

FRIENDS

A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia

PUBLICATIONS

The Lycett Album: Drawings of Aborigines and Australian Scenery The Dalton Journal

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