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  • Australian Dreams: Picturing our Built World exhibition open 3 August 2020 to 31 January 2021
  • Most likely The Empress of Germany’s Bird of Paradise
    EXHIBITION

    Birds of Paradise: Ellis Rowan in New Guinea

    Our new collection-in-focus exhibition, Birds of Paradise: Ellis Rowan in New Guinea, is now open—with a significant portion of the exhibition also available to view online ...

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  • 01 Jan to 31 Dec
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    Come face-to-face with some of the Library's greatest treasures and Australia's best known stories.

  • Australian Dreams Exhibition Branding
    03 Aug to 31 Jan
    Exhibition

    Australian Dreams: Picturing our Built World

    9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Most likely The Empress of Germany's Bird of Paradise
    08 Sep to 08 Mar
    Exhibition

    Birds of Paradise - Ellis Rowan in New Guinea

    9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • mircofilmed records from the UK admiralty. list of locations and regiments
    14 Oct
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    Introduction to AJCP Mini Learning Webinar

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    29 Sep
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    24 Sep
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  • An almost complete jigsaw puzzle featuring an image of ducks
    24 Sep
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    18 Sep
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