… extraordinary energy. In 1942 he met Salim Ali, the curator of the Natural History Museum in Bombay, and developed a passion for ornithology. Often in … His book A Company of Birds was published in 1957. He was the leading art collector in Malaysia, with a collection extending from pre-Han pottery … ornithology and photography, and there are also works on cinematography, art, architecture, journalism, Malayan fauna and flora, Malayan history, …
… 1976-2009. View in the catalogue Australia has a long and proud Indigenous history spanning over 50 000 years, told in stories, ceremonies and art, as well as being recorded in many documentary forms. The Library … history spanning over 50 000 years, told in stories, ceremonies and art, as well as being recorded in many documentary forms. The Library …
… dates from the 1950s. It includes works on economics, education, history, ethnography, language and medicine. There are also many works on … botany, agriculture, languages, tribal customs, travels, memoirs, art and architecture. Griffin collection - photographs of 19th century Burma … botany, agriculture, languages, tribal customs, travels, memoirs, art and architecture. Griffin collection - photographs of 19th century Burma …
… life, and culture, the manner in which they have impinged upon Japanese history, and all matters relating to the Foreign Settlements’. Tales of the … Following his death in 1987, Gertrude Williams made several donations of art books, photographs, manuscripts and also etchings and sketches of Hiroshi … businesses, foreign missions, society and customs, local history, art, architecture, literature, legends, philosophy and religions. Other …
… collection of essays . 2000. A New Zealand-born collector, connoisseur and art dealer, Rex Nan Kivell amassed a remarkably diverse collection of special … Anna (editors). Mura Gadi: a guide to manuscript, pictorial and oral history resources in the National Library of Australia relating to Aboriginal … arts materials held in the National Library of Australia. From the high art of Melba to the giggles of vaudeville, the collections contain portraits, …
… free but bookings are essential. Special tours of exhibitions or building art and architecture are also available by arrangement. Learn more about … prompts below. Discover your National Library Daily Tours Discover the history and collecting activities of the Library and how you can access and … free but bookings are essential. Special tours of exhibitions or building art and architecture are also available by arrangement. Learn more about …
… From photographs to oral history recordings to advertising, the Library’s collection is full of … fashion designer Nikki Zimmermann following her use of Rowan’s botanical art in the Zimmermann 2021 Spring Collection . Hot off the press Many of … . In the words of a designer For a more personal insight into the history of Australian fashion, oral histories are a fantastic resource. Two …
… to Johann Zoffany which, while initially inflating its value in the art market, had obscured the painting’s true identity and significance. … Hudson, Robert Edge Pine, the St. Martin’s Lane Academy and Shipley’s Art School between 1757 and c.1762. While studying with Hudson he met and … gallery. In the same year the Society of Arts began to offer prizes for history painting—100 guineas for first prize and 50 guineas for second—with …
… (until the end of April 2024) and the Pictures Collections - Hanging Art Works (until September 2024). Please check the catalogue carefully to … These collections include photographs, artworks, manuscripts, maps, oral history recordings, sheet music, ephemera and rare printed material from both … (until the end of April 2024) and the Pictures Collections - Hanging Art Works (until September 2024). Please check the catalogue carefully to …
… spent most of his adult life in the United States. His love of books and history began in childhood. He studied at the prestigious Yanjing (Yenching) … (1644–1911) and the twentieth century. Other topics include Chinese art, archaeology, literature and philosophy. The Western language books … include some rare seventeenth and eighteenth-century titles on Chinese art, culture and history. There are also substantial runs of Chinese serials, …