… by a New South Wales Bookstall comic, Trapped , he began collecting comics at the age of six. He continued to do so for about 10 years and … were a thing of nostalgia as well as being in some ways a reflection of Australian society through the years’. Acquisition McGee was familiar with … of about 3000 issues of comics published between 1940 and 1960. Most are Australian publications, although many are reprints of US or British …
… death he was its sales manager in Brisbane. As a boy he had an interest in comics, but he did not become a serious collector until the 1960s. He was … elsewhere and contributed to US fanzines. He was an active member of the Australian and New Zealand Amateur Publishing Association and became involved … in the science fiction fandom network. In 1964 he published the first Australian fanzine, Down Under , produced off a spirit duplicator. He won the …
… to the performance of dramatic and comic theatre in Australia and by Australian performers living or touring overseas. The Library’s collections … programs dating back to the 19th century. Theatre programs The PROMPT Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera collection includes rich and expansive resources, such as: Australian theatre broadsides : a collection of 4-page leaflets in poster …
… Friends of the Library and the Ray Mathew and Eva Kollsman Trust, offer Australian artists and writers an opportunity to develop new work that is … informed by our collections. 2024 Dr Jo Langdon, Creative Arts Fellow in Australian Writing (supported by the Ray Mathew and Eva Kollsman Trust) ‘That … directly from things uncovered in the collections. Sam Wallman is a gay comics-journalist, cartoonist and editor based primarily in Melbourne, with a …
… Since 1994 he has been working at Monash University on the Bibliography of Australian Literature project. O’Neill’s wife Frances O’Neill worked in the … books and in the next 10 years they assembled an outstanding collection of Australian children’s books. As they later wrote, ‘Countless hours were spent … novels, short stories, picture books, plays, poetry and non-fiction books. Comics and textbooks were generally not collected. The collection is …
… to the National Library of Australia through legal deposit, these Australian titles will surely appeal to all tastes and interests. Page-turner … journey that is The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard, in which Australian sisters Ted and Grace seek to navigate secrets, love and family in … the end. Speaking of rampaging creatures, Monsters: An Anthology of Short Comics for Children , recommended by Brendan, is a book of 11 short monster …
… Image Matthew Sleeth, Australian singer Kylie Minogue performs at the Tour of Duty concert at Dili … to communicate a message textually – for example, announcing events. Image Australian Theatre Broadsides collection , 1890, nla.obj-147368307 … audio recordings, finding aids for manuscripts and selected PROMPT Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera collections. Searching for …
… Library has a diverse collection of materials documenting the history of Australian musical performance. These include: Australian First Nations music Classical (operatic, choral, orchestral) … collection includes some rich resources, such as: Annie get your gun, Australian seasons, 1947-1963 (see finding aid ) Gilbert and Sullivan …
… Anne Pender presents her 2021 National Library Fellowship research on Australian theatre productions touring to China from the 1980s onwards, and … development of this cultural relationship. On 19 September 1987, the first Australian play, Jack Hibberd’s A Stretch of the Imagination , was performed … from the early 1980s until the present. Professor Anne Pender examines Australian productions touring to China, exploring the cultural context for …
… and Sullivan Opera Co., Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. [scrapbook of Australian productions featuring the artists], [1920-1945], … holds a number of photographs and oral histories. Personal papers from Australian icons The National Library has the honour of holding the personal papers of iconic Australian performing artists including Dame Nellie Melba, music educator …