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Liberty of the press

Watch as models dressed in printed crinolines inspired by our historic Press Dress parade through the Library.

4 Sep 2014 Duration: 05:59

Audio: Black Thursday soundscape

Hear the story behind one of the State Library's colonial-era masterpieces, the painting Black Thursday.

10 Jan 2010 Duration: 07:07

Audio: Jerilderie letter soundscape

Immerse yourself in the drama of the Jerilderie siege, when Ned Kelly and his gang took over the small Riverina town in February 1879.

16 Nov 2009 Duration: 07:45

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