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Louise Anemaat on the unseen art of the First Fleet

Watch Louise Anemaat present the 2019 Foxcroft Lecture on early-colonial artworks acquired by the State Library of NSW in 2011.

1 Mar 2019 Duration: 52:14

Jean-Dominique Mellot on policing the Parisian book trade

Presenting the 2018 Foxcroft Lecture, hear Jean-Dominique Mellot discuss police surveillance of the Parisian book trade in the 1750s.

28 Jun 2018 Duration: 59:36

One object, many stories: Medieval flea

Hear an enthralling panel conversation about the Library's work conserving precious books, and the surprising discoveries that have been made.

31 May 2017 Duration: 57:05

Patrick Spedding on banned books exposed

Watch Patrick Spedding's 2016 Foxcroft Lecture on the history of private case collections, filed by libraries as 'dangerous' books.

18 Jul 2016 Duration: 54:49

Printing the page

Listen to a discussion on the hand-printing process, the influence of hobbyist printers on the broader culture, and a selection of poems.

31 May 2016 Duration: 29:24

Guillaume Fau on Victor Hugo and the making of a national collection

Learn the significance of Victor Hugo’s bequest to the Bibliothèque nationale de France in this inspiring talk by Guillaume Fau.

20 Jul 2014 Duration: 45:56

Sasha Grishin on printmaking & artists' books in Melbourne

See why Melbourne is a major centre for Australian printmaking and artists' books.

24 Feb 2012 Duration: 49:18

Richard Ovenden on the Bodleian Libraries

Oxford University’s historic Bodleian libraries are celebrated around the world; Richard Ovenden tells us why.

6 Feb 2012 Duration: 17:27

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