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Behind the scenes of 'World of the book'

See a short time-lapse video of the installation of the Library's 'World of the book' exhibition in the iconic Dome Galleries.

7 Nov 2017 Duration: 00:35

We sell this city

Watch a fascinating panel discussion about the social history of advertising in Melbourne, with rare examples from the Library's collection.

14 Dec 2016 Duration: 49:44

Writing the war: Eric Chinner

Share the experiences of a front-line soldier, brought to life in this reading of Eric Chinner's WWI letters home.

6 Jul 2015 Duration: 04:15

Writing the war: Alice Kitchen

See words and pictures from the WWI diaries of nurse Alice Kitchen, who sailed with the AIF's first convoy.

6 Jul 2015 Duration: 03:31

Lithography in the age of ST Gill

Sasha Grishin describes the lithographic process used by ST Gill, the subject of our winter 2015 exhibition, Australian sketchbook.

1 Jun 2015 Duration: 03:52

One object, many stories: Mourning brooch

Watch this intriguing panel discussion led by Kaz Cooke, focusing on one object from the Library's collection: a Victorian-era mourning brooch.

23 Apr 2015 Duration: 51:30

Julius Bryant on the Victoria and Albert Museum and its library

Step inside London’s world-renowned V&A with the museum's keeper of Word and Image, Julius Bryant.

23 Mar 2015 Duration: 01:01:23

Audio: In focus: the state of Australian journalism

Photographers can get to the heart of a news story in a single shot – hear from experts on photojournalism in Australia and the world.

28 Jan 2015 Duration: 01:14:22

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of the Spanish Steps'

Colin Holden describes the aristocrats and Grand Tourists in Piranesi's print from Vedute di Roma.

23 Jan 2015 Duration: 03:23

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