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SPRING 2018

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Cover image: Michel Tuffery (b.1966), Cookie in Te Wai Pounamu Meets Cook Strait (detail), 2011, courtesy of the artist and Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane

International Actress Elsie Prince Reading The Times, New South Wales, c.1930 (detail), nla.cat-vn6342429, courtesy Fairfax Syndication

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Wolfgang Sievers (1913–2007), 52 Edward Street, Wattle Blossom and Elena (detail), 1977, nla.cat-vn3295767

AS CANBERRA COMES ALIVE IN SPRING, SO TOO DOES THE LIBRARY’S PACKED EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM.

Cook and the Pacific is our latest exhibition and offers a stunning glimpse at life in the Pacific region 250 years ago. With rare pieces from the major British collections, and our own, on display, this is a must-see event.

The exhibition is complemented by a number of Pacific-themed activities for young and old, including the immersive Beauty Rich and Rare sound and light experience that celebrates the natural beauty of Australia’s flora and fauna and the In Cook’s Wake: Tapa Treasures from the Pacific display in the Treasures Gallery.

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Banner Graphic: Commission, Michel Tuffery, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2018

John Cleveley (c.1745–1786), Discovery and Resolution at an Island in the Pacific, 1777 (detail), 1780s, nla.cat-vn321742

COOK AND THE PACIFIC

Visitors to Cook and the Pacific will follow in Cook’s wake over the course of three remarkable voyages, and explore the Pacific through the eyes of the British voyagers and the First Nations peoples they met. Focusing on place, the exhibition presents a series of meetings anchored on Pacific coastlines including Tahiti, New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, Hawaii and more. With content drawn from the Library’s own collection and from other Australian and international cultural institutions, visitors will be enthralled by the varied items including manuscripts, rare books, large oil paintings, delicate watercolours by voyage artists, medallions, cartoons and poetry.

Open from 22 September 2018 until 10 February 2019 | free

George Carter (1737–1795), Death of Captain Cook (detail), 1781, nla.cat-vn333646

COOK EVENTS

Saturday 22 September Echoes of Cook: Ambitious Aims, World-changing ConsequencesLearn more about Cook and his voyages, from both European and Indigenous perspectives, in a day of lectures and discussions exploring his legacy and inevitable controversy.9am–4.30pm | Theatre $35 General $30 Concessions & Friends

Saturday 13 October Family Day: A Taste of the PacificCelebrate the cultures of the First Nations peoples of the Pacific with traditional music and dance, craft workshops, food stalls and exhibition tours.10am–3pm | freePresented by ActewAGL

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DON’T MISS BEAUTY RICH AND RARE See back cover for details.

Bookings: nla.gov.au/events or 02 6262 1111

Wednesday 17 OctoberExhibition Talk: Looking at CookDr Susannah Helman gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the development of the exhibition Cook and the Pacific.12.30pm | Theatre | free

Wednesday 24 OctoberThe Art and Science of Illustrating NatureOur panel of experts talks about the natural history artists who travelled on Cook’s voyages and the continued value of those early illustrations for science today.6pm | Theatre | $20 (includes refreshments)

Wednesday 7 November Exhibition Talk: Cooked-up StoriesMaps curator Dr Martin Woods shares some of his favourite exhibition objects from Cook and the Pacific.12.30pm | Conference Room free

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Thursday 11 and Friday 12 October 2018 Independent Scholars Association National Conference: The Declaration of Human Rights—70 Years On9am–5pm | Conference Room Two days: $150 ISAA members

$170 non-membersSingle day: $80 ISAA members

$85 non-membersBookings and information: isaa.org.au/conference

Tuesday 16 OctoberBook Launch: The Funny Dictionary by Troy Simpson6pm | Foyer | free Bookings essential

Wednesday 31 OctoberBook Launch: Steam Australia: Locomotives that Galvanised a Nation by Tim Fischer AC5pm | Foyer | free Bookings essential

Tuesday 4 September On War: The Handy Men: Australian Pioneer Battalions in the Great WarWill Westerman explores the origins and effectiveness of battalions in the Great War.5pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the Canberra Great War Study Group, the Estaminet

Monday 10 September Lecture: Bartholomew’s Australian Mapping and the Imperial AgendaChristopher Fleet, map curator at the National Library of Scotland, examines recent research into the Bartholomew Archive. 6pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the Australian and New Zealand Map Society

Friday 28 September 2018 Seymour Biography Lecture: Telling and Writing the StoryRichard Fidler outlines some of the tensions that come into play when bringing someone’s life story to a listening audience.6pm | Theatre | freeSupported by Dr John and Mrs Heather Seymour AO

EVENTS

Richard Fidler


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EVENTS

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EVENTS

Thursday 8 November Author Talk: Unfettered and Alive: A Memoir Featuring Dr Anne Summers AO with Genevieve Jacobs.6pm | Theatre | $20 (includes refreshments)In association with Allen and Unwin

Monday 12 November Author Talk: Bridge of Clay Markus Zusak, internationally bestselling author of The Book Thief, discusses his highly anticipated new novel Bridge of Clay. 6pm | Theatre | $20 (includes refreshments)In association with Pan Macmillan Australia

Sunday 18 November Author Talk: Special Guest Annabel Crabb talks about her new book, co-written with Wendy Sharpe—a cookbook for anyone who loves hosting guests at home.2pm | Theatre | $20 (includes refreshments)In association with Murdoch Books

Monday 19 November On War: Enemy Internment—The Forgotten Story of the First World WarDr Craig Cormick uncovers the world of civilians in Australian internment camps during the First World War.5pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the Canberra Great War Study Group, the Estaminet

Thursday 29 November2018 National Folk Fellow Presentation: Sonu: Italian Songs from the National LibrarySalvatore Rossano and his band, Santa Taranta, present ‘Sonu’, a project that explores themes of migration using field recordings from the Oral History collection. 6pm | Theatre | freeIn association with the National Folk Festival

Anne Summers AO

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Marvel at our extraordinary collections and stories in the Treasures Gallery—from maps and rare books to manuscripts, photographs and paintings. Be intrigued, surprised, challenged and amazed!

The Treasures Gallery and Curator are supported by the Australian Government’s Catalyst—Australian Arts and Cultural Fund.

Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815), A Young Woman of Otaheite Bringing a Present (detail), 1784, nla.cat-vn1407377

Treasures Gallery Collections-in-Focus

In Cook’s Wake: Tapa Treasures from the Pacific

In Cook’s Wake: Tapa Treasures from the Pacific is a new Collections-in-Focus exhibition in the Treasures Gallery, drawn from the Library’s collections and designed to complement the major exhibition Cook and the Pacific.

This exhibition explores the encounters of Cook and other navigators with the people of the Pacific Islands by examining the significance of tapa, or barkcloth.

On show until Sunday 3 February 2019

Monday 29 OctoberTreasures Collection Talk: Tapa Stories from the Pacific Treasures Curator Nat Williams explores the collection and documentation of tapa, or barkcloth, by Cook’s associates and other navigators.6pm | Theatre | free


TREASURES

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TOURS

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R.B. Bate (instrument maker), Surveying Instruments Used by Sir Thomas Mitchell during His Three Expeditions 1831–1846, c.1830, nla.cat-vn876320

Daily from Saturday 22 September Cook and the Pacific (30 mins) Explore Captain James Cook’s voyages and gain an insight into life in the Pacific region 250 years ago. 10:30am | meet in Foyer | free

DailyTreasures (30 mins)Learn about some of our most valued treasures on a free tour of the Treasures Gallery.11:30am | meet in Foyer | free

ThursdaysBehind the Scenes (45 mins)Explore the Library’s enormous stacks, filled with books, magazines and newspapers. Watch out for the robots!2pm | meet in Foyer | free

SaturdaysDiscover Your National Library (45 mins) Learn about the beautiful Library building, its public artworks and reading rooms. Discover how you can use our collections in your own research.2pm | meet in Foyer | free

Bookings: Individual bookings are not required, however, a minimum of two weeks notice is needed for group bookings.

For group bookings visit: nla.gov.au/events or call 02 6262 1111


LEARNING

Wednesday 12 September Getting Started @ the LibraryLearn the basics of how to use the Library’s website, search the catalogue and request material from the collection. Includes a tour of the Main Reading Room.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 10 October Writing Your Family HistoryTurn your family history research into a narrative that can be preserved for future generations. Presented in partnership with the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 31 October eResources for Family Historians Learn about the variety of eResources the Library offers the family historian, with over 100 genealogy databases to explore.1pm | Ferguson Room | free

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Wednesday 14 NovemberMaps, Past to Present: New Uses for Old MapsFrom the Blaeu wall map of New Holland to the latest e-maps, our curators reveal stories behind the largest collection of maps in south-east Asia and the Pacific and how to access and use them. 1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wednesday 28 NovemberModern Times: Exploring Newspapers from 1955 to Present DayFinding what you need in undigitised and in-copyright newspapers is easier than you think. Learn how to unearth contemporary people, places and events through the Library’s national and international newspaper collections. 1pm | Ferguson Room | free

Wolfgang Sievers (1913–2007), Unidentified Student Reading at the Peninsula School, Mount Eliza, Victoria, 1960 (detail), nla.cat-vn160621245

Online Learning Sessions

Wednesday 5 SeptemberFirst World War: Telling the Stories of Those Who ServedJoin collection experts from the Australian War Memorial, National Archives of Australia, and National Library of Australia to explore the stories of those who served in the First World War.12.30pm | online | free

Wednesday 19 SeptemberTracing the History of a HouseWhat stories could your home be hiding? Learn how to trace the history of Australian buildings. 1pm | online | free

Wednesday 17 October Trove Government GazettesFind valuable family history information, national announcements and sensations in Trove.1pm | online | free

LEARNING LEARNING

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Tuesday 6 NovemberTeaching the First World War In this session designed especially for teachers, find out how to bring the library into your classroom using our First World War collections and online resources.3.45pm | online | free

Wednesday 21 NovemberCopyright for GenealogistsJessica Coates of the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee will cover copyright law, what it means to you as a genealogist, and how it can be a tool that works for you.1pm | online | free

Register at nla.gov.au/learning

LECTURES

Wednesday 5 SeptemberRe-imagining Australian Mammals: Past and Present Dr Carolyn Young used her Creative Arts Fellowship to research small endangered Australian mammals, focusing on the original plates for John Gould’s Mammals of Australia (London, 1863). Carolyn’s investigation inspired a new body of artwork (photography and mixed media), re-imagining the nineteenth-century experience of grassland species. It explores the relevance of native mammals to Australian culture—past and present. Carolyn has a PhD in photography (ANU) and honours degree in natural resources (UNE). She won the Pat Corrigan Acquisitive Award, Centre for Contemporary Photography (2016).

5.30pm Conference Room | freeFollowed by the book launch of Grassland in Transition by Dr Carolyn Young and Dr Sue McIntyre Dr Carolyn Young is the 2018 Friends of the National Library Creative Arts Fellow

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The Library offers grants for researchers, scholars, writers and creatives, allowing them to explore the collection, uninterrupted, for up to 12 weeks.

Thursday 1 November Refugees, Relief and Revolution: Australians in the Bangladesh Liberation WarThe 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War triggered an exodus of 10 million refugees and widespread violence and destruction. Through the efforts of individuals, organisations and the government, Australia emerged as a major provider of humanitarian relief, and one of the first western countries to recognise Bangladeshi independence. Join Dr Rachel Stevens as she examines how and why Australians supported Bangladeshi refugees and their fight for freedom.Dr Stevens is a graduate of Monash University and a specialist in Australian immigration and political history.

5.30pm Conference Room | freeDr Rachel Stevens is the 2018 National Library Fellow supported by Past and Present Members of the National Library Council

Dr Carolyn Young

A Family Standing Outside a Tin Shack Called Wiloma during the Great Depression, New South Wales, c.1932 (detail), nla.cat-vn6247378, courtesy Fairfax Syndication


LECTURES LECTURES

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Fellowship lectures are live streamed on the Library’s Facebook page.

Wednesday 21 NovemberWageless Life in the Great DepressionIt is frequently contended that present-day working conditions and wagelessness are analogous to those experienced during the severe economic downturn of the 1930s. Using methods of historical sociology, Professor Lisa Adkins explores oral and manuscript testimonies of those who lived through the period to test the claim that the conditions of the present, and especially those associated with work, are comparable to those of the Great Depression. Professor Lisa Adkins is Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Sydney and an Academy of Finland Distinguished Professor (2015–19).

5.30pm Conference Room | freeProfessor Lisa Adkins is the 2018 National Library Fellow supported by Library Patrons and Supporters

Fellowship lectures provide an opportunity for you to hear about the latest intriguing research into the collection.

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Tuesday 9 OctoberFamily Film: Moana (2016, 107 mins, G)To stop her home and way of life from being destroyed by dark forces, Moana sets off across the Pacific Ocean on an epic voyage. Joined by Heihei, her pet chicken, and the disgraced demi-god Maui, Moana discovers that the ocean is a vast and dangerous place but also learns to conquer her fears with the help of friends. A fun family movie full of music, song and stunning scenery.1pm | Theatre | free (bookings essential)Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday 9 October Spring StorytimeShare your love of reading and stories with some funny and charming tales from the ACT Storytellers Guild. 11.30am | Conference Room $2 per child (bookings essential)Children must be accompanied by an adult.

FAMILIES


Courtesy Walt Disney Pictures

Digital Classroom —the treasures are in your classroom.To find out more visit: nla.gov.au/digital-classroom

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FRIENDS

Tuesday 25 SeptemberFriends Special Exhibition Viewing: Cook and the PacificEnjoy an exclusive viewing of Cook and the Pacific with curators Dr Susannah Helman and Dr Martin Woods, as they present insights into the many facets of the exhibition. This will be followed by a gallery viewing.6pm | Theatre | $20 Friends $25 Non-members (includes refreshments)

LOVE THE LIBRARY? BECOME A FRIEND

Support the Library and receive exclusive benefits, including:• invitations to Friends-only events• 15% discount on all online ticket purchases for Library events• 15% discount at the Library Bookshop • 10% discount at the Library’s cafes, Bookplate and Paperplate• discounts from a variety of Australian businesses• access to the Friends Lounge• the Friends newsletter and What’s On every quarter.

Join now: nla.gov.au/friends or 02 6262 1698.

Sam Cooper, Projections on National Library Building during Enlighten, 2017

Friday 9 NovemberCoffee with the Curator:In Cook’s Wake: Tapa Treasures from the PacificJoin Treasures Curator Nat Williams in the gallery for an exploration of rare tapa cloths. Learn about the fascinating meaning and origins embedded within these cultural textiles and continue the discussion over tea and scones in the Friends Lounge.10.30am | Treasures Gallery $25 Friends only (includes refreshments and catalogue)20 attendees maximum


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Digby & Claudeby Emma Allen, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville

Digby’s street is soon going to look different— old houses are going to be demolished and new apartments will be built. But Digby isn’t sure he wants Main Street to change. With the help of his new friend, Claude, Digby creates a hideout where the pair can think and play. As their grand plans grow and the

street around them starts to transform, the boys begin to realise that the best places of all are places where you belong.

RRP $24.99 | Available Now

Power of the Pedal: The Story of Australian Cyclingby Rupert Guinness

In Power of the Pedal, read about cycling in Australia from the penny farthing to 21st-century commuters and Olympic stars.

Bicycles changed our lives! They meant a new and faster way to get around and gave rise to ways of exploring, socialising and competing. In the nineteenth century, cycling

encouraged ‘overlanders’, adventurers who explored new routes through rugged terrain; cycling clubs that gave women a new kind of freedom to mix socially with men; and novel kinds of racing.

In this book, cycling journalist Rupert Guinness reveals 200 years of the bike in Australian everyday life and the world of competition.

RRP $39.99 | Available October

BOOKSHOP

Open daily, 9am–5pm | Shop online at bookshop.nla.gov.au

For enquiries or purchase: 02 6262 1424 or [email protected] also available from selected retail outlets ABN 28 346 858 075

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CAFES

BOOKPLATE

The multi-award-winning Bookplate cafe is a must-visit on any trip to the Library. Fresh, zesty dishes, delicious healthy breakfasts and a spectacular high tea menu make it the ultimate dining destination. Drink and dine in style on the themed outdoor terrace with a relaxed setting and some of the best lake views in Canberra.Breakfast and lunch are served until 2pm.

PAPERPLATEOnly have a moment? Duck down to Paperplate, the little sister of Bookplate and go-to for quick coffees, light meals and snacks. Treat yourself to a house-made muffin while you take a break from your study.Closed weekends and public holidays.

Reservations: bookplate.com.auEvent enquiries: [email protected]

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QUICK GLANCE

Tours 9Exhibitions 4, 5, 8

DAT E E V E N T PAG E

SEPTEMBER4 On War: The Handy Men 65 First World War: Telling the Stories of Those Who

Served (webinar)11

Re-imagining Australian Mammals (lecture) 1210 Bartholomew’s Australian Mapping (lecture) 612 Getting Started at the Library (learning) 1019 Tracing the History of a House (webinar) 1122 Echoes of Cook: Ambitious Aims, World-changing

Consequences (special event)5

28 Telling and Writing the Story (2018 Seymour Biography Lecture)

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OCTOBER9 Spring Storytime (families) 14

Moana film screening (families) 1410 Writing Your Family History (learning) 1011/12 Independent Scholars National Conference 614 A Taste of the Pacific (family day) 516 The Funny Dictionary (book launch) 617 Looking at Cook (exhibition talk) 5

Trove Government Gazettes (webinar) 1124 The Art and Science of Illustrating Nature

(special event)5

29 Tapa Stories from the Pacific (talk) 831 Steam Australia (book launch) 6

eResources for Family Historians (learning) 10

NOVEMBER1 Refugees, Relief and Revolution 126 Teaching the First World War (webinar) 117 Cooked-up Stories (exhibition talk) 58 Unfettered and Alive: A Memoir (author talk) 79 Coffee with the Curator: In Cook’s Wake 1512 Bridge of Clay (author talk) 714 Maps, Past to Present (learning) 1018 Special Guest (author talk) 719 On War: Enemy Internment 721 Copyright for Genealogists (webinar) 11

Wageless Life in the Great Depression 1328 Modern Times: Exploring Newspapers from 1955

to Present Day (learning)10

29 2018 National Folk Fellow Presentation 7

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT Weekday Buses 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 80, 81Weekend Buses 934, 935, 981

An immersive sound and light experience illuminating the natural beauty of Australia through the eyes of Sir Joseph Banks.

Feel the excitement and wonder of Banks and his team of botanists, scientists, and illustrators as they documented Australia’s unique botanical and animal species, astonishing eighteenth-century Europe.

Opens Saturday 22 September | 10am–5pm Brindabella Room, Level 4 | free

BEAUTY RICH AND RARE

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