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Norfolk Island photographic collection, March 2023, 2023

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Collection includes portraits of residents who are oral history subjects in the Library's Norfolk Island oral history project, a photograph of three of the oral history interviewers for the project; as well as general scenes and locations around Norfolk Island.

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Papers of Don Aitkin relating to the Country Party of New South Wales, 1919-1972

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Original papers together with Aitkin's notes concerning activities of the Country Party of New South Wales, particularly in New England region. The papers include minutes of Progressive, Country and United Country Parties, New South Wales, 1919-1938; United Country Movement, minutes, 1931-1938; Political Committee and Free Selector's Association minutes, 1915-1916; General Secretary Central Executive Council reports, 1929-1930; Australian Country Party Association minutes, 1926-1943, 1945-1960; Annual Conference papers, 1927-1962; Central Council and Central Executive minutes, 1928-1968; lists of office bearers, 1920-1962; Federal and State Electorate Councils minutes and financial statements, 1927-1962; and minutes, financial statements, and correspondence mostly about activities of Gunnedah Branch. Other papers include election material; broadcasts; press releases; papers relating to the New England New State Movement; Country Party of Australia (Federal) surveys, 1971-1972; Federal Council minutes, 1954; and Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation minutes, 1926-1930.

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Fairfield City Council's Cabramatta Moon Festival, 28 August 2022, 2022

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Collection documenting Fairfield City Council's Cabramatta Moon Festival held on 28 August 2022, including entertainment, food and market stalls, traditional lion dance, musical performances, carnival games, evening fireworks and other events throughout the day.

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Chinese New Year cultural festival celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Perth, Western Australia, 6 February 2022, 2022

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Collection of photographs documenting Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Tiger, at the "Perth Chinese New Year Fair", Perth, Western Australia, on 6 February 2022. The images capture the Chinese New Year festival and the cultural diversity of the Western Australian community. Held at Perth Cultural Centre and Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip, the Chinese New Year celebrations were organised by the City of Perth, in conjunction with Chung Wah Association, and featured lion dancing, dragon dancing, modern K-Pop dancing, art activities, stalls, multicultural concerts and zodiac lanterns display.

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Hermann J. Asmus collection, Asia and Australia, 1935

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This collection includes post card correspondence to and from Hermann J. Asmus. Photographs include views of Canberra, the Federal Capital Territory, Warrnambool, Mildura, Shepparton, Ballarat, Creswick, Gippsland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Albury, Casino, Broken Hill, Burragorang, Launceston (Tasmania), Newcastle, Thursday Island and Sydney. The China photographs include views of Peking (Pekin), Tibet, Shanghai and Hankow, 10 of which are stereoscopic views. This collection also includes photographs of Japan, Singapore, Torres Straits and Hong Kong; portraits of Asmus, friends and family; views of the operating room at the ETO Melbourne in 1938; still life studies of flowers in vases and small ornaments; an example of Tibetan script. The Printed albums are Panoramic pictures New South Wales, Sydney illustrated and Seltona [photographic process].

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Papers of Bernard Cronin, c. 1890-1969

Fijian Tauvu Festival, Melbourne, Victoria 10-11 June, 2022

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These photographs capture the Fijian Tauvu Festival held in Melbourne on 11 June 2022, coordinated by the Fijian Community Association of Victoria and include images of singing, dancing and other cultural activities.

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Chorus of Women (choir) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, 2003 -

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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.

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Royal Victorian Liedertafel collection, 1870-1975

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A collection of choral music some of which was published in Australia. Approximately one half of the work is unpublished.

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Papers of Richard Wherrett, 1960-2000

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The collection comprises correspondence, production files, prompt copies, screenplays, drafts of Desirelines autobiography, cuttings, programs, files on Sydney Theatre Company and printed matter

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