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Southern Highlands, New South Wales : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

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Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.

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Papers of George Dreyfus, 1963-2005

Black Lives Matter rally, Melbourne, Victoria, 7 October 2023, 2023

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Collection of photographs documenting the Black Lives Matter protest in Melbourne, Victoria, 7 October 2023. Supporting the rally were Senator Lidia Thorpe, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman and independent Victorian Senator representing the Blak Sovereign Movement, and Krauatungalung (Gunai)/ Gunditjmara man Robbie Thorpe. First Nations activists and supporters hosted rallies in Naarm/Melbourne, Boorloo/Perth, Meanjin/Brisbane, and Kaurna/Adelaide. The rallies were calling on governments to implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). More than 500 Indigenous people have died in custody since the Royal Commission brought down its findings in 1991.

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Midsumma Festival, Pride March, Melbourne, Victoria, 5 February 2023, 2023

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Collection of photographs from the Pride March, part of the Midsumma Festival held in Melbourne on 5 February 2023. This collection depicts participants from various communities and offers an insightful look into the lifestyles, social activities, and diversity of Victoria's LGBTQ community.

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Papers of Mary Sexton relating to women's rights, 1975-2009

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MS 8541 comprises material accumulated by Mary Sexton relating to women's issues and organisations including: banner inscribed "WEL National Agenda for Women", 1986?; two badges inscribed "Women are on the move" produced by the International Year for Women Secretariat, 1975, and badge inscribed "Unions are for women too"; three T-shirts inscribed with "A woman's place is in the Senate", "WEL" and "Call me Ms"; handkerchiefs produced for the 1980 United Nations Mid-decade Conference for Women held in Copenhagen; Pamela Denoon memorial lectures, 1989-2005, and flyers; biographical material on Pamela Denoon, 1988-1995; and, banner containing badges (1 box, 2 fol. boxes).

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Papers of Benjamin Thomas Butcher, 1902-1961

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The collection consists mainly of correspondence, diaries, notes kept by Butcher while he served as a missionary in Papua-New Guinea, together with several incomplete drafts for his book We lived with Head hunters.

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Papers of Marion Halligan, ca. 1970-ca. 2003

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The collection comprises papers relating to Halligan's prolific career as a writer. There are drafts of her books, short stories and reviews and papers relating to her participation in numerous literary events. There is a large series of correspondence, mostly relating to literary and publicity matters. Included is correspondence with literary agents Curtis Brown, numerous publishers regarding publication of Halligan's books, editors of journals and newspapers regarding publication of her short stories, reviews essays and articles and with organisations regarding personal appearances. There is also correspondence with other authors, many of whom have become personal friends. Correspondents include Carmel Bird, Judith Brett, David Brookes, Manning Clark, Robert Dessaix, Geoffrey Dutton, Roseanne Fitzgibbons, Mem Fox, Susan Hawthorne, A.D. Hope, Nicholas Jose, Stephen Knight, Drusilla Modjeska, Douglas Muecke, Michael Symons, Brenda Niall, RicThrossell, Nancy Sawer and Barbara Kerr Wilson.

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Papers of Jean Tahija, 1942-2001

Laurence Hope collection of photographs [picture], 1909-1975

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Photographs and snapshots of the artist, paintings and exhibitions, his family in Queensland and Sydney, friends, and other artists, in Australia and London.

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Merimbula, New South Wales : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

Abstract Or Scope

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.

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