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The White Hat Guide to the State Library of Victoria
The State Library in Swanston Street is always worth a visit, and particularly since the refurbishment of the dome in the main reading room has been completed. Built in 1856, this is one of Melbourne's architectural treasures, surrounded by lawns, terraces & statuary. Free introductory tours (Mon-Fri & 1st & 3rd Sat of the month 2pm) & a free Arts Video Program, showing opera, classical concerts & art documentaries from the Library's extensive holdings (Tue & Wed 12pm). Out the front stands Melbourne's famous judge, Sir Redmond Barry (of Ned Kelly fame) trying to preserve his dignity with a pigeon on his head and the remains of a museum sinking into the footpath ahead of him. He deserves his place as he was one of the original founders of this great public institution. Over the road at the Working Men's College (now RMIT), another great Victorian benefactor, Francis Ormond, must also feel a sense of pride and bewilderment at the passing parade in the city that he helped to shape. Inside the library, you may be able to detect the small fossils in the marble stairway. This helps remind us that this building originally served as library, art gallery and museum. The library buildings also contains the LaTrobe Library - the important historical Australian collection of books and manuscripts (see our newsletter of 430 April 2004). It also contains two galleries - the Keith Murdoch Gallery and the Cowen Gallery. Free one-hour tours are available: Mon-Fri 2pm, Sat 2pm (first and third Saturday of the month) - 9669 9067 Also a free Arts Video Program showing opera, classical concerts and arts documentaries from the Library's extensive holdings. (Tue & Wed 12pm) Mon-Thur 10am-9pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm State Library of Victoria
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TOURISM NEWSQantas In Flight Magazine chooses White Hat Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May 2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed, Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find details of the tour at White Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
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