On the cover this month
Penleigh Boyd, 1890-1923
Self-portrait
watercolour; 19 x 14 cm
From the Pictorial Collection
(Theodore) Penleigh Boyd was a member of the celebrated artistic Boyd
family: brother of novelist Martin Boyd (see page 9 of 'Literary Links'
story in this issue), uncle of painter Arthur Boyd, and father of
architect and writer Robin Boyd.
March 1998 Volume VIII Number 6
ON-BOARD OBSERVATIONS OF A CONVICT TRANSPORT: THE DIARY OF SERGEANT JOHN ROBINSON
An 1830s diary augments official records with a lively eye-witness account, as Suzanne Rickard reports
LITERARY LINKS: A CONTINUING BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN SAGA
Roslyn Russell describes how an exhibition became a book
PARTNERS IN PUBLISHING
Ensuring ongoing access to Australia's documentary heritage is an increasingly complex joint venture, as Leanne Brandis reports
DEAD MAN'S CHEST: THE TREASURES OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Edward Duyker rummages through the Library's trove of Stevensonia
THE OTHER HARPUR, OR: HOW I STUMBLED ACROSS AN UNKNOWN COLONIAL POET
The byways of Australian literature can provide unexpected discoveries. Patricia Clarke explains
FRIENDS
A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia
NLA EXHIBITIONS
Two of the Library's exhibitions are currently on tour, and scheduled for a site near you
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