On the cover this month
The Pioneer Schottische or the Alligator Hop',
music by Hewetson Burne, Queensland
(London: Crowther & Goodman; Melbourne: Gordon & Gotch, 1900)
Sheet
music is a remarkable record of the social history of an era,
reflecting changing beliefs and ideals. Musical and visual images keep
alive a whole history of personalities, passions, attitudes and social
activities. The National Library of Australia's latest publication, The
Collector's Book a/Sheet Music Covers, portrays some 100 images of
Australian sheet music held in the National Library and discusses the
themes and stories associated with them.
November 2001 Volume XII Number 2
LOVE AMONG THE LOTUSES: THE STORY BEHIND AN EDWARDIAN 'HIT' SONG
Jennifer M.T. Carter discovers that the poet 'Laurence Hope' was in fact a remarkable and tragic woman Paragraph text
SHEET MUSIC AND AUSTRALIAN STORIES
Robyn Holmes reveals that sheet music, in its capacity as both a visual and aural record, can tell us much about our past and present society
COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANTS: PRESERVING AUSTRALIA'S DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Roslyn Russell highlights some of the successful 2001 Community Heritage Grant applications which, in their diversity and quality, represent the commitment of Australians to recording and conserving their heritage
THE READERS OF '68
Graeme Powell delves into the Libraty's register of reader's tickets to discover some well-known names amongst those who first used the research facilities of the current building
FEDERATION CARTOONS: A CLUB-MAN'S VIEWS
Ann Nugent finds Federation cartoons revealing in their attitude to women
FRIENDS
A regular news page about the activities of the Friends of the National Library of Australia
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Highlighting events marking the Centenaty of Federation, and the 100th Anniversary of the National Libraty of Australia
100TH BIRTHDAY BOOKSEARCH
Help uncover items on the National Libraty's desiderata list
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