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A fleeting return

by Russell McGregor

Beauty and rarity were irresistible in the search for the Paradise Parrot one hundred years ago, as they are for birders today.

Romance and reality

by Bernadette Brennan

A biographer faces withdrawal symptoms as she leaves behind an immense archive.

Photographs from Gillian Mears’ albums in the Library collection, c 1978–2015, including her time in ‘Ant and Bee’ and Venezuela

Hungry for change

by Bri Lee

A writer’s efforts to promote diversity in food writing have been driving change.

Lee Tran Lam

Going to ground

by Lisa Murray

To learn the history of a town, start in its quietest place.

Orange Cemetery, NSW, photo by Lisa Murray

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Sydney Elders

In Aboriginal communities, our elders are our libraries; they hold our knowledge and connect us to our past while strengthening our future

Photograph of four elders

Coming Out in the 70s

Gay and lesbian life went public in the 70s. Speaking up and standing out, gay men and women took to the streets proudly demanding to be seen, heard and accepted.  

These chapters draw from stories and records in the Library’s collection to explore how the gay and lesbian rights movement emerged in NSW in the 1970s.  

The Gatherings Order 

by Elise Edmonds

A behind the scenes look at the new podcast series exploring the last great influenza pandemic in 1919.