130 years of the Kelmscott Press William Morris (1834–1896) — British artist, designer, craftsman, writer and socialist — established the Kelmscott Press at Hammersmith, London, in January 1891. Read more State Library of NSW
The divine Dante The great Italian poet Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna, in northern Italy, in 1321. Seven hundred years later, the literary world is commemorating the life of a writer who is considered the father of the Italian language. Read more State Library of NSW
Speaking his mind A lifelong activist’s early diaries and photographs are a compelling record of grassroots activism in Sydney in the 1970s. Read more State Library of NSW
Sense of wonder A high school student found surprising and poetic insights in interviews with gay men recorded in the 1980s. Read more State Library of NSW
Rare as a Brontë Before Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey and Jane Eyre the Brontë sisters published a slim volume of poetry. Read more State Library of NSW
A home among the plum trees A little notebook rescued from the Mittagong tip paints a picture of Sydney suburban life in the early 1900s. Read more State Library of NSW
Little bits of nonsense Explore a whimsical vision of Sydney with this newly acquired rare map. Read more State Library of NSW
Critics’ Picks review - Fast times and excellent adventures A Critics' Picks review finds the surprising history of the '80s in James King's eye opening and affectionate study of the rise of the teen film. Read more State Library of NSW