Critics’ Picks review – The Land Before Avocado Do you remember a time before the Internet? Richard Glover does, along with our Critics' Picks reviewer in this blast from the past. Read more State Library of NSW
Critics' Picks review - Sad topographies While looking at a map of Australia, Damien Rudd happened upon Mount Hopeless in the Flinders Ranges. A librarian finds his way through this disenchated traveller's guide in a Critics' Picks review. Read more State Library of NSW
Critics’ Picks review - Keep Calm and Carry On: The Truth Behind the Poster Ever wondered where the popular slogan 'Keep Calm and Carry On' came from? One of librarians looks at Bex Lewis' truth behind the wartime poster in our first Critics' Picks review. Read more State Library of NSW
A women's organisation Australian women's leadership skills shone through the Red Cross. Read more State Library of NSW
A company of volunteers One of the country's oldest and most prolific volunteer organisations is the Australian Red Cross Society Read more State Library of NSW
The Herald and Mail Composing Room First Aid Diary This diary details not only what was kept in the first aid cabinet but also records the injuries received and treatment given. It is a fascinating look into the dangers of working in the printing industry from the 1930s to 1950s. Read more Fairfax Media Archive
Voluntary Aids in the First World War Red Cross women volunteered at military hospitals, convalescent homes and children's homes in Australia during the First World War. Read more State Library of NSW