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Paddle steamers like the Hygeia took passengers from #Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula. This sheet music could have been a memento of an enjoyable trip to Sorrento in the 1890s. #RareMusic
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#DayOfTheSeafarer
What do we need on this cold winter morning in #Naarm #Melbourne? Some cute medieval animals of course!
Inspired by @WeirdMedieval's bats, we're sharing owls from our Hortus Sanitatis (1491) from our #RareBooks collection
#Medieval #Cute #Owls #OrAreThey https://t.co/RoliW1zyFa
We ❤️ this 🧵by @tildsvaughan on the giant 🍄's found by two Australian boys on their way home from school, 145 years apart.
You can discover our exhibition of intricately rendered funghi watercolours from our #RareBooks collection online👉https://t.co/MtsfVlp5kg 🍄🍄
#Funghi https://t.co/uYjyUl4YYC
Donors play an important role in our collections. Our first large donation was in 1903 by George McArthur. This 1491 herbal and bestiary, Hortus Sanitatis was part of his collection.
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#herbal
#donor
#incunabula
The exhibition puts Dante Alighieri's iconic poem, The Divine Comedy, centre stage and features work by artists and authors as Sandro Botticelli, William Blake, Gustave Doré, and Salvador Dali – and local, contemporary artists such as Sydney Nolan, Bruno Leti and Angela Cavalieri
Good morning everyone! We are back from the break and starting the year right with some beautiful #Wattle blossoms. It's always the right time for #BotancialIllustration from our #RareBooks collection #Australia #NativeFlora
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We will be taking a break for the holiday season but will be back on board on 5th January. Wishing everyone a very happy, safe and restful break! Thank you for being part of our community this year 😊📚💕
Which of our beautiful natural spaces are you going to be spending time in this summer? We 💚the incredible details in Flora Australasica by Robert Sweet with drawings by E. D. Smith (1827)
https://t.co/JbZ5DyAVeo #RareBooks #SpecialCollections
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We need your help! We've been sharing works across our collections all throughout #HistoryMonth and want your vote in determining which of the works below will be our next digital jigsaw. Vote for your favourite in the poll below 1/2 🧩🧩🧩
Are you getting into the mood for the #SpookySeason? Halloween is around the corner and we're here for it. Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for our #Halloween posts #CreepyCollections #PageFrights 🐈⬛🎃👻