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Research and Fellowship opportunities
The State Library is pleased to open three different grants for researchers, historians, curators and AV specialists. Apply now for the Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers, JS Battye Memorial Fellowship and two Research-in-residence opportunities. Applications close 17 May.
News
12 April 2024
The State Library is conducting a review of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. The survey is open to anyone with an interest in the WA writing industry.
A range of resources and services that the State Library of Western Australia offers to multicultural communities.
Stories
A Royal Tragedy
WA history
Ameer "Dusty" Dost Mohamet (1904 -1987) oral history. Father was an Indian prince and camel proprietor who met his mother, Annie in Coolgardie. Both of his parents were murdered and his siblings sent to orphanages.
Women knowing fire
Stories
Aboriginal stories
Podcasts
WA history
A podcast and short film exploring the fire knowledge of Aboriginal women. Such knowledge has been essential to the survival and cultural practices of Indigenous communities across millennia.
Stories
WA history
Agnes Hyland (1878-1939) was a professional horse trainer and circus performer that travelled the world in the early 1900s. She performed at the coronation of King George V, was a part of the Barnum and Bailey Circus and became the star act in Hyland's Circus.
Exhibitions
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Crow Baby tells the story of Daisy, born of two spirits – one crow and one human, who must live between two worlds. Embark on a journey into the heart of First Nations storytelling in this exhibition of picture book artwork by acclaimed author and illustrator, Helen Milroy.
A Taste of WA Brewing History
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Explore WA’s rough and tumble relationship with beer. From pre-colonial fermentation and the earliest homebrews to the mighty Swan Brewery taking on the world, the stories and objects in this exhibition chart entrepreneurialism, activism, bitter rivalries and social change.
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Unpick the often-mistold history of ‘camel men’ and their social, cultural and economic contribution to Western Australia. Delve into the origins of South Asian migration to Australia in the late nineteenth century and learn about the adventurers who built a life against the odds.
Upcoming events
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Weekly on Monday at 10:30am
Interactive story fun for pre-schoolers and their carers. Followed by a half hour Play Time where families can explore literacy and learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing together.
Workshops and events
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Tone List and the State Library present a series of free workshops in the 'Night School' program and performances that will offer new ways of engaging with music, sound and performance.
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Weekly on Friday at 10:30am
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
with Chet Van Duzer
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In this lecture, map expert Chet Van Duzer will examine changing ideas about the Indian Ocean from classical antiquity to the eighteenth century, focusing on how those changes are reflected in maps.
Film Screening
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In a touching journey of self-discovery, identity and connection, Afghan refugee and photographer Muzafar Ali discovers that Afghans have been an integral part of Australia for a 160 years. Q&A following the film with Muzafar Ali and Director Jolyon Hoff.
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Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book. May is the cosy, crime, mystery "Death Holds the Key" by Alexander Thorpe.
Game Changers Podcast
Hear stories from WA local women who rose up against inequality and stereotypes to champion the game of soccer as far back as the 1970s.