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Treasures: Highlights of the Cultural Collections of the University of Melbourne

Treasures edited by Chris McAuliffe and Peter Yule & Treasures of the State Library of Victoria by Bev Roberts

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June-July 2004, no. 262
Christopher Menz reviews ‘Treasures: Highlights of the Cultural Collections of the University of Melbourne’ edited by Chris McAuliffe and Peter Yule, and ‘Treasures of the State Library of Victoria’ by Bev Roberts

Major events in histories of public institutions – museums, galleries, libraries and universities – lend themselves to publications that acknowledge and celebrate openings, building extension projects and anniversaries. This year marks the sesquicentenary of the State Library of Victoria (SLV), which, with the completion of its massive building extension project in 2003, is now able to present a souvenir book on the collections. While this is in no manner a catalogue of the library’s collection, it does serve as a guide and as a useful primary source for seeking the more unusual items – the treasures.

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