A catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name. The Darnell Collection is a private collection of fashion from the eighteenth century to the present day. This catalogue looks at Victorian era fashion including some Quaker dress"--Provided by publisher.
This publication accompanies an exhibition of the same name. Rod Fyffe is a benefactor of Bendigo Art Gallery and has donated numerous works to the Collection. This publication highlights the Australian ceramics given by Rod Fyffe. It showcases Australian ceramics from 1980s to the present."--Provided by publisher.
Author Karen Zeinert delves into the work of suicidologists, who try to understand the phenomenon of suicide by looking at who commits suicide, how they do it, and why. She also researches the movement to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Zeinert presents the ethical and legal debates surrounding this controversial medical practice, which is currently in the news.
Mapping great change: the landscape of central Victoria explores significant historical and cultural changes occurring upon and within the landscape of central Victoria following the advent of European occupation. Historical maps tell of a landscape radically transformed by agriculture, mining and mass settlement and illuminate layers of stories underpinned by the specific geological composition of the area and its rich resources.
Photographer John H. Jones created an extraordinary record of colonial Victoria. Jones's Photographs of Australian Sceneries reveal early images of the growing colony, from the ports and bridges of Melbourne, to the settlements and picturesque scenery further afield. When he advertised the set of 120 stereographs for sale in 1862, Jones recommended them as an ideal gift to send to family and friends overseas in order to illustrate 'one of the most important of Her Majesty's territories'. Stereographs were enormously popular from the mid-nineteenth century, and one of the earliest applications of 3D technology. Viewing the stereographs through a stereoscope creates the illusion of a single three-dimensional image. Indeed until the advent of moving images in the early twentieth century, stereographs remained one of the most common forms of visual entertainment, and millions of stereographs were produced. This exhibition displays a selection of Jones's stereographs, and features the route between Melbourne and Bendigo which had grown rapidly in the decade after the discovery of gold in 1851. Jones documented many of the impressive features of the newly constructed rail line, and captured views of the rapidly built towns along the route. He was equally interested in the natural geographical landscape of these areas, such as waterfalls, rivers, forests and rock formations. These rare stereographs were acquired by Bendigo Art Gallery in 2009, and many of the images have not been exhibited or published for 150 years.
A public scandal. A private torment. A love that changed everything-- Ronnie Honneker is the senator's wife. When she fell for the dashing politician, the stars in her eyes kept her from seeing his flaws. And when she discovered his constant need for other women, it was already too late. Now all the glamour of politics can't make up for Ronnie's loneliness--or her husband's affairs. Especially the one that explodes into a media sex scandal. Pursued by reporters, Ronnie reluctantly lets handsome political strategist Tom Quinlan clean up the mess. She agrees to publicly stand by her man until after the next election. Privately, she is in turmoil, and falling passionately in love--with Tom. As Ronnie and Tom seek shelter in each other, suddenly the unexpected happens. The senator's violent death thrusts Ronnie into the spotlight--as the leading suspect in his murder. Now only one thing can prove Ronnie's innocence: the whole shocking truth....
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