Archive for October, 2011

Tapestry Delights

The three Aubusson tapestries , ‘Ram’s Head’, ‘Radio Telescope’, and the ‘Parrot’ were woven in Aubusson, France, for the National Library of Australia and are a great attraction to the Library. Ever wondered what happens to the three Aubusson tapestrieswhen they disappear for 2 weeks a year? Well, around August/ September is breeding season. Bugs, [...]

A face lift for the Port of Sydney

We’ve recently been working on a Map of part of the water frontage of the Port of Sydney shewing parts of the land and wharfage vested in the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners. It was donated to the National Library by a former employee of the Customs Department in Sydney. The map appears to have been used [...]