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  • Rare Book Week | BMI Vintage Book Sale

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    RARE BOOK WEEK | This Vintage Book Sale will feature a variety of titles including fiction and non-fiction.

  • Rare Book Week Melbourne | Rare Books in Mechanics’ Institutes: Uncover Hidden Treasures

    Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, Victoria, Australia

    July 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Prahran Mechanics' Institute Victorian History Library Rare Books in Mechanics' Institutes Join our expert panel featuring librarians from three historic Victorian institutions: the PMI Victorian History Library (est. 1854), Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (est. 1859), and Athenaeum Library (est. 1839). Delve into the rich history of these community […]

  • Pressed dried flowering plant specimen with roots on paper

    Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium

    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    July 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm $25 Humffray Room Get Tickets The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact surviving set of the Educational Collections of Victorian Plants (1874–1876). A herbarium and series of books compiled by the first Chief Botanist of the Colony of Victoria, Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. This presentation […]

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