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State Library of South Australia Staff with their favourite reads in 2016
Raelene with 'The Woman Next Door' by Liz Byrski (2016) . From State Library of South Australia Facebook post, 17 December 2016: "As 2016 winds up, some of us at the State Library have decided to share our favourite books read this year. Raelene spends her work day looking after our books and archives. What's her favourite this year? #ourfavouritereadsin2016 'The Woman Next Door' by Liz Byrski (2016). A warm and emotional story about the lives and loves of the residents of Emerald Street who have become more than just neighbours, building friendships which remind us of what it is to be truly neighbourly. The diverse mix of lively characters are considerably older than generally found in other stories, and are adjusting to this last stage of their lives, finding new interests, love, death, dementia and becoming grandparents. An invigorating story and an enjoyable read, which resonates particularly with mature readers. - Raelene"
State Library of South Australia Staff with their favourite reads in 2016
Stamos with 'Ghost Empire' by Richard Fidler (2016). From State Library of South Australia Facebook post, 22 December 2016: "As we close the book on 2016, some of us at the Library have decided to share our favourite books read this year. Stamos is a Community Learning Librarian who guides students and researchers through the, sometimes byzantine, world of the Library's collections. #ourfavouritereadsin2016 'Ghost Empire' by Richard Fidler (2016). A history of the Byzantine Empire from its establishment by the Emperor Constantine in 330 AD to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. It is an ambitious project, which succeeds in providing an accessible, entertaining and fascinating coverage of this important but now little-known empire. Interspersed with the historical narrative are digressions on his relationship with his teenage son who the author took to Istanbul (modern Constantinople). I enjoyed his witty writing, for example his observation about the transformation of the symbol for Melusine to a coffee logo: Melusine, once the emblem of unearthly feminine power, has become the face of understrength, oversweetened American coffee. - Stamos"
State Library of South Australia Staff with their favourite reads in 2016
Tonia with 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead (2016). From State Library of South Australia Facebook post, 27 December 2016: "Another in our series: #ourfavouritereadsin2016. Tonia is our Oral History Curator, and also works on our information desk. As you'd imagine she has a keen interest in history - and not just South Australian history. 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead (2016) Colson. Whitehead takes the 'Underground Railroad' (the network of black and white activists who helped American slaves escape to freedom in the decades before the Civil War) and turns it from metaphor into an actual train ferrying fugitives northward. A mesmerising, shocking novel which gives the reader a devastating insight into the human costs of slavery. - Tonia"
State Library of South Australia Staff with their favourite reads in 2016
Val with 'Too Many Cheeky Dogs' by Johanna Bell and Dion Beasley (2013). From State Library of South Australia Facebook post, 27 December 2016: "#ourfavouritereadsin2016 Val works with our collections both here at North Tce and at our offsite store. I'm surprised she has time to read! 'Too Many Cheeky Dogs' by Johanna Bell and Dion Beasley (2013). Too Many Cheeky Dogs. Long a fan of the Cheeky Dog drawings of Dion Beasley, I was thrilled when my grandson received this latest title as a gift. Not only does it teach colours, numbers and the days of the week but there is a delightful surprise at each depicted location. The locations and activities are all encountered within the orbit of a child in an indigenous community. - Valerie"
State Library of South Australia Staff with their favourite reads in 2016
Vincent with Biggles series by W.E. Johns (1922-1968). From State Library of South Australia Facebook post, 18 December 2016: "Vincent takes off with #ourfavouritereadsin2016 Biggles series by W.E Johns (1922-1968). I read so much that asking me for a favourite is like asking which baked bean I liked most out of the 440g tin, so this is what I've read most of recently - Biggles. I never came across Biggles as a kid so thought I'd fill that gap in my education with the copies in the Children's Literature Research Collection. They were written by a war pilot, so the books, set in World War 1 are realistic enough, being based on the author's own experiences, but the later books are 'Boys Own Paper'-type adventure tales with coincidences and narrow escapes so far-fetched they make James Bond seem realistic. All good fun and lunchtime escapism. - Vincent"
Clara Serena
Signed photo of the Australian contralto Clara Serena (1890-1972), dated in London in 1932.
S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59 : John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart, 1815-1866, arrived in South Australia in January 1839 on board the ship the "Indus". Explorer.
S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59 : Francis William Thring
Francis William Thring, 1837-1908, arrived in South Australia in November 1849 on board the ship the "Duke of Wellington". Explorer, station manager, stock and estate agent; Angaston, Parkside.
S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59 : Captain Charles Sturt
Captain Charles Sturt, 1795-1869, arrived in South Australia in 1838 overland from New South Wales. Soldier, explorer, public servant.
S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59 : Richard Graves MacDonnell
Richard Graves MacDonnell, 1814-1881, arrived in South Australia in June 1855 on board the ship the "Burra Burra". Sixth Governor of South Australia.
S.A. Northern Pioneers 1850-59 : George Woodroofe Goyder
George Woodroofe Goyder, 1826-1898, arrived in South Australia in c. 1851 (from Sydney). Surveyor-general.
![[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 2] : Walter Frampton](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/c4/91/841f-ef70-5d07-bbb9-79314c9cce12.jpg)
[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 2] : Walter Frampton
Walter Frampton, 1837-1898, arrived in Australia in October 1859 landing at Hobsons Bay, Victoria on board the ship the "Saldanha". Pastoralist, Calca station; civil servant, North Adelaide.
![[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 3] : Johann Christian Wallschutzky](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/fa/cd/356a-4c1d-57cc-971e-84164901c2a7.jpg)
[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 3] : Johann Christian Wallschutzky
Johann Christian Wallschutzky, 1829-1913, arrived in South Australia in August 1856 on board the ship the "August". German immigrant, wheat farmer, Perlubie.
![[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 1] : John McDouall Stuart](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/b2/98/ce74-aa63-53e3-95a6-8be05d044c22.jpg)
[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 1] : John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart, 1815-1866, arrived in South Australia in January 1839 on board the ship the "Indus". Explorer.
![[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 1] : John Ogle Carlile](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/fd/a1/28e5-b728-5895-995e-a6b05fe104d9.jpg)
[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 1] : John Ogle Carlile
John Ogle Carlile, 1832?-1912, pastoralist, Streaky Bay, South Australia; stock and station agent, Norwood, South Australia.
![[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 4] : John McBeath](https://slsa-collections.s3.amazonaws.com/29/56/4cd4-6660-5c29-94cb-feb2aef38a53.jpg)
[Early settlers, Port Lincoln and Western Districts - series 4] : John McBeath
John McBeath, 1874-1947. Born at Mount Pleasant, South Australia to Margaret McBeath, nee Burke, and Horace George Chalmondley McBeath. Worker, Kokatha station; postmaster, storekeeper, farmer, Bramfield.
Photographs of Shannon Murdey-Green
Photographs taken by Shannon Murdey-Green of the Black Lives Matter protest on June 6, COVID-19 restrictions in Adelaide, and Behind the Glass project.
Private Roy Taylor
Photograph of Private Roy Anthony Taylor. [See D 8857 for World War One diaries]
Jack Clark
John (known as Jack) Clark in the doorway of a stone barn.
Sketch of Professor Sir Kerr Grant
Portrait sketch of Professor Sir Kerr Grant. signed lower right: 'Mervyn Smith 62'. Listed as No.102 in Mervyn's catalogue of works.
Life drawing, portrait
Drawing in pencil of a woman's head and upper torso. Listed as No.770 in Mervyn's catalogue of works.
Sue Westover & Holly the bat of Wynn Vale
Sue Westover of Wynn Vale, with Holly the bat, behind a window of her home, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Jan and Tim Reddaway of Banksia Park
Jan and Tim Reddaway of Banksia Park, seated in the window of their house, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Gilly, Ty and Harrison of Redwood Park
Gillian Parry, Tyrone Parry, and Harrison Lovegrove-Parry of Redwood Park, behind the window of their house, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Brooklyn of Redwood Park
Brooklyn, aged 11, of Redwood Park, practising ballet on the front porch of her house, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Amy & Family of Hope Valley
Amy & Family of Hope Valley, in front of their window, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. A sign in the window reads Happy Easter. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Fan Family of Highbury
Fan Family of Highbury, behind a window of their home, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Judy & Carey of Hope Valley
Judy and Carey of Hope Valley, in front of their window and ANZAC Day display, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Peronace Family of Highbury
Peronace Family of Highbury, behind a window of their home, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.
Druscilla Lavenant of Highbury
Druscilla Lavenant of Highbury, behind a window of her home, during the first period of COVID-19 restrictions in South Australia. This photograph is from Shannon-Murdey Green Photography's BEHIND THE GLASS project, which documented portrait images of South Australians during home isolation.