Harriet Edquist
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 159
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Building a new world: a history of the State Library of Victoria 1853-1913 traces the story of the Library and the other institutions that came to share its landmark site - the art gallery, design schools and museums. This colourful tale of a century of institutional and architectural reform provides a fascinating insight into the development of Melbourne as Australia's cultural capital.