THE OXFORD MURDERS – A REVIEW

THE OXFORD MURDERS - A REVIEW

Well, I have to say that the  2005 novel The Oxford Murders may be the most irritating book I have ever read.  I found it in our wonderful little Blackheath (Blue Mountains) community library in Wentworth Street.     The title appealed to me because I love

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A HOLLYWOOD DREAM

A HOLLYWOOD DREAM

  Around the world, Hollywood was a magical place in the eyes  of  those struggling during the Great Depression. Tasmania was no different. In 1933 the following article appeared in a Hobart publication.  Starstruck young people sent in their photographs and vital statistics and dared to dream.

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THE ‘PRICE’ OF A PORTRAIT

THE 'PRICE' OF A PORTRAIT

  A portrait of Senator Jacinta Price almost cost the Library of NSW its CEO. Here is some background. John Vallance was appointed State Librarian  of New South Wales in  August 2017. His mission was, in his own words to, ‘Turn the Library inside out.’   By this

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