Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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- Virtual Exhibitions:
School Day Memories - Student Workbooks from the 1930s
Brave Sons of the Empire - Boys' Adventure Books
The "Geelong Album" of 1866
Ackermann's UniversitiesCurrent Exhibitions from the Special Collection, Geelong Waterfront Campus Library:
Alfred Deakin: his life and times
On display are various objects owned and used by Alfred Deakin that have been donated to the University by the Deakin family. Accompanying this permanent display is a changing exhibition of books and other material which aim to illuminate Alfred Deakin's life, times and accomplishments. All these items have been drawn from the Special Collection and the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library.'A New World'
A selection of rare and important works on natural history and journeys of scientific discovery. On display are a number of exquisite books from Deakin's rich holdings in this area, including 'A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland' from 1793 and an example from the complete set of volumes produced as a result of the 'Challenger' voyage.
Past Exhibitions from the Special Collection:
The Disciples' edition of Cuvier's "Règne Animal"
Crime and Punishment in 18th & 19th Century EnglandStories from the collection:
"With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places": the Geneva Bible
'The Last Man': George Witton and "Scapegoats of the Empire"
'The Book of My Heart': Arthur Mee's "Children's Encyclopaedia"
