David CoombeFeb 23
I've noticed #TroveAU has recently cut over to using #StateLibraryNSW *new* catalogue. The new catalogue is great. (I transitioned my project.) #ozGLAM
David CoombeFeb 14

New find: it appears George French Angas trimmed the left edges of two paintings to remove S T Gill's signature for his 1846 London exhibition. Paintings considered to be Angas's best, evidence shows, are actually by Gill. In this new overview I examine Gill's work for and relationship with Angas, 1844 to 1852. Gill as ghost artist. Much praise bestowed on Angas has rightly belonged to #S_T_Gill. #colonialArt #historyAU #artHistoryAU #ozGLAM #catalogueRaisonne

My new article: https://coombe.id.au/S_T_Gill/S_T_Gill_artist_for_George_French_Angas.htm

S.T. Gill as artist for George French Angas

Overview. This project importantly attributes to S.T. Gill works which have previously been attributed to George French Angas. This article examines Gill's work for and relationship with Angas, 1844 to 1852. Gill is best Angas!

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David CoombeFeb 7

I did say my #S_T_Gill project would "further rock the art history boat, not by intent, but because that's where the evidence takes us". So here's the extra rock ...

Big claims need big evidence. My new article adds to the pile, showing despite his claim to his London publisher, George French Angas likely didn't go to the Victorian diggings in 1852 at all.

Pivotal to this story is Charles Lord for whom Angas had great affection. A quick trip to Melbourne by the pair landed Angas in the middle of gold rush lithography.

NARRATIVE, ANALYSIS & CATALOGUE. (Not light reading. Analysis only made possible by digitised newspapers.) #historyAU #artHistoryAU #TroveAU #ozGLAM

My new article: https://coombe.id.au/S_T_Gill/George_French_Angas_Victorian_Diggings_1852.htm

George French Angas - Victorian Diggings, 1852

The weight of evidence is against Angas' presence at the Victorian diggings. He visited Gill in Melbourne in August 1852 and again used Gill's pictures for his own publication. This further cements the role of Gill as a ghost artist for Angas.

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Show threadDavid CoombeJan 29

As is his custom Tim @wragge Sherratt undersells (above) what he's done.

He's programmatically geolocated "18,603 out of 20,644 photos" digitised by #StateLibraryVIC.

Tim: "When I started working on the collection I wasn’t really sure what was possible." So he learnt, tried, adapted, all with a goal in mind. Tim has an uncommon mind and set of skills. And uncommon productivity. His article is easy to read - if needed one can skim the more technical detail. Tim documents his methods to be shared.

#digitalHumanities #historicalMapping #OpenStreetMap #heritageAU #ozGLAM

Tim's blog post: https://updates.timsherratt.org/2026/01/29/geolocating-photos-from-the-slvs.html

Geolocating photos from the SLV's Committee for Urban …

Concerned about the loss of built heritage in the 1970s, the …

Show threadDavid CoombeJan 12

#StateLibraryVIC still working on the images problem. (I note small images sometimes work). #ozGLAM

SLV status page for this: https://slv-vic.libanswers.com/systems/5160?product_id=5160&m=view_posts

Bonnie WildieDec 31, 2023

An area of interest for me is the (history of) localised nature of library services (and maybe I’ll pursue this in the new year)

Also, I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the Guardian’s weird style guide (Alia)

#libraries #ozglam #glam #publiclibraries

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/31/libraries-in-regional-towns-are-building-community-on-a-shoestring-budget

Libraries in regional towns are building community on a shoestring budget

Despite a record increase in public library funding by the NSW government, most operate on the cost of a few new books per resident a year

The Guardian
Yvonne PerkinsNov 1, 2023

A Monet is going on show in an art gallery in a paddock in the Tweed Valley of Northern NSW. This is courtesy of an initiative under the new national cultural policy to bring the collection of the National Gallery of Australia to people living jn regions throughout Australia
#GLAMS #galleries #OzGlam

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/02/we-never-thought-wed-have-a-monet-on-our-farm-174m-artwork-heads-to-regional-australian-gallery

‘We never thought we’d have a Monet on our farm’: $174m artwork heads to regional Australian gallery

An impressionist masterpiece is being displayed in the Tweed Valley as the National Gallery shares its collection around the country

The Guardian
Bonnie WildieJul 30, 2023

Hello lovelies

I’m on the lookout for any GLAM related newsletters you might be making (I already subscribe to a few and they are very excellent and just the thing). Let me know so I can hit subscribe!

(I’m just a gal, calling out to Masto, hoping to rebuild her info network)

#GLAM #GLAMPD #OzGLAM #libraries #archives #professionalreading

Bonnie WildieJul 29, 2023

Catching up on my reading this morning and oh! Dolly Parton and reading goodness 🩷 🦋 📚

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-25/tamworth-dolly-parton-imagination-library-730/102643392

#libraries #GLAM #OzGLAM #DollyParton

Tamworth signed up newborn babies for a reading experiment. Now, the results are in

This Dolly Parton program sends children a free book every month until they turn five. Results show these kids are being read to far more often than the average Australian child.

ABC News