About this Event
For our last Live and Learn talk of the year we explore the convivial world of wine. Winemaking is an integral part of the South Australian story, reflected in the State Library’s collections of historical and contemporary material. Our earliest wine related manuscript dates back to the 11th century and our oldest published book dates back to 1537.
We will also discover handwritten archival diaries and letters, winery business records, graphic design folios, wine labels, menus and wine lists, oral history interviews and historic photographs. Quirky items include a Spanish grape treading boot, a pop-up wine book, Japanese manga books on wine, and books on winery dogs.
Our main browsing collection is the Thomas Hardy Wine Library of more than 1500 titles, still being added to through an annual donation from Accolade Wines.
Image: Barossa Pearl wine label. This iconic wine label by local graphic designer Wytt Morro helped to spark a small revolution in wine drinking habits in 1956. SLSA: BRG 233
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
State Library of SA, Institute Building, Hetzel Lecture Theatre, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
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