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Brian and Joan Pope present ‘Brom’ and ‘Tom’: Philatelists “Coincidences and Connections in our Collections”

Tuesday 12th March 2019, 7:30pm

Reid Library Ground Floor, Hemsley Suite

Brian Pope was President of the Musicians Union and Principal Bassoon in the WA Symphony Orchestra when he developed a noise-induced hearing loss and had to retire in 1978.

At Murdoch University, 1979 -1990, his M. Phil thesis was titled Postal Services in Western Australia: 1826-1901: The Growth of an Organisation.

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Enhanced library services and spaces will ensure that your library experience in 2019 is better than ever!

Here's what's new for Semester 1, 2019:

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Did you read The Magic Pudding as a child? This much loved Australian classic by Norman Lindsay was published over 100 years ago.

The Norman Lindsay’s classic follows the adventures of koala Bunyip Bluegum, sailor Bill Barnacle and penguin Sam Sawnoff, owners of the much desired Magic Puddin’, Albert, who try to outwit Possum and Wombat, the professional and persistent “puddin’ thieves”.  

On display in the Reid Library exhibition cabinets until March are several editions of the book including a first edition recently acquired by Special Collections.

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