LIBRARY
The Society owns an extensive library of CDs and books relating to Gilbert and Sullivan and other light opera. This library is available to members and some items can be borrowed. Contact a member of the committee for further information or visit the Scenery store in Blackburn on any Saturday.
The Bruce Doery Collection
The
Society has been very pleased to accept the late Bruce Doery’s Gilbert
and Sullivan Collection. Bruce died in November 2007, and was a treasured
and honoured Life Member of the Society. His collection is made up of
books, records, CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, mini discs, photographs,
magazines and theatre programmes. The books, CDs and DVDs have been
catalogued by Robert Ray and Diana Burleigh, and lists can be viewed or
downloaded by clicking on the above links.
There are all
the standard texts books on Gilbert and Sullivan, as well as very
recent editions, including biographies of Evelyn Gardiner, Leonard
Osborn and John Reed. The vinyl LPs and CDs contain almost the entire
catalogue of G&S recordings, including such rarities as The
Mountebanks and Ivanhoe. Similarly the DVDs include all the
commercially available performances of G&S, including an enormous
number of performances from the Buxton International G&S Festival,
at which Bruce was a regular attendee from 2002.
There are rare photographs from the JCW G&S seasons, as well as
magazines and periodicals from the London Gilbert & Sullivan
Society, the Arthur Sullivan Society and the WS Gilbert Society. Also
of interest are many programmes, especially from Bruce's recent theatre
going.
Bruce’s wish was that the Collection be kept together, and made
available to Society members. We are preparing the front room at the
Blackburn store to take the collection, and making it into a resource
and meeting room. Until we feel we can keep the collection in secure
and safe order it is mainly housed at the home of Robert Ray. Members
are invited to access the collection, and may borrow from it at no
charge. Members may also use the meeting room for research during
Saturdays. Borrowed items may be collected from the Store.
For more details, or if you wish to borrow an item please contact Robert at
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or write to him:
“The Knowe”
4 Clarkmont Rd
Sassafras VIC 3787
(Australia)
