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Charles H Bertie 1930

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[The Home, 1 March 1930, p56 via Trove]

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Bertie, Charles Henry

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Librarian, historian, Australiana collector and author who was appointed as the first librarian of the Sydney Municipal Library in 1909. In 1918 he established within the Municipal Library the first public lending library for children in Australia. An active member of the Royal Australian Historical Society he wrote and spoke on many aspects of Sydney's history and amassed an impressive collection of Australian material.

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'Lifestyle' publication founded by Sydney publisher Ure Smith which featured the work of distinguished Australian artists and designers.

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