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Unveiling the Hidden Story: The Aboriginal Doors of the State Library of New South Wales - Damien Webb, an Aboriginal manager at the library, uncovers the history behind the bronze doors featuring Aboriginal people, installed in 1942. The doors, crafted from the librarys own photo collections, were commissioned by principal librarian William Ifould, who chose Aboriginal figures over explorers or arts symbols. The doors, which have greeted visitors for decades, feature sensitive scenes of sacred mens business, illnesses, and graves, raising questions about cultural protocols and the preservation of history.

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