ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: New Zealand s kiwi lays an egg containing all the yolk needed to sustain her baby during the first few days. It weighs up to a quarter of her bodyweight.
Help Put Lily Back In The Spotlight
This appeal has now closed. Thank you for your generous support.
The National Library of Australia is raising funds to stabilise and digitise fragile performing arts scrapbooks containing programs and ephemera from as early as the 1850s. Your generous donation will help us share this rich collection spanning theatre, vaudeville, ballet and opera, so it can be enjoyed by Australians near and far.
Nestled within the brittle pages of two of the scrapbooks are images of British actor and singer Lily Brayton. On the brink of the First World War, Lily met and married Australian actor, producer and director Oscar Asche. Together they starred in a series of successful shows, including Shakespeare’s