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ESA EVENTS
Symposium
4 July
The ESA runs a full program of Member and public events.
Show & Tells, Swap Meets, special events, lectures, an annual Symposium and Ephemera & Collectable Fairs.
Save the Dates – We look forward to welcoming you to an event soon.
Show & Tell
19 June
Theme: Winter
Visitors always very welcome
RSVP for catering: events@ephemerasociety.org.au
Show & Tell
17 July
Theme: The USA, Americana
Visitors always very welcome
RSVP for catering: events@ephemerasociety.org.au
Rare Book Week
28 July
ESA member Debra Parry presents ‘Cartes de Visite, Cabinet Cards & Albums’
Venue: RHSV, 239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne
RBW Bookings open 4 June. All events sell out quickly – book early.
ESA
JOURNAL
This issue is inspired by the ESA’s great travel ephemera collectors.
Enjoy the beauty, rarity and breadth of these collections.
ESA Membership benefit.
Limited stock available for purchase:
AUS $20.00 plus $10.00 postage.
Issue 9 March 2024 (44pp)
Designer: Susannah Low
- ‘Away with Ajay: a very private travel collector’, Amanda Bede.
- ‘Pleasure Programmes’ – Melbourne and Victoria vintage tourist booklets and brochures, Michael Aitken.
- ‘Airline Cards’ – airline playing cards, Wendi Bradshaw.
- ‘To the Blue Coast by the Blue Train’ – French tourist brochures, Kristen Thornton.
- ‘Blue Mountain Blue’ – tourism ephemera from the Blue Mountains, NSW, Susannah Low.
- ‘Undisturbed Area of Travel Ephemera’ – Please do not disturb signs, Susan Faine.
- ‘The 70s – Taking off Overland’ – Mimmo Cozzolino’s ‘adventure of a lifetime ephemera’ travel ephemera.
- ‘Australian luggage labels’ – snapshot, AJAY Collection.
WATCH THIS SPACE
ESA is turning ’40’ in 2027
Plans are underway for a year of celebrations with an exhibition, special events, publications and collectables.
Interested in being involved in the ESA 40th Anniversary?
Join the 40th planning sub-committee (fun team and mainly email corro)
Send us your ideas for ’40’ related ephemera and ESA anniversary celebrations
HELP WANTED – Seeking 40 different 40th birthday cards for the exhibition – please send an image to the ESA
40th Anniversary Contact: projects@ephemerasociety.org.au
