Ephemera highlights at Melbourne Rare Book Week

Spending time in Melbourne during July to August? Check out the Melbourne Rare Book Week program – a free city-wide festival celebrating the written, printed and illustrated word.

The diverse program offers many interesting events for ephemerists.

NB Program events fill up quickly, book early. 

Melbourne Rare Book Week website

28 July 2026 – ESA Event 
Carte de Visite, Cabinet Cards and Albums

Join ESA member Debra Parry as she looks at the early beginnings of popular photography, followed by a viewing of some of the beautiful albums used to hold cartes de visite and cabinet cards.

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29 July 2026
Rare Sports Books and Ephemera

Enjoy a panel discussion at the MCC library featuring sports writers, historians and librarians.

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26 July 2026
From a Townsville Pub to Sydney’s Wentworth Hotel

ESA member Tim White explores the life and cookery books of Federation hotelier and cookery book author, Mrs Hannah Maclurcan. Event includes talk and tastings.
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1 August 2026
Meet me at the Book Fair

Join experienced book collector and tour guide Prof Emeritus Chris Browne to explore some of the treasures on display.

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