Everybody knows what a comic is. We’ve all read them, laughed at them and enjoyed them. A few well-chosen images can transport meaning across language barriers. Threads of humour are teased from … [Read more...]
History Matters: Treasures From the Stonnington Archives
The Stonnington History Centre staff have been working hard to create a display which showcases some of the fantastic items which are part of the SHC collection including photos, documents, objects … [Read more...]
Railway hotel histories – hear about it
Monday 29/2 - VOL 1 OF RAILWAY HOTEL HISTORY BOOK LAUNCH. Interested in railway hotels? Here is the opportunity to hear from the author, Roderick Smith. where: Drill Hall, 239 A'Beckett Street, … [Read more...]
Paper engineering exhibition – Adelaide
Paper engineering from the collections of the State Library of South Australia On display from 14 November 2015 to 27 March 2016 'Noah's Ark' Vojtech Kubasta, 196-?, Children's Literature … [Read more...]
C-Day – changeover day for decimal currency
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF DECIMAL CURRENCY THIS WEEKEND, 14 FEBRUARY 2016. Thanks to member Andrew H for sharing a wonderful subset of his collection. The campaign On the 14th of … [Read more...]