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...]
The Making of Midnight Oil – exhibition
The Making of Midnight Oil is a straight-up rock ‘n roll exhibition that charts the Oil’s impact on Australian musical, political and cultural history. From their early development on the … [Read more...]
Fighting over badges in the op shop + some dating tips
Many of us hunt in local op shops. Recently looking in Cheltenham, Vic. Met a fellow collector who was wearing a cap with some nice badges and a few that are more like brooches, for example the … [Read more...]
Fireworks, NYE
END OF YEAR = FIREWORKS' DISPLAYS. In Australia, fireworks are now chiefly the domain of the professional pyrotechnical folk. And it seems they have been for as long as the 1880s. The two major … [Read more...]