BUSHFIRES ARE PART of Australia's history. "The weather conditions that set the scene for prolific unmanaged fire in the landscape are the same weather conditions that make the urban environment … [Read more...]
Christmas comes to the Outback
YES, CHRISTMAS APPROACHES, WITH SOME DELIGHTS FOR THE EPHEMERIST..Christmas cards, Christmas wrapping paper and tape. This time last year we posted a beautiful article by Michael Aitken about … [Read more...]
Paying tribute to early Australian collectors
WHAT ABOUT RECOGNISING EARLY COLLECTORS? HERE IS A MAN WITH A STORY SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR TO MODERN COLLECTORS. William Bednall was a printer, newspaper man and collector of many types of things including … [Read more...]
New TV show about Australian collecting
ANTIQUES WITH ATTITUDE IS AN AUSTRALIAN TV PROGRAMME ABOUT COLLECTING - its on channel 31, starting on 3 December at 6.30 pm and it runs for 13 weeks. The press release … [Read more...]
You have to eat your fruit and vegetables
TOO BIG TO COLLECT? WE RECENTLY HAD SOME CONTACT FROM A COLLECTOR IN NORTH QUEENSLAND WHO PHOTOGRAPHED BANANA BOXES STACKED ON THE BACK OF TRUCKS. (These photographs were posted on the Society's … [Read more...]