BOOK REVIEW: Printers of the Streets and Lanes of Melbourne (1837-1975) by Don Hauser (Melbourne, Nondescript Press, 2006). Printed as a limited edition run of 1,000. 171 pages with illustrations, … [Read more...]
Recently collected (and donated)
THE DAY AFTER A MARCH ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS I FOUND MANY PLACARDS AND POSTERS DISPLAYED AROUND THE BASE OF A TREE IN THE TREASURY GARDENS, MELBOURNE. This was a march following on from … [Read more...]
Pasted and wasted – rock posters’ exhibition to extended by popular demand – Now open until 30th January 2022
EXTENDED TO 30 JANUARY 2022 ROCK POSTERS from the fabulous collection of Nick Vukovic are on display at Docklands, Melbourne. Read more in this report from Beat. The Age reports Nick … [Read more...]
SYMPOSIUM 2021
On 10 July 2021, the ESA managed to hold the annual symposium. Ed Jewell pulled together a range of speakers an afternoon tea and four boxes of coasters and matchboxes for the taking thanks to Bill … [Read more...]
Interpreting and transcribing historic handwriting
WHAT IS PALAEOGRAPHY AND HOW MIGHT YOU LEARN THE SKILL? Interpreting and transcribing historic handwriting. We at ESA recently had an Inquiry about an early 19th century lottery ephemera find … [Read more...]