OUR COLLECTABLES & EPHEMERA FAIR IS ON SUNDAY 19 MAY 2019, starting at 8.30 for members and 9.15 for the general public. Some of the stallholders, there are more than 30, have given us a peek … [Read more...]
Calendars – social history – $?
These pages are from a remarkable calendar devoted to German war crimes, each month recording its own tragedy. The manufacture was simple with the calendar strung up to the wall or door … [Read more...]
Book sale (Melbourne CBD)
THIS SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018, 10-4. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria has its annual historical book sale, open to the public. More than 4,000 history books on offer. Prices start at $1. All … [Read more...]
Why is this valuable? what is it worth?
Blotters – technical developments in the production of paper and writing instruments Blotting paper was first used in Britain in the 15th century. It became widely used in the 19th century. … [Read more...]
What is it worth and why?
Australia day badges – piece of social history There is an evolution in the way that badges are manufactured. But these badges are of interest for other reasons. In the first half of the 20th … [Read more...]