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...]
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...]