Cooking with gas? No. Long before our current urge to go all electric for climate change reasons, the State Electricity Commission had a challenge to interest us in electric rather than the modern gas … [Read more...]
Dating during WW1
THE KOOKABURRA SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME MORE POPULAR IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Were there federation kookaburras? Or did their "laugh at anything attitude" fit better with courage in the face of … [Read more...]
Kookaburra issue – buy a copy
WELCOME TO THIS WONDERFUL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL, CELEBRATING THE LAUGHING JACK AND TWO DIFFERENT COLLECTIONS. Non members can buy a copy for $15 + $5 postage. Members can buy an extra copy for … [Read more...]
The Myer music bowl
THE SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL IS THE SITE OF LOTS OF GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIENCES. Perhaps the best known is Carols by Candlelight; equally is important is the long running Sidney Myer Free Concerts held in … [Read more...]
What’s under the Christmas tree
MONDAY NIGHT 4 DECEMBER 7PM ZOOM PRESENTATION All welcome - lots of nice things to see - Don't wait until Christmas eve - have a peek now. Even if you have been bad all year, you are welcome to … [Read more...]
Father Christmas ephemera zoom
FIND YOUR CHRISTMAS WISHES COME TRUE IN A ZOOM PRESENTATION about all things Father Christmas. Even if you have been bad all year, you are welcome to this talk. Topic: Garry James - Father … [Read more...]
Looking for Christmas cards in the colonies
THE NATIONAL TRUST (VIC) IS LOOKING FOR NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PUBLISHED CHRISTMAS CARDS CIRCULATING IN THE COLONIES, 1880s TO 1900. There will be an exhibition at the end of the year looking at … [Read more...]
What is it worth?
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENT AND OFTEN MOST DIFFICULT QUESTIONS WE GET ON THE WEBSITE: Thanks to ESA member Philip Moorhouse for these wise words endorsed by the Ephemera Society of Australia's … [Read more...]
