About bottle tops from Alice McCabe, I am an artist with a keen interest in all things ephemeral. I’m Honor Godfrey’s daughter! (Editor’s note - Honor was the founder and life-blood of the Ephemera … [Read more...]
Ephemera Peculiaris – dearest Dove
READ ALL ABOUT IT - Ephemera Peculiaris: Or, ephemera derived ‘of peculiar, strange, odd or unusual characteristics…’ Wendi Bradshaw delves into older worlds of unrequited love and advice probably … [Read more...]
Cooking with gas? No
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...]
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...]
The bells are ringing
A question about bells with kookaburras on top- are there any sea travelers out there who have seen bells like these in use. Suggestions have been souvenir and also on dining room tables to summon … [Read more...]
Years within WW1
IS THERE A WW1 EXPERT OUT THERE WHO CAN ASSIST WITH DATING THESE TWO KOOKABURRA RELATED ITEMS? If you can assist please put your thoughts in the comments box. Thanks you The first and earlier I … [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...]
lost in Melbourne laneways
THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (RHSV) IS PLANNING AN EXHIBITION ABOUT MELBOURNE LANEWAYS AND IS LOOKING FOR SOME MATERIAL..... Background: The RHSV is republishing Weston Bate’s 1994 book … [Read more...]
HELP – my cards were accidentally sold!
CAN YOU HELP SAM SHEPHERD? Two greeting cards were accidentally sold at the Maldon. Sam would love to recover the cards - sentimental value as given to her by a friend - or replace them with something … [Read more...]