TAKE A LOOK AT A WEDDING HELD DURING A PAPER SHORTAGE, AT THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR in Grenfell, NSW in 1918. When I visited one of our regular ephemera donors (DB) to pick up a box of … [Read more...]
The Jones Collection: a century of family’s life in Coburg
WHAT HAPPENS IF A LIFE TIME OF COLLECTING, IT IS RECOGNISED AS A SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL HISTORY RECORD. In late 2022 the Royal Historical Society of Victoria took delivery of the Jones Collection courtesy … [Read more...]
When an avid collector dies
WHEN JOAN MATHESON, A COLLECTOR OF 90 YEARS STANDING DIED, her daughter Karen had the onerous task of clearing up and going through each piece of paper in an endeavour she took on to respect her … [Read more...]
Underneath a pile of bookmarks
ESA MEMBER DAVID CROWE COLLECTS ANTIQUE BOOKMARKS, AND SOMETIMES THIS LEADS TO OTHER FINDS. David writes: Such a delightful surprise it was to find at the bottom of a box of surplus bookmarks a … [Read more...]
Were you invited? What was on
ON 14 APRIL & 16 April 1951, THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES' CELEBRATED ITS CENTENARY OF DOING BUSINESS IN MELBOURNE. The Potters were invited to some of the events marking the centenary. They were … [Read more...]
The Rock of Ages EON FM/MMM
CONTINUING A REVIEW OF THE HIT CHARTS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT ON TO THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA'S COLLECTIONS. This EON FM 92 charts range from 8 July 1982-20 October 1988; they published a weekly list … [Read more...]
Top top 40 charts – a collection – part 1
DID IT START LIKE THIS? YOU CUT OUT THE CHARTS FROM A MAGAZINE SO THAT YOU COULD BE UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST HITS? This was part of a collection that came to the Ephemera Society looking for a home. … [Read more...]
Show your ticket to the usher please
TODAY, ALMOST ALL TICKETS TO THE THEATRE ARE ELECTRONIC, OR OCCASIONALLY PRINTED BY OLDER FOLK FROM THEIR DESK TOP. WHOOPS, YOU CAN STILL GO TO SAY A TICKETING SERVICE AND YOU WILL GET A PRINTED … [Read more...]
Top top 40 charts – a collection – part 2
CONTINUING ON FROM THE EXPANDED LOOK AT TOP 40 CHARTS STARTED IN PART 1. Here we look at more of the versos as they move further from simply promoting the music in the charts. Here are charts … [Read more...]