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...]
Bit of drama from the 70s
GOING TO THE THEATRE NOW CAN BE A PAPERLESS EXPERIENCE, THE TICKET IS SCANNED FROM YOUR PHONE AND YOUR THEATRE PROGRAM IS DOWNLOADED. IS THIS AS MUCH FUN? Not compared to this ticket for … [Read more...]
Music charts 3XY
EXAMPLES OF EPHEMERA #3 - 3XY MUSIC CHARTS, TOP 10/40 SONGS/SINGLES/ALBUMS/BANDS The publishers of course used the verso for a variety of reasons: Promoting their own and other concerts … [Read more...]
Bloomin’ kookaburras
KOOKABURRAS, BEEN TRYING TO SPOT THEM LATELY with preparations in full swing to finalise the kookaburra issue of The Ephemera Journal. Older badges with a rousing Australian theme come from … [Read more...]
New year’s greetings
NEW YEAR MEANS SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND CREATED SOME BEAUTIFUL SCENES. WE LOOK BACK HERE, AND FINALLY FORWARD TO THE 2010S WITH SOME AUSTRALIAN NEW YEAR EFFORTS. Alcohol and new year … [Read more...]