The Ephemera Society of Australia Inc. presents the Ephemera Symposium 2023 “Transparent light and inky stripes” When: Saturday 8th July 2023, 12.45 pm to 5.00 pm Where: Camberwell Uniting … [Read more...]
Rare Book Week, last week of July 2023
WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HOW TO BUILD A COLLECTION ABOUT FAR FLUNG PEOPLE, OFTEN NOT ENGLISH SPEAKING, WHO WERE IMPRISONED IN AUSTRALIA IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS? Well come to Rare Book Week (RBW), and on … [Read more...]
Sweet and savoury
PLAN A VISIT TO MEALS AND MENUS OF THE PAST. UNTIL 30 JUNE 2023 AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Sweet and savoury: enjoy a taste of our menu collection. Lovely example: Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Ephemera fair dates for 2023 and 2024
EPHEMERA AND COLLECTABLES' FAIR DATES FOR 2023 AND 2024 - planning ahead Sunday 21st May 2023 (I know this should be 28/5 but there is a clash with something elsewhere in the world) Sunday … [Read more...]
Australia Day – background
Geoffrey Potter Local History Librarian Central Coast Libraries advises Australia Day began as a recruitment drive in WWI in the wake of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli. Towns all over Australia … [Read more...]
Coasting to collecting
WE ALL HAVE OUR AREAS OF INTEREST IN COLLECTING. And we can all be led astray. How divine are this selection of Air-India coaster? I bought these not at the fair but at a swap meet held by the ESA … [Read more...]
Newsletter #7
LOOK IN YOUR LETTERBOXES THIS WEEK, as all members will be receiving the latest newsletter featuring profiles of the speakers at the symposium on Saturday 4 August. This includes Colin Silcock who … [Read more...]
A delightful afternoon
The Ephemera Society of Australia Inc. presents A delightful afternoon about collecting for collectors Saturday 4 August 2018 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm at the Webster Room, rear of the Camberwell … [Read more...]
Journal #3
IT HAS BEEN POSTED OUT TO MEMBERS. There are 36 page journal crammed full of stories about late 19th century/early 20th century decorative biscuit tins, marriage equality, take-away coffee cups, how … [Read more...]