Why in 1928 would Victorian Railways Commissioners publish a large recipe booklet, 72 pages, about how to use oranges? The answer lies with the appointment in 1920 of Harold Clapp as the railways … [Read more...]
Recording the Show (Royal Melbourne Show)
THE AGRICULTURAL SHOWS ARE A MIX OF CONTINUITY AND EPHEMERA; LOTS OF TRADITION AND LOTS OF DELIBERATELY SHORT-LIVED EXPERIENCES AND PUBLICATIONS. Historian Kate Darian-Smith writes about the Royal … [Read more...]
National Library of Australia’s ephemera captures nation’s values
The Canberra times has run a story about ephemera collecting at the National Library - speaking to Catherine Aldersey who many will remember from the 2014 symposium. The journalist, John Thisleton, … [Read more...]