THE START OF SPRING IS THE END OF THE HOME & AWAY SEASON OF THE AFL AND SO A RELIEF FOR SOME SUPPORTERS. Here is a subdued badge and ribbon from the 1950s. Here is a nice badge and … [Read more...]
Half price sci fi, comics, war pulp fiction, Dr Who
WE CAN ALERT MEMBERS AND WEBSITE USERS TO A GENUINE 50% OFF SALE OF EVERYTHING AT MICK & IRENE STONE'S CAMBERWELL BOOKS. SALE STARTS SATURDAY 30 AUGUST, 10.00 AM. The shop is being sold, and … [Read more...]
Letterhead
LETTERHEAD: COLLECTOR BRIAN W WRITES: An integral and important part of every commercial company's 'livery', a letterhead was designed to convey most facets of the business venture. As part of the … [Read more...]
Shopping in Albury – exhibition
THE GHOST OF SHOPPING PAST IS THE TITLE OF AN EXHIBITION ABOUT SHOPPING at the Albury Library Museum. The exhibition finishes on 7 September 2014. If you cannot get to Albury in that time, don't … [Read more...]
Hippies unite: you have nothing to lose but this society
IT IS A HIPPIE THING FROM THE VERY TAIL END OF THE MOVEMENT. Yellow poster with flowers and hands shaking from San Francisco and perhaps unsurprisingly without any issuing organisation … [Read more...]
Knitting recipes
All in the head - no need for knitting instructions Initially knitters did not use pattern books. This was because: they could not read; only traditional patterns local to an area were used; and the … [Read more...]
This site is about 8 months’ old and we are building up our library of images – Australia
Just a reminder that as we gather pictures of ephemeral items we build up an important and interesting record of thinking about everyday life and the way values are embodied including in ephemeral … [Read more...]