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...]
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...]
Pandemics #10 NOW 2020
ARE YOU COLLECTING THE EPHEMERA OF TODAY'S PANDEMIC? Our institutional collectors will be interested, the National Library, state libraries, state museums and of course local history collections as … [Read more...]
Ephemera Journal of Australia
Designed by Mimmo Cozzolino, the Ephemera Journal of Australia is a full colour, visual and text celebration of ephemera. Featuring articles on historic and contemporary ephemera and collecting … [Read more...]
Ephemera Journal of Australia May 2019
Contents My Mob - ephemeral kangaroos An Australian Icon - the Showbag Social history of the table - 19th/early 20th century menus Send them plenty of Snaps - photo … [Read more...]
Commonwealth celebrations
MAY 1901 SAW MULTIPLE REASONS FOR EATING, DRINKING AND BEING MERRY with the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament and the associated Royal visitors. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria has … [Read more...]
Meet a new member, area of interest royal menus
WELCOME TO JAKE SMITH, A COLLECTOR EXTRAORDINARE with a wonderful website. Royal Menus - For lovers of food and lovers of history, this website seeks to share a private collection of original … [Read more...]
What price a la carte?
TWO MENUS HAVE FEATURED IN NEWS STORIES RECENTLY both of interest to collectors. From the ABC website: A menu for the last luncheon served to the first-class passengers aboard the ill-fated … [Read more...]
The excitement of travelling from Britain to Australia as a child started AJAY on a wondrous, lifetime collecting journey
'Ship menus, with their delightful cover illustrations, have always been cherished mementoes of a long sea voyage. Menus were printed on-board for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as gala events … [Read more...]