MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - HERE IS THE RECORD OF ONE WOMAN'S OF POLITICAL ACTIVISM - THE COLLECTION IS STILL BEING ADDED TO Monica has a spectacular collection of badges and ribbons is … [Read more...]
Anarchy in the archive
SEMINAR ABOUT PROTEST COLLECTION - Anarchy in The Archive: The Protest Collection at Museums Victoria When: Wednesday 16 October 2019, 6–7.30pm Where: Museums Victoria, Rathdowne Street … [Read more...]
Collect political material for Canberra
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! TO COLLECT ELECTION FLYERS, STICKERS, POSTERS...The National Library collects and preserves printed election campaign materials to ensure a permanent record Australia’s federal … [Read more...]
Political postcards, artist postcards – a case study
We asked a member about this valuing this postcard and he advised: This postcard is by one of the minor Australian artists who were working in the early 20th century providing their work to … [Read more...]
Your nation needs you
COLLECTING HISTORY - THE FEDERAL ELECTION. Here is a call out from the National Library: The National Library collects and preserves printed election campaign materials to ensure a permanent … [Read more...]
The Urgent Protest Art of the Berkeley Political Poster Workshop
HERE IS AN ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE ABOUT AN EXHIBITION FROM A POLITICAL POSTER WORKSHOP AT BERKELEY, IN CALIFORNIA, IN 1970. We have reproduced the article … [Read more...]
What do major libraries say about collectors?
'MANY OF THE [STATE LIBRARY'S] MOST UNIQUE COLLECTIONS ARE THE LIFETIME WORK OF A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS'. So says the State Library of Victoria in its Collections and Content Strategy … [Read more...]
From your friends in Canberra – blotters
WE HAVE LOOKED AT SOME COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING BLOTTERS. HERE ARE A SELECTION, AGAIN FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANDREW H., which show a style of communication that we may associate more with the early 21st … [Read more...]
Long held views, ephemeral signs
LONG HELD VIEWS ARE OFTEN RECORDED IN EPHEMERAL WAYS. The Palm Sunday rally in Melbourne on 29 March 2015 (and around Australia) saw many marching with homemade signs, likely not to survive … [Read more...]