The Making of Midnight Oil is a straight-up rock ‘n roll exhibition that charts the Oil’s impact on Australian musical, political and cultural history. From their early development on the … [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...]
Biscuits, cricket and a good war – great way to spend a Sunday
WE WILL FEATURE OVER THE NEXT DAYS MATERIAL THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEXT FAIR. Here we go with Michael Shields who will be selling sport memorabilia, postcards, accessories, old newspapers, … [Read more...]
Getting there – by foot, balloon, steam, car
WE ALL LIKE TO TRAVEL, AND THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF DOING THIS. Here is a selection of ephemera showing the various ways we can get between two places - from hot air balloon to steam ship. The ephemera … [Read more...]
Designer with great eye for the interesting collectable
GRANT SHALLARD'S BACKGROUND AS A DESIGNER MEANS THAT HE HAS A KEEN EYE for interesting collectables; he has a treasure trove of scouting ephemera available at the 25 May 2014 fair. … [Read more...]
600 badges and 2000 T-shirts – the ephemera of International Women’s Day
"..unite and fight alongside the men.." that is how women can get better conditions according to the earliest, probably from 1935, piece of ephemera about International Women's Day (IWD) in the State … [Read more...]