What’s On for Winter – Ephemera!
Melbourne
Camberwell Library Meeting Room
Friday 19 June, 6.00pm
ESA Show & Tell – Winter theme
Enjoy a relaxed and friendly get together with like-minded collectors. Show new items, share information, source answers and enjoy light refreshments. All welcome.
Melbourne
Studio One Barnet Way, Burnley
Saturday 20 June, 2.00pm
Collecting Ephemera: Historian or Hoarder?
Saturday 20 June, 2.00pm
Illustrated Talk by ESA member Mandy Bede at the Richmond Historical Society. All welcome.
Melbourne
Ivanhoe Library & Cultural Hub
until 12 July 2026
The Lady’s Realm exhibition
Five artists, including ESA member Susannah Low, explore women’s stories through different media.
Sydney
State Library NSW
until March 2027
200 Years of Collecting – 200th Anniversary Exhibition
This major exhibition brings together some of the Library’s most valuable and internationally significant objects alongside surprising, lesser-known gems. The Endeavour journals, a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta, medieval illuminated manuscripts, a snippet of Mary Shelley’s hair, wine labels and bread wrappers are among more than 200 items on display.
Adelaide
State Library South Australia
until January 2027
Pull Pop Push
Exhibition exploring the art of movable books, from pop-ups and wheels to tunnels, sound books, flap-books and more. Drawn from the State Library’s collections, including the Children’s Literature Research Collection.
Perth
State Library Western Australia
until November 2026
X-Press Magazine: 41 Years on the Streets
The first printed edition of X-Press Magazine hit Perth’s streets in 1985. From humble beginnings as a small guide to Perth’s nightlife, the magazine became a highly influential bible for all things music, art, fashion, food and drink in Perth.
Canberra
National Archives of Australia
until October 2026
Rear vision: The Holden Collection
Trace Holden’s journey through archival records, rare artefacts, drawings and images that reveal the people, innovations and decisions behind General Motors-Holden.
