Upcoming Events
August 2024
Como House of Discovery: Traces of Girlhood
Como House & Garden,
Corner Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave
South Yarra, Victoria 3141 Australia + Google Map
South Yarra, Victoria 3141 Australia + Google Map
History has left only traces of the experience of girlhood. Yet traces do remain, poignant and important. They tell the stories of girls and young women who grew up in 19th and early 20th-century Victoria and the central role they played in our society. This exhibition at Como House in South Yarra will illuminate these traces, featuring handiwork, scrapbooks, writing, archaeological artefacts and photographs. Exploring themes including opportunities and expectations, work and play, learning and connections, Traces of Girlhood brings…