Past Events
June 2018
Exhibition: Standing in the Corner
Standing on the Corner illustrated how Melbourne's corners have been used across 110 years. These are corners of Melbourne as they were – so many of them now lost to us. To provide context for the images, the exhibition included a variety of maps of Melbourne for the period 1850-1960.
July 2018
Exhibition: Standing in the Corner
In this exhibition curated by the Ephemera Society of Australia, private collectors unlocked their cabinets and cupboards to share extraordinary curios and treasures from their personal collections in an exhibition of Australiana. Featuring never before exhibited material, this fascinating exhibition offered an evocative and beautiful snapshot of history, design and culture from 1875 to the present day. More than 40 discrete displays contained collections of historic chocolate bars, dance cards, bubble gum tattoos, scrapbooks, badges, blotters, biscuit tins, menus and sport…
Workshop: Writing & Publishing Local History
An all-day workshop which includes lunch and morning tea. Gain new perspectives on local history, learn how to use new types of tools and such
Workshop: Writing & Publishing Local History
An all-day workshop which includes lunch and morning tea. Gain new perspectives on local history, learn how to use new types of...