Geoffrey Potter Local History Librarian Central Coast Libraries advises Australia Day began as a recruitment drive in WWI in the wake of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli. Towns all over Australia … [Read more...]
Book fair this weekend 3-4 November 2018
THIS WEEKEND, 3MBS has a huge book sale at the Abootsford covent. The highly popular 3MBS Music & Book Fair is back! Over the weekend of 3-4 November, the Community Room at the Abbotsford … [Read more...]
Find it at the fair
OUR COLLECTABLES & EPHEMERA FAIR IS ON SUNDAY 19 MAY 2019, starting at 8.30 for members and 9.15 for the general public. Some of the stallholders, there are more than 30, have given us a peek … [Read more...]
Calendars – social history – $?
These pages are from a remarkable calendar devoted to German war crimes, each month recording its own tragedy. The manufacture was simple with the calendar strung up to the wall or door … [Read more...]
Book sale (Melbourne CBD)
THIS SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018, 10-4. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria has its annual historical book sale, open to the public. More than 4,000 history books on offer. Prices start at $1. All … [Read more...]