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Button collecting

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October 14, 2016 by mbede 1 Comment

Can you help a footy fan? Enjoying Aussie Rules – The Glory Years. Like ESA member Francis, I am a Saints tragic – I lived in Moorabbin aged 8 when Saints moved there. As a history tragic I’m trying … [Read more...]

January 4, 2016 by mbede 1 Comment

BUTTONS - THERE ARE MANY PRACTICAL, POLITICAL, DECORATIVE, IDENTIFYING PURPOSES SERVED. Here is the story of Ruth Meier, a New Zealand collector of art deco buttons, 3,000 of them. (Look out for a … [Read more...]

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17 6:30 pm: Addendum (archiving the ephemeral)(Melb) September 17, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Melbourne Conversations: Addendum (archiving the ephemeral) What records do Australians keep, and what do we burn? Local artist Leisa Shelton will burn her 40-year archive as she opens her exhibition 'Addendum: Archiving the Ephemeral'. Join our panel of librarians, digital archivists and artists as they discuss the importance of the archives we have inherited, and those we leave behind. Date: Tuesday 17 September Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Location: Abbotsford Convent, Industrial School building Cost: Free, but bookings essential. Melbourne Conversations: Addendum (Archiving the Ephemeral) What records do Australians keep, and what do we burn? Local artist Leisa Shelton will burn her 40-year archive as she opens her exhibition 'Addendum: Archiving the Ephemeral'. Join our panel of librarians, digital archivists and artists as they discuss the importance of the archives we have inherited, and those we leave behind. Date: Tuesday 17 September Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Location: Abbotsford Convent, Industrial School building Cost: Free, but bookings essential Read more

18 5:30 pm: Post War Migrant Protest talk (Canberra) September 18, 2019 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Post War Migrant Protest & Ethnic Activism (Canberra) This presentation by a Fellow of the National Library of Australia draws on the collection's vast array of records including ephemera. In Australia in the late 1960s, the rate of migrant return exceeded the rate of emigration, compelling the government to consider the needs and concerns of new and older migrants. Dr Alexandra Dellios will be discussing her investigations into the Library’s records of the Greek Welfare Society and key member, Spiro Moraitis. Dr Alexandra Dellios is cultural historian in the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies and is a National Library of Australia Fellow. Where: Theatre, Lower Ground 1, National Library of Australia. Free. Read more

22 8:30 am: ESA Ephemera and Collectables Fair September 22, 2019 8:30 am – 2:00 pm ESA Ephemera and Collectables Fair More than 40 stalls of ephemera Posters, postcards, badges, swap cards, trade cards, advertising, packaging, letterhead, programmes, vintage magazines, comics +++ We have generous members of the public who donate to Society. Discover a treasure on the ESA Table for gold coin donations. Refreshment stall and a room for catching up or taking a closer look at your purchases. Early bird entry for ESA members 8.30am. Not yet Members 9.15am Where: Foyer & Parkview Room, 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell, Victoria Cost: Adults $5, Concession $4 Read more