ON 18 FEBRUARY 2020, THERE WILL BE A SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. The State Library of New South Wales began life in 1826 as ‘The Australian Subscription Library’. It was then … [Read more...]
Time and tide exhibition
DOCK PHOTOGRAPHS' EXHIBITION, Friday 10 January to Thursday 20 February 2020. More than 1600 negatives collected by J.B.O Hosking, Melbourne Harbour Trust Chief Engineer from 1936 to 1959, have been … [Read more...]
Broadway exhibition, NYNY
In the Company of Harold Prince: Broadway producer, director, collaborator No one did more to define the American musical today than Harold “Hal” Prince. His resume included some of the most … [Read more...]
ESA President’s report for 2018/2019
ESA 2018/2019 REPORT - the ESA has had a busy year with 2 fairs, the symposium, show and tell meetings, a swap meet, the publications and participation in Rare Book Week. Fairs We have had the … [Read more...]
ACM new location & needs volunteers
THE AUSTRALIAN CARTOON MUSEUM is delighted to announce the opening of its new premises at the Melbourne District Docklands. These new premises will open in November 2019. ACM is a charity whose … [Read more...]
The ideal home
UNTIL JANUARY 2020, HOME IN AUSTRALIA, Australian experiences of home across the past 100 years - an exhibition covering from the ideal to homelessness. AT the Powerhouse Museum Sydney. They … [Read more...]
Sydney Rare Book Fair
BOOKSELLERS FROM NSW & OTHER STATES offering rare antiquarian books and printed material. Where: MacLaurin Hall, The Quadrangle, University of Sydney; When: Friday 1 Nov., 1pm-7pm; and … [Read more...]
Collecting maps: an uncharted journey 30 October 2019
'Collecting maps: an uncharted journey' presented by Emeritus Professor Robert Clancy AM. Robert has been an avid map collector for over 40 years, from $20 tourist maps to rare charts of … [Read more...]
Revolutions: records and rebels – until 6 October 2019
The Beatles' Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover reconstructed with uniforms, lyrics and more. Image: Melbourne Museum. A retro exhibition brings the Sixties back … [Read more...]