Extract from the Wangaratta chronicle 31 July 1915: Yesterday was celebrated as Australia Day. In Wangaratta a number of ladies were busy selling flags, buttons, badges, and other mementoes and … [Read more...]
Australia Day – background
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...]
Coasting to collecting
WE ALL HAVE OUR AREAS OF INTEREST IN COLLECTING. And we can all be led astray. How divine are this selection of Air-India coaster? I bought these not at the fair but at a swap meet held by the ESA … [Read more...]
Newsletter #7
LOOK IN YOUR LETTERBOXES THIS WEEK, as all members will be receiving the latest newsletter featuring profiles of the speakers at the symposium on Saturday 4 August. This includes Colin Silcock who … [Read more...]
A delightful afternoon
The Ephemera Society of Australia Inc. presents A delightful afternoon about collecting for collectors Saturday 4 August 2018 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm at the Webster Room, rear of the Camberwell … [Read more...]
Journal #3
IT HAS BEEN POSTED OUT TO MEMBERS. There are 36 page journal crammed full of stories about late 19th century/early 20th century decorative biscuit tins, marriage equality, take-away coffee cups, how … [Read more...]
START SAVING
SUNDAY 23 September AT THE NEW TIME OF 9.15 (PUBLIC) 8.30 (MEMBERS), THE NEXT EPHEMERA FAIR, yes start saving and practice getting up earlier on Sundays. There is every indication that this will be … [Read more...]
Tour of a local modernist artist home
TUESDAY 18 JULY, TOUR OF MODERNIST ARTIST HOME, the Studio is the former home, sculpture garden and artists' studio of the internationally acclaimed sculptor Karl Duldig and his wife Slawa Duldig. The … [Read more...]
Collecting comics
Thursday, 6 July 6.30 pm - SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM A WORLD CLASS COMIC BOOK COLLECTION. Part of Rare Books Week in Melbourne: Presented by the Book Collectors` Society of Australia (Victoria) ESA … [Read more...]