FROM 1-29 SEPTEMBER 2019, AN EXHIBITION ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE ENDED. Breakups are hard. And they can create some poignant shrines and relics. Reminisce, look through those old boxes of … [Read more...]
Planting dreams – exhibition NSW SL + book
PEEK INTO THE EXHIBITION VIA THIS SELECTION FROM THE CURATOR RICHARD AITKEN. The ephemeral items reproduced below are from a private collection and reproduced with the permission of the collector. … [Read more...]
THE SELL – AUSTRALIAN ADVERTISING 1790S TO 1990S
FREE LUNCH? NO BUT FREE EXHIBITION ABOUT ADVERTISING. Where? National Library of Australia, Canberra. When? 23 November 2016 to 25 April 2017, 10am-5pm. Step back in time, into the ads of … [Read more...]
Cabinets of Wonder – sampler
FROM 12 JULY TO 22 AUGUST, EXHIBITION OF OUR MEMBERS' FINEST POSTERS, BLOTTERS, DANCE CARDS, POSTCARDS, FAKE TATTOES...yes something for everyone. Ephemera dating from 1875 to yesterday and plenty … [Read more...]
Political posters curator’s tour – Melbourne
10/3/16, join curator Clare Williamson on a trip back to a time before social media, when printed materials were used to share news and views on the street. See a fascinating collection of … [Read more...]
Laughter lines and other distractions
Everybody knows what a comic is. We’ve all read them, laughed at them and enjoyed them. A few well-chosen images can transport meaning across language barriers. Threads of humour are teased from … [Read more...]
History Matters: Treasures From the Stonnington Archives
The Stonnington History Centre staff have been working hard to create a display which showcases some of the fantastic items which are part of the SHC collection including photos, documents, objects … [Read more...]
Paper engineering exhibition – Adelaide
Paper engineering from the collections of the State Library of South Australia On display from 14 November 2015 to 27 March 2016 'Noah's Ark' Vojtech Kubasta, 196-?, Children's Literature … [Read more...]
The Making of Midnight Oil – exhibition
The Making of Midnight Oil is a straight-up rock ‘n roll exhibition that charts the Oil’s impact on Australian musical, political and cultural history. From their early development on the … [Read more...]