The Teapot in Victoria: Connections in Time

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The teabag may be ubiquitous in contemporary life, but for most of the period from 1840 tea was brewed in a teapot, or in a billy over the fire. Almost […]

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‘Good Price, Reliable Recipes, Great Photos’

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The Australian Women’s Weekly cookbooks and their influence on Australian food culture The Australian Women’s Weekly’s cookbooks were (and still are) remarkably popular. The Weekly, Australia’s most popular women’s magazine, […]

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Material Histories: Objects of Time

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The next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]

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Old clothes and new looks: Lessons from the past

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A black papier-mâché sewing box, now on display in the Old Treasury Building’s ‘Belongings’ exhibition, would once have been both commonplace in and essential for many homes. This box and others […]

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Material Histories: Rediscovering ‘Lost’ Objects

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The next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]

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Making Public Histories: Histories of Australian Childhood

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World Children’s Day, celebrated on November 20 each year, offers an opportunity to both look back on the history of childhood and of children’s rights and forward to the ways […]

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The Fashion Cycle: From Retail to Reuse

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The next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]

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