The Teapot in Victoria: Connections in Time
Online , AustraliaThe 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’
Online , AustraliaThe 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
Online , AustraliaThe 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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‘Princess for a day’: the wedding dress in Victoria, 1840-2024
Online , AustraliaIn elaborate white dresses, with filmy veils, happy brides smile at the world in countless photographs. But where did the many ‘traditions’ of the wedding day come from, and did […]
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Old clothes and new looks: Lessons from the past
Online , AustraliaA 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
Online , AustraliaThe 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
Online , AustraliaWorld 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
Online , AustraliaThe 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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The White Goods Revolution: How Machines Found a Place in our Homes
Online , AustraliaFew of us can truly say that we enjoy housework, despite the plethora of ‘labour-saving devices’ now found in most homes. Imagine then, a time when almost all domestic tasks […]
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Objects of Connection: The Overland Telegraph
Online , AustraliaThe 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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