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SUMMARY:The Antique Experience
DESCRIPTION:More than just furniture and fine china\, every antique holds a story\, and few people know that better than Peter Leaver. In 1970\, Peter and his partner Ken opened Kenneth Lay Antiques and began a lifelong adventure that would take them far beyond Australian auction houses. Their search for rare and meaningful pieces became a global quest\, exploring Sri Lanka and India for remnants of the Raj\, wandering the old Dutch trading centres of Indonesia\, finding French\, English\, and Dutch treasures in South Africa\, and ultimately falling in love with Argentina’s hidden wealth of antiques. Along the way\, they built one of Australia’s largest collections of Staffordshire pottery and shared their expertise through talks at The Johnson Collection. \nAt The Antique Experience\, Peter is joined by collector Marcus Bunyan\, whose thrill for op shop discoveries and online finds proves that valuable treasures are not always where you expect them. Together\, they will share their passion for authenticity\, value\, and the enduring beauty of timeless objects. Audiences are even invited to bring along a small item of their own to be reviewed by the panel\, because sometimes the most fascinating stories are the ones sitting quietly on your own shelf.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/the-antique-experience/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Book: Redefining Rarity in a Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:In twenty years will the most valuable collection items still be printed on paper\, or born in code? Join a cross-sector panel from the NFSA\, ACMI\, and the PMI Library to explore the future and evolution of collecting in a post-print world. Learn how born-digital materials are reshaping what institutions preserve\, the challenges of obsolescence\, and sourcing material in the first place\, and how smaller cultural organisations\, like the PMI Library\, are navigating an increasingly digital heritage. Attendees will gain insight into how collectors and institutions alike can future-proof their work\, ensuring today’s digital voices don’t become tomorrow’s lost history. Expect a lively conversation on technology\, authenticity\, and what “collecting rare” will mean in 20 years. \nPanellists are Ellen Coates\, Collections Librarian at the PMI Victorian History Library. Johanna McMahon\, Assistant Curator\, Industries Collection Acquisition Programs at NFSA and Taryn Ellis\, Digital Preservation Archivist at ACMI.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/beyond-the-book-redefining-rarity-in-a-digital-age/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Movies at the Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Our Bruce Turner Lecture \nIn the early years of cinema\, the Mechanics’ Institute played a surprising role in bringing movies to life. Travelling showmen used these halls to share the wonder of film with small towns and growing suburbs across Victoria. \nJoin Royce Harris\, Archivist and President of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society\, as he uncovers how these early screenings grew into regular film events that entertained communities and supported the Institutes financially. \nThe talk includes rare and fascinating images from the CATHS archive\, showing the many venues that once hosted picture shows\, some of which are still standing today. \nRoyce Harris is the President and Archivist of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (CATHS)\, whose archive is housed in the PMI Victorian History Library’s building. \nHe grew up in a small country town\, where local picture shows were a treasured part of community life. His lifelong interest in the history of cinema and Institutes has shaped much of his work. Royce contributed to the book These Walls Speak Volumes\, compiling a detailed list of 172 Mechanics’ Institutes known to have shown films. \nThrough his research and CATHS’ remarkable archive\, Royce brings to life the story of how Mechanics’ Institutes helped shape the early movie experience in Victoria.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/movies-at-the-mechanics-institute/
LOCATION:39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC 3181\, 39 St Edmonds Road\, Prahran\, VIC\, 3181\, Australia
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