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SUMMARY:Lives lived and clothes worn: reading Gwen Jones' gowns
DESCRIPTION:This lecture honours the life of Gwen Jones\, a keen member and generous supporter of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria over many years until her death in 2021\, aged 98. The lecture series will promote the vital role of The Jones Collection of the RHSV in documenting and supporting research on these themes. \nThe Jones Collection was donated to the RHSV by Gwen shortly before she died. Gwen’s creation\, stewardship\, and generosity surrounding the collection has ensured that future historians have an incredibly rich archive on which to draw. \nLives lived and clothes worn: reading Gwen Jones’ gowns\nClothing is a personal document that records experiences\, reflects moments in time and captures aspects of its wearer. In this presentation\, Lorinda Cramer delves into three gowns related to Gwen Jones in the collection of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). As she reads these garments for the lives lived in and through them\, she teases apart the social\, cultural and fashion history in which these dresses were worn. \nAbout Dr Lorinda Cramer\nDr Lorinda Cramer is a Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University. Her work as a dress historian sits at the intersections of social history\, cultural history and material culture studies. She employs an innovative methodology that draws on the materiality of museum objects to deepen insights into clothing’s connections with gender\, race and class\, to explore consumer preference\, and to interrogate fashion as a worn experience. \nHousekeeping \nThis event will be hybrid so presented in person in our rooms and also via ZOOM. Those purchasing ZOOM tickets will be sent the log-in details 24hrs before the event. \nAn automatically generated confirmation of booking email is sent on booking – please check your Trash or Spam folders if this email does not turn up in your in-box. \nAs with most of our events\, refreshments will be served from 5:30pm – 6pm when the lecture starts (the Zoom session also starts at 6pm). There will be Q&A at the end of the lecture.
URL:https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/lives-lived-and-clothes-worn-reading-gwen-jones-gowns/
LOCATION:RHSV Gallery Downstairs\, 239 A'Beckett St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Lecturer Series,What's On
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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
CATEGORIES:Victorian History Events
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