Enid's was a household name. From the 1930s to the 1970s, her sewing patterns and advice appeared weekly in The Argus and New Idea, while her 66 pattern collection magazines sold throughout Australia and overseas, reaching millions of readers. A pioneering designer and businesswoman, Enid encouraged generations of women to make practical, fashionable and durable …

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In the 1970s, Australian construction workers took the extraordinary step of laying down their tools to defend historic buildings, low-income housing, the natural environment, and persecuted queer communities. These acts of solidarity became known as the Green Bans and the Pink Bans, a remarkable chapter of working-class history that shaped the country's cities and its …

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Surrey Hills Historical Society and the Canterbury History Group invite you to join us to celebrate the social history of weddings, the traditions behind them and the changes that can be seen over time. This exhibition draws upon material held in our collections and within the local community.  It includes dresses from the late 1890’s …

Exhibition: Here comes the bride Read More »