Republished with permission of Brighton Historical Society For those living through the World Wars and financial hardship of the early-to-mid twentieth century, hard work and sacrifice were all too familiar. Through its design, wear, tear and repair, this 1940s grocer’s dustcoat innately reflects the interwoven world events and their impact on the everyday lives of ordinary, Read More
It has been a pleasure over the past two years to chip away at the project I undertook with colleague Laura Jocic to catalogue and address storage for 100 key items which represent the collection supported by a Local History Grant from Public Record Office Victoria. From this 100, ten were selected for research, Read More