Moonee Valley Family & Local History Blog

The State Library of Victoria have put out a call out to save all 2018 State Election (24th November) campaign material received over the coming weeks. By collecting pamphlets, how-to-vote cards and candidate posters relating to the 2018 State Election we can ensure Victoria's political history is illuminated for generations of researchers. Better than just throwing things into the recycling bin! It's easy to donate - just post items to: Riley & Ephemera Collection c/o Victorian & Australian Published Collections Collection Development & Discovery State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Quote DX 210089, to post items free of charge. Donors should include their name and contact details if they would like an acknowledgment of their donation. Unfortunately we can only accept hardcopy donations (not scanned copies, or photographs). To read more about the Riley & Ephemera Collection, which includes materials relating to grassro...

Election fever has hit again, and the National Library is after election material from our area. What do they want? -Printed federal election campaign material: leaflets, how-to-vote cards, letters to constituents, stickers, badges or posters. Basically anything printed to promote a party or candidate, or to lobby on election issues like education funding, immigration, marriage equality, taxation, Pistol and Boo.... No item - or issue - is too small! -Original published material, rather than photocopies, scans or digital files. - Hot tips and recommendations for election-related websites might digitally archive: pass these on via the PANDORA nomination form . - Some election-related satire and a bit of silly stuff (like the 2013 Boney Abbott and Chewlia Gillard dog toys), as well as commercial tie-in product advertising like the Muffin Break “Bean Poll” counter displays  or  Nick Xenophon’s empty Pyne pizza box . Why do they want it, and what do th...