Members Hour: Caroline Simpson Library
Love in the Library: A Valentine’s Viewing at the Caroline Simpson Library.
Where could you buy a cupid-themed mirror in Sydney in 1914? What was considered an appropriate wedding gift for a couple in 1900? Where did couples find out about the rules and etiquette for courtship in the 1840s? And how many romantic postcards can you send without a reply before you realise she’s not the one?
Traces of love, in all its forms, can be found throughout the library collection. Members will have the chance to view rare books, sheet music collections, trade catalogues, photographs and personal archives that explore the themes of love, romance and courtship.
Celebrate all things amorous for Valentine’s Day with Collections Discovery Assistant Mel Flyte in a romantically themed Members Hour in the Caroline Simpson Library.
Members Hour provides members with exclusive access at our properties.
Bookings essential.
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Caroline Simpson Library
The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000- Cafe
- Wheelchair accessible
- Thursday 13 February 10am–11am
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‘A creature of incredible taste’: Winnafreda, Countess of Portarlington
Australian by birth, Winnafreda Portarlington was one of the most glamorous and well-connected women in British society in the first half of the 20th century. Find out more about this fascinating woman, her social connections, and her collections
Wallpaper
Wallpaper printing rollers: from machine printing to 3D capture
In December 2022, Phyllis Murphy AM generously donated to the Caroline Simpson Library more than 3,000 wallpaper samples. While the bulk of the donation consists of wallpaper rolls, lengths and sample books, it also includes two printing rollers
House photo albums
These specially produced photograph albums (some in published form and others consisting of photographs pasted into an album) comprise images of one or more domestic dwellings and depict exteriors, interiors and gardens in NSW mostly from the late 19th to the early 20th centuries
Richard Stringer’s architectural photographs, 1968–2003
This portfolio contains 55 photo prints taken by architectural photographer Richard Stringer, dating from 1968 to 2003, documenting significant Australian domestic buildings