Great Going Greyhound, Melbourne
c1970s. Colour process lithograph, 76.3 x 51.7cm. Minor foxing and paper loss. Linen-backed. Text continues “Go see Australia. National Gallery of Victoria. Greyhound. Air-conditioned, Ambassador Express.”. More
c1970s. Colour process lithograph, 76.3 x 51.7cm. Minor foxing and paper loss. Linen-backed. Text continues “Go see Australia. National Gallery of Victoria. Greyhound. Air-conditioned, Ambassador Express.”. More
c1983. Screenprint, 77.2 x 51cm. Repaired corners, minor foxing. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Sunday Telegraph presents… In aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Soc. of NSW. Sydney Entertainment Centre. June 12. Bo Diddley, The Platters, The Troggs, The Drifters, Herman’s Hermits, Ol’ 55, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Mamas & The..... More
1974. Lithograph poster, 55.1 x 41.4cm. Old tape marks to corners, soiling, paper loss, old folds. Linen-backed. Text includes “Whitlam closes the ALP Campaign in Victoria. Grand Final Rally, Festival Hall, 7.30pm, Thursday, May 16. For block bookings contact: Gavin Donoghue, ALP Central Office, 11 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. For single..... More
c1960s. Colour lithograph, text in Arabic, monogrammed in image centre left, 83.9 x 57.3cm. Minor soiling overall. Possibly an advertisement for a Spanish shoe manufacturer founded in 1958, the company name inspired by the Lilliputians who distinguished themselves by their high and low heels in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. More
1982. Colour screenprint, 75.7 x 27.5cm. Uneven margins. Text includes “Fri. 19th March. City Art Institute (ex Alexander Mackie). Come and admire magnificent multi-coloured screen prints by Betsy McCabe and help launch a wonderful and witty book by Kerrie Lowe divulging fascinating little-known facts about ‘our bridge.’” Comedian and actor..... More
1983. Colour process lithograph, 70.3 x 48.4cm. Repaired minor tears to left and right edges. Linen-backed. Text includes “For one night only at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. ‘The world’s largest dance floor.’ Spectacular lighting and special effects. Australia’s largest video screen. Dance to the latest releases and live music. We’ve..... More
c1974. Colour lithograph poster, 57.4 x 43.1cm. Old tape marks, stains, missing portions. Linen-backed. Text continues “Australian Union of Students. Authorised by Neil McLean, AUS, 97 Drummond St, Carlton. Printed by Globe Press P/L, Melbourne.”. More
c1990-1991. Screenprint, 60.4 x 42cm. Minor creases to upper edge. Text continues “A joke? Yes. Untrue? Yes. It’s just as untrue as saying that Tim Anderson is the Hilton Bomber. Corrupt NSW police have framed Tim…but for him the prospect of life imprisonment is no joke. If you believe Tim..... More
1993. Colour lithograph, autographed illegibly most likely by two band members in faded ink in lower panel, 76.2 x 51cm. Repaired tears to left edge of image, creases, slight stains, paper loss to margins, old tape stains verso. Linen-backed. Text continues “New album out now. Creatures From the Back Saloon..... More
1999. Colour screenprint, 51 x 38cm. Linen-backed. Text includes “IMC Presents Silverchair, Grinspoon, Custard, Frenzal Rhomb, Dirty Three, Something For Kate, Alex Lloyd, Resin Dogs, Gerling, plus much more. Sunday, 28th November, Gold Coast Parklands. 4 stages, international food fare, markets, high impact rides, karaoke, outdoor pool hall. $45 plus..... More
2004. Colour process lithograph, 42 x 30cm. Slight stains to lower edge. Linen-backed. Text includes “New album out now Mach Schau. Plus special guests Spiderbait and Peabody. Friday 21st May, Heaven [Adelaide], $33 plus booking fees.” Mach Schau is the eighth studio album by the Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus..... More
c1910s. Linocut, 77.5 x 102.3cm. Repaired tears, creases, surface loss, soiling. Linen-backed. Text continues “J.T. Picken, Printer, Melbourne. Oakover Street, Preston.” James Curruthers Hutton established a 3 storey bacon factory in Preston, Victoria in 1881. Hutton gradually built up the business and by 1903, his company was the largest in..... More
1985. Colour process lithograph, 51.5 x 40.5cm. Trimmed lower panel, minor soiling, surface loss and stains. Linen-backed. The Huxton Creepers was a rock band formed in Melbourne in 1984. The Murderess single was released as a 7” record in 1985. Ref: Wiki. More
1970. Colour process lithograph poster, 139.5 x 100.2cm. Old folds, tears, creases, stains and foxing to margins. Poster published to promote the Italian release of Tony Richardson’s controversial 1970 film, Ned Kelly, starring Mick Jagger. Ref: Wiki. More
1974. Colour screenprint, 73.3 x 48.3cm. Pinholes, repaired corners and slight tears to edges, old folds. Linen-backed. Text continues “Issued by the NSW Bush Fire Council. D. West, Government Printer, New South Wales, 1974.” Held in NLA. The title of this poster is adapted from Dorothea Mackellar’s poem My Country..... More
c1980s. Colour process lithograph, 68.6 x 49cm. Repaired minor tears to edges. Linen-backed. Text includes “David Field, Australian Film Commission, 8 West Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia. Ray Atkinson, Australian Film Commission, Victory House, 99/101 Regent Street, London W1, United Kingdom. Mike Harris, Australian Film Commission, Suite 720, 9229..... More
2007. Colour process lithograph, 42.7 x 29.6cm. Minor creases to corners. Linen-backed. Text includes “Directed by Peter Nettell. Ozzieyeconz presents. Join Lucille and friends for a night of queer burlesque. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 2007. 19, 21, 26 [and] 28 Feb. 9.30pm. The Imperial Hotel.”. More
c1940s. Colour process lithograph, 31.8 x 21.2cm. Crease to left edge, slight foxing. Possibly a WWII poster created to boost morale. More
2002. Colour process lithograph, 60 x 42cm. Repaired minor creases. Linen-backed. Text includes “Featuring: Detention Island. The University of New South Wales Union, Acuiti Legal. Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August, week 4. UNSW Science Theatre, 8pm. Tickets from the library lawn or door.” Notable faces superimposed in the image..... More
c1970s. Colour process lithograph, 100.3 x 64.2cm. Linen-backed. Text continues “The Taj Mahal, India’s poem in marble, Agar. Fishing boats, Kerala State. Village women around communal well. Some of India’s hotels are literally palaces. Member of President’s Body Guard, Delhi. Australia’s round-the-world airline.”. More
c1972. Lithograph with process screen, 58.8 x 41.6cm. Repaired missing portions. Linen-backed. Text continues “It Flew Away, Spectrum, Whoopees, Capt. Matchbox, Langford Lever [support bands]. Sebastian’s, Friday, May 12th, 9pm.” “Inedible Crumpets”, an anagram of “Indelible Murtceps”, were a side project of the Australian prog-rock band Spectrum. The band played..... More
1964. Colour process lithograph with screenprint, 63.5 x 38.6cm. Pinholes, minor creases. Text continues “‘Go!’ Feb. 9! Aust. Grand Prix. Interstate bookings through Ansett-ANA.” Ref: The Programme Covers Project. “When Sandown first opened in 1962 it held the Sandown International Cup, which featured world-famous international drivers including Jack Brabham, Jim..... More
1892. Letterpress, 58.5 x 30.1cm. Foxing, repaired tears, paper loss. Linen-backed. Text continues “will give their fourth performance of Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairy opera…at the Mechanics’ Institute, Williamstown [Vic.], Mon., Aug. 1st, 1892. Anderson and Hartley, 337 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.”. More
c1954. Colour process lithograph, poster, 36.7 x 48.4cm. Slight discolouration, repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “Tells of pearling, gold-seeking, crocodile hunting; strange mysteries of nature; pioneers of outback Australia. In these and many other epic stories of adventure! Available here!” The poster illustrates six of Idriess’ books: Forty Fathoms..... More
c1958. Process screen and letterpress, 57.8 x 36.7cm. Repaired tears. Linen-backed. Text includes “The Morris Major is backed by BMC approved parts and accessories. Big brother to the famous Minor. A product of the British Motor Corporation of Australia. Distributors in Western Australia: Comet Motors Pty Ltd., 918-920 Hay Street..... More