Rare Sports Books and Ephemera
Panel discussion on researching sports heritage
A panel of sports writers, historians, and librarians convene for this sports history discussion led by MCC Library’s own Trevor Ruddell. Which collections have our panellists encountered, and which collections have they used in the course of their work? What forgotten stories have been unearthed through these documents, and what have been the outcomes of such research? Where are the hidden gems of sports history? What rare treasures have been uncovered since we last met, and what projects are people working on this year? Our panel will reveal all.
Speakers
Louise Zedda-Sampson on the 1874 First Women’s Cricket match in Bendigo
Kasey Symons on the 1970 South African Netball tour of Australia
IN the back row , I happily settled behind a man with a Big Freeze beanie. The Big Freeze is an iconic Australian annual charity event started by Neale Daniher and FightMND to raise funds and awareness to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). It features high-profile personalities sliding into icy water at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the annual King’s Birthday AFL match.
One of the best parts of sketching at MRBW events is meeting the speakers and the attendees. After a few events there are a few regulars! I am also known to many of the organisers after many years of sketching. As a Librarian, I also have a lot in common with these wonderful people.
Storytime: Growing up with books
Many of us will remember favourite books from our childhood, but do we know what we would think of them now? Join us to hear how a leading Melbourne journalist recollected her favourite childhood books to create her own wonderful book Storytime: growing up with books. Jane will discuss how the books that she loved as a child appeal to her today. The conversation will be illustrated by readings, and copies of some of Jane’s favourite children’s books will be on display. The amazing actor Ryan Heath read etracts form various books.
Speakers
Professor Emeritus Chris Browne
I immediatley went home and took some childhood favourites from my shelf to read again. Will I cry at the end of Charlotte’s Web???