Ephemera Events & Exhibitions

The Ephemera Society Spring & Winter Fairs 2025

Sundays 4 May & 23 November

We have a new exciting venue for the 2025 ephemera fairs located in the bustling heart of Hammersmith West London.

Step into the past at the Ephemera Society's 2025 fairs perfect for collectors and the curious alike. Discover a treasure trove of rare, unusual, and historic paper items, with prices ranging from just 2 to over 1,000. From vintage trade cards to antique posters, the variety of printed ephemera on display is unmatched. These one-day-only events are not to be missed, so mark your calendar and join us! We can t wait to welcome you.

Hotel located just a 3-minute walk from Hammersmith Underground Stations (Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City) and less than 20 minutes from Central London and Heathrow airport.

Cognac & Burgoyne Suite
Novotel London West
1 Shortlands
Hammersmith
London W6 8DR
United Kingdom

Entry £4 · 10.30am - 3.30pm · All welcome
Early admission for members from 9.30am

Exhibitor Prices

• Large Single exhibitor Stand 3 ft x 8ft - 85
• Large double exhibitor Stand 3 ft x 16ft - 150
• For more details please call John Robertson, Fairs Secretary on 07858 980 455 or email:

Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home

Until 31 August 2025

Discover how radio changed home life when it was the newest of new technologies. Drawing on a rich range of visual and aural material, this exhibition explores the hype and reality of the early years of radio.

Focussing on the first two decades of radio, the exhibition charts big changes such as radio's impact on family dynamics to everyday concerns about its influence on dinnertime conversation. All brought to life with newly uncovered first-hand accounts, giving a voice to the listeners who lived through this massive social and technological change.

• Weston Library
• Broad Street
• Oxford
• OX1 3BG
• UK

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Whittington: The Man, The Myth, and the Cat

Until 30 April 2025

Dick Whittington (c. 1354 1423) is one of London's most famous historical figures, though much of his life is shrouded in legend. He was a wealthy merchant and politician who became Lord Mayor of London three times. Born into a prosperous family in Gloucestershire, Whittington moved to London in his youth, where he built his fortune through the cloth trade and other business ventures.

The story often includes the famous tale of his cat, which is said to have helped him make his fortune by chasing away rats in far-off lands. While the story of the cat is likely a later addition, Whittington's real-life achievements were significant.

As a philanthropist, he contributed generously to London's civic projects, funding improvements such as drainage systems, hospitals, and public buildings. His legacy also includes the rebuilding of Guildhall, which remains central to the City of London today. Whittington was renowned for his integrity and his deep concern for the welfare of the city's poor.

His story has endured in popular culture, largely due to the pantomimes and retellings that emphasise his rise from rags to riches.

This exhibition features chapbooks, children's books, printed ephemera, works relating to pantomimes and of course cats. The exhibiton is open Monday-Thursday 10-4pm.

• Guildhall Library
• Aldermanbury
• London
• EC2V 7HH
• UK

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The Workers United

Online Exhibition

This exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Trades Union Congress through exploring the extraordinary holdings of the TUC Library Collections a centre for the study of trade unions and working life from the 19th century to the current day and now part of the Special Collections at London Metropolitan University.

The exhibition uses the Library's printed, manuscript and visual resources to explore the work and policies of the TUC since its foundation in 1868.

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Dressed to Deliver

Until 23 February 2025

From smartly dressed Victorians and their buffed buttons to modern posties and their all-weather active wear this exhibition takes a closer look at postal uniforms.

Discover the battles won for uniform equality and the right to express identity, from the first female posties in trousers to important changes reflecting the cultural diversity of the UK's postal workforce.

• The Postal Museum
• 15-20 Phoenix Place
• London
• WC1X 0DA
• UK

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Adwomen

Until 28 April 2025

A new exhibition exploring 100 years of women in advertising.

The Museum of Brands and the History of Advertising Trust are bringing together the world's biggest archive of brand communication and the phenomenal collection of Robert Opie. AdWomen explores how advertising has both influenced and reflected women's societal and domestic roles over the past 100 years.

Drawing inspiration from the acclaimed Mad Women documentary, first aired on Channel 4 in May 2023, AdWomen celebrates the pioneering women who created groundbreaking TV ads that transformed the industry.

This exhibition features iconic adverts from the 1920s to the present day, focusing on both women's roles in the creation of adverts, and on their portrayal within them: highlighting what has changed, what remains the same, and how brands can better represent women in the future.

• Museum of Brands
• 111-117 Lancaster Road
• London
• W11 1QT
• UK

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