Ephemera Events & Exhibitions

The Ephemera Society Winter Fair 2024

Sunday 15 December

A window into the past for both the curious and the collector find rare, unusual and historic paper items, priced from £2 to over £1000. A huge range of printed ephemera will be on display. The fairs will be on for one day only so make a note in your diary now, we look forward to seeing you there!

Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Coram Street
London WC1N 1HT
United Kingdom

Entry £3.50 · 11am - 3.30pm · All welcome
Early admission for members from 10am

For more details call John Robertson, Fairs Secretary on 07858 980 455 or by email:

RHS Carte de Visite Collection

Free Online Archive

The photos in the RHS carte de visite collection mostly depict 19th century nurserymen, flower growers, professional gardeners, botanists, and entomologists, many of whom are depicted nowhere else in the historical record.

The collection features some familiar (and less horticultural) faces, too, including Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.

Can you help in identifying the handful of unnamed portraits among them?

View RHS Digital Collections

Toulouse-Lautrec & the Masters of Montmartre

Until 29 September 2024

From troupes of cancan dancers to the legendary 'Chat Noir,' and the unforgettable characters of the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec & the Masters of Montmartre will feature 100 original posters from 1890s bohemian Paris in a fresh look at this era of artistic fervour and social revolution.

This is the only chance to see Lautrec s complete collection of posters exhibited together in the UK before it moves to its permanent home at the Mus e d Ixelles in Belgium, following a five-year international tour.

With bright colours and bold lines, Lautrec's striking artwork captured the essence of turn-of-the-century Parisian nightlife. More than 30 pieces from his esteemed career, including his first poster of the Moulin Rouge, and the cancan dancers of La Troupe de Mademoiselle Eglantine will be shown alongside works by other celebrated artists of the day. Steinlen s iconic Tourn e du Chat Noir, an advert for Ruinart champagne by Alphonse Mucha, and theatre posters by Jules Cheret will feature eye-catching work by other masters of Belle poque Paris.

• Victoria Art Gallery
• Bridge Street
• Bath
• BA2 4AT
• UK

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Dressed to Deliver

Until September 2024

You can spot your postie by their brightly coloured get-up, but what is the history of their uniform and how has it changed?

This exhibition at The Postal Museum explores Britain's famous postal uniform and how it has evolved throughout history.

From smartly dressed Victorians to modern posties and their activewear uniforms have helped make postal workers an iconic feature of life in the UK.

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

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