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Walking tour of Modernist Melbourne – City East

Parliament Gardens corner Albert and Nicholson Streets, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Join us for a tour of Modernist Melbourne in the east of the CBD, where we’ll see many buildings that show the significant changes made to the built environment of central Melbourne in the post WW2 period. Starting with the 1958 ICI building in Nicholson street we will see examples of Modernist office buildings, Brutalist fire stations, cinemas and car ...

$30 – $35

Modern Heritage Presentation by Cameron Bruhn

Caulfield RSL 4 St Georges Road, Elsternwick, VIC, Australia

Recently off the press, Modern Heritage surveys 20 homes that embody the interwar period’s vibrant architectural eclecticism. Weaving cultural context with new insights, this carefully curated volume and talk will highlight the privilege that comes with owning a heritage house and the value of research in understanding the architecture’s stories and setting. The talk will cover how architects and homeowners share ...

$20 – $25

Walking Tour of South Yarra

Royce Hotel 379 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Join us for our final guided walk of 2024 exploring the leafy streets of South Yarra. This pleasant stroll will take in the many Moderne and Art Deco apartments and buildings between the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park. The tour will begin at the Royce Hotel in St Kilda Road, before heading off down Bromby Street and exploring the surrounding streets. Discover buildings rich in ...

$30 – $35

Seattle – From Deco to Mid-Century

The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

Surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests, Seattle’s nature and architecture pack a punch. Following the recent US 20th Century Design tour of Seattle, join us for a guided tour of the 2 largest cities in the American Northwest. Washington State’s largest city, Seattle, has a rich history of pioneering spirit that crafted an Art Deco smorgasbord through to the ...

$20 – $25

Walking tour of Travancore … with just a touch of Ascot Vale

The small inner-city suburb of Travancore was established by the subdivisions of a large pastoral estate in 1918 and the early 1920s. The area is bounded by Mount Alexander Road, Flemington Street, Baroda Street and the Moonee Ponds Creek and looked up to Royal Park (before the Tullamarine freeway). Travancore is described as a remarkably intact area of distinctive interwar ...

$30 – $35

1925 – An Englishman in Paris

The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

Join us for a journey to Paris in 1925 to experience the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held from April to October. It sent ripples around the world, perhaps even shockwaves. Ultimately it even gave its name to the Art Deco style that we love. But what exactly did the English and Australians make of all the ...

Sun Theatre Function after screening of the Grand Hotel film

Sun Theatre 8 Ballarat Street, yarraville, Victoria, Australia

Book tickets to the Grand Hotel film with Sun Theatre Yarraville on Sunday 1 June at 2:30 pm - ticket includes a complimentary Rothwell Distillery Gin Cocktail on arrival Dress up to go in to win a prize from the Sun Theatre. After the film, join ADMSA members and others for a get together - tickets $15 includes some nibbles. ...

$15

Deco Divas – Silent movie stars who inspired Art Deco artists

The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

Join us for our next presentation by Leanne : speaking on her Deco Divas which focuses on the many silent movie stars that inspired artists during the Art Deco era. From Erte, who created daring beaded fashions including the costume for Mata Hari, to portraits of Pola Negri and Greta Garbo.   Leanne’s presentation shines a spotlight on the Australian ...

$30 – $35

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PubCrock Collection: Collecting vintage hotel ware

The Glasshouse Caulfield (in Caulfield Racecourse) 31 Station Street, Caulfield East, VIC, Australia

Join us to hear from Di Sandilands, creator of PubCrock, a collection of hotel ware from a time when hospitality venues proudly displayed their name on their crockery, and sometimes glass and metal ware. Badged hotel ware was everywhere – in hotels, cafes, guest houses and tea rooms, in small towns to big city hotels, in hospitals and on the ...

$30 – $35

Walking Tour: Spanish Mission and Mediterranean Melbourne

Ripponlea Railway Station Ripponlea, VIC, Australia

Both Spanish Mission and Mediterranean styles share a flair for evoking sunnier climes and seaside charm against Melbourne’s grey skies. This walk features notable and diverse examples of these styles across Ripponlea, St Kilda and Elwood, the three suburbs which are home to the highest concentrations of Spanish Mission and Mediterranean buildings in Melbourne. Join ADMSA committee member Sam Taylor ...

$45 – $50

CONTACT

David O'Loughlin - ADMSA President
Tel: 0408 598 863
Email: [email protected]

POST

Art Deco and Modernism Society of Australia Inc.
PO Box 17, Camberwell
Victoria, Australia 3124

 

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