The Shelved Memories exhibition has opened at Our City. This is a great piece of work curated by Jo Drysdall. From treasures of the Research Room to memorabilia across the years it is well worth a visit. Get up a group of colleagues and go. Our City is open Monday to Saturday, 10.00am – 4.00pm.
My favourites include the Margaret Mahy typescript for The Haunting, (and her portrait which looks great up close), the lovely little souvenir vase from the old Central Library which was loaned by a customer and the pink painted book press from the bindery. Why is it painted pink? There is a fascinating cabinet full of World War 2 ration books, coupons and cookery books and some great photographs and stories on show. Well done Jo.
I agree, well worth a visit and very cleverly curated.
It’s a great mix of memorabilia, photos and themes.
Some of my favourite things are the library related Letters to the Editor, lots of sarcasm employed in some of those.
I notice that the (very 60s, I thought) pink book press has been repaced by a more… ah… traditionally-coloured one. Do we have interior decoration gremlins?