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Rare Books display focuses on the home |
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Building designs and plans, gardens and interiors for each period from the early 1800s to the present, are central to a Rare Books Collection exhibition titled The Home that opens today. The 123 items on display examine the home in the context of architectural and social history in the twentieth century. While there is a particular focus on the Australian experience, there are a number of English and American items included. Amongst some of the most colourful pieces are several Australian Home Beautiful magazines which showcase lifestyle and trends of building styles and interior décor. Explains Rare Books Librarian Richard Overell: “There was an upsurge of building in the post war years, and books containing house patterns and floorplans were very popular in the 1950s, providing step by step construction advice to builders and homeowners. “These and other books, magazines and brochures on display provide detailed insight into how people lived in their homes. The display is intended to give researchers an idea of the depth of resources available in the Rare Books Collection.” Also included in the exhibition is a scale model design of an “Arts and Crafts Style” house built in 1903 that still exists in Eaglemont today. The model was created recently by an architect who now resides in the home. Other highlights include original water colour sketches of home improvements and family life of the Bain family, Kew (1952-8). The exhibition is being opened by Professor Philip Goad, Deputy Dean and Head of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne . A virtual tour of the exhibition can be viewed at online. The exhibition will be on display at the Matheson Library, Monash University , Wellington Road , Clayton, until 30 June 2006 during library opening hours.
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