Murphy Wallpaper Collection
The recent donation to the Caroline Simpson Library of thousands of wallpapers in the John and Phyllis Murphy Collection means that Museums of History NSW now has the largest holding of historical wallpapers in Australia. As we explore the collection, it’s starting to reveal its riches.
This webinar will illustrate the (perhaps surprising) riot of colour and pattern with which Australians decorated their homes in the 19th and early 20th centuries and will also consider what these wallpapers can tell us about the aspirations of Australian homeowners in the past.
Talk and webinars
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Phyllis Shillito and her colour curriculum 1945–1979
This event focused on the colour curriculum of pioneering Sydney-based colour designer and educator Phyllis Shillito (1895–1980) of the 1940s to the 1970s
The Extraordinary Story of Rose de Freycinet
Hear the story of Rose de Freycinet, the first woman to write an account of a global circumnavigation, with Suzanne Falkiner
Historic colour in the home
The many sources in the Caroline Simpson Library that can bring colour to the homes of past, with Matthew Stephens
![Furniture by Grace Bros. [trade catalogue]](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/09/9d268b19d6db4a90b14f4e46d40267d6.jpg)
Burdekin House columns
Burdekin House was once described as one of the finest buildings in New South Wales and one of the sights to see when visiting Sydney
Music in our Houses
Join Dr Matthew Stephens as he discusses how we can convert musical museum objects into musical sound
![Haidee B. Harris volume of songs and music, circa 1790-1800. [music]](https://images.mhnsw.au/fotoweb/embed/2024/06/cb702232d7624d02a0923cecde5f3d50.jpg)