Melbourne’s Ghost Signs: The Hidden Histories behind These Fading Ads
Saturday 9 August 2025 at 11:00AM
Rowville Library
Event Description
You’ve seen them clinging to brick walls and old buildings, faded ads, showcasing forgotten brand names and old-timey slogans. But behind every peeling letter and ghostly logo lies a story of boom and bust, of milk bars and motor oil, of fortunes made and lost in Melbourne’s shifting streetscape.
These ghost signs are time capsules from an era when what you ate, drank, wore, and drove was proudly made in Australia. They chart Melbourne’s rise as a manufacturing giant, and its slow fade.
Join Sean Reynolds, cultural Archaeologist, author and sign sleuth behind Melbourne Ghost Signs, as he unpacks the hidden histories lurking in plain sight. Expect untold stories, long-lost scandals, and a fresh way to see the city you thought you knew.
When
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Saturday 9 August 2025
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Rowville Community Room
Rowville Library
Stud Park Shopping Centre
Stud Rd
Rowville VIC
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