You’ve likely stumbled upon them, roaming the winding streets of North Melbourne, your eyes glancing skyward to glimpse the faded, tattooed history clinging to the shopfronts of Victoria, the bricks of Abbotsford, the plaster on Queensberry. Ghost signs – those timeworn remnants of advertisements past, keepers of tales hidden in plain sight.
You’re invited to a night drenched in stories, histories and mysteries. View an exhibition of original records from the State Archives Collection, on display for one night only. Then at 6pm hear a talk by Sean Reynolds, the madcap maestro behind the cult-hit Instagram phenomenon Melbourne Ghost Signs. Brace yourself to rendezvous with the Sartorial Sultan of Errol Street; gawk at the ludicrous matrimony of milk and cigarettes - the true breakfast of champions; and unravel the cryptic enigma of a 'cultural archaeologist'.
Tickets: $5