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Greythorn Central Traders Association was recently bequeathed 18 copies of the Greythorn Gazette published between 1960 and 1962.
The Greythorn Gazette provides a fascinating and often hysterical insight into the retail trade of the early '60s, what people were buying and how they were living their daily lives.
The publications have been mounted into a free, public exhibition where visitors can enjoy a journey into the past and will also see a touch of the Stepford Wives in how family life is portrayed with articles such as how to take care of your husband.
And some of those advertisements certainly make one blush when transposed into today’s context.
The news pages of the Greythorn Gazette showcase the Camberwell Council road and infrastructure developments that were getting under way, opening up many of the outer reaches of what is now the Boroondara City Council local government authority.
The social page news are a delight reading the engagements, weddings and the belle and debutante presentations that include detailed descriptions of dresses being worn.
The exhibition has been made possible by the kind support of Trentwood at the Hub in helping facilitate this exhibition and providing the exhibition space to bring these treasured tales of 60 years ago into their gallery hanging space, for all the public to enjoy. The exhibition is open during normal business hours.
The vitality of the Greythorn Traders Association is also evident where 60 years on it is as strong, united and continually improving the shopping experience at Greythorn for everyone to enjoy.