Artwork

Alice in Wonderland – The queen’s croquet ground

In 1969 Salvador Dalí illustrated a limited edition of the classic 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (commonly referred to as Alice in Wonderland), written by Lewis Carroll. In Carroll’s...

Historical objects

Upper left:Australia became self-sufficient through manufacturing during the late 1800s, no longer relying completely on ship deliveries for goods. The Johnstone and Wilmot building still has the original mill, used...

Wallpaper samples

Wallpaper during the 1800s was block printed in sheets that were being mass produced by the 1830x. The sheets were adhered to walls by matching up the patterns along the...

Found historical objects

During the restoration of 121 Cimitiere Street, Launceston after 2019, many historical objects were found. These have been retained by the builders and are displayed here. During the 1800s, nails...

Exterior facade

The 1842 Johnstone and Wilmot building is painted a heritage yellow. It is influenced by English Georgian architecture, and it considered to be a unique structure in Launceston. Johnstone and...

Japanese fairy tales - Shunboshi

The Dalí Japanese fairy tales suite was published by Gerschmann, Stockholm/Yayoi, Tokyo, Japan. The total number of editions made was 300.