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State Library Tape Donation Made

On December 16, 2025, I dropped off most of the material I collected for 'Merric Boyd and Murrumbeena' to the State Library of Victoria. They got three document boxes containing 52 envelopes. Each of these contained a tape or tapes of an interview, a transcript of that interview and a consent form filled out by the interviewee. The material will eventually be archived and at some point, digitised. It will then be made available to those interested in or studying social and art history.  I'm really pleased to have collected that history and very pleased to see it find such a good home. My thanks to them for taking it. 

A Murrumbeena Scrapbook Reprint

A Murrumbeena Scrapbook has sold out.
500 copies in four odd months.
I've done a reprint of 300 copies, and that will be the end of it.

To all of you who bought a copy,
Thank-You.

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A Murumbeena Scrapbook Launch

Sunday, 6th of April 2025, Murrumbeena Bowls Club

Thank you to all who made the launch of A Murrumbeena Scrapbook such a great day.
A real celebration of all things Murrumbeena.

If you would like a copy visit the Books page.

Event photographs by Paul Caine and Simon C.

Colin Smith and woman smiling and standing together, Colin holding book titled "A Murrumburn Scrapbook."
Five people smiling and holding books at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
Colin Smith and two women at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
Four people at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch. . All smiling, two holding bottles.
Two women seated at a yellow table with stacks of books titled 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook.' Both are smiling at the camera.
Three people standing together at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch. The woman in the center is holding the book.
'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch event with a large group of seated and standing, attentively watching.
Colin Smith and attendee at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
Colin Smith in front of audience shaking hands at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch. Colin Smith addressing a large audience in a room.The audience members are seated and listening attentively.
A large gathering of people attending Colin Smith book launch at Murrumbeena Bowls Club. audience seated.
Colin Smith and family smiling at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
Colin Smith and family smiling at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch.
Speakers at 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' book launch at Murrumbeena Bowls Club
Two smiling men, holding book titled 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' inside Murrumbeena Bowls Club
A speaker addressing an audience at Murumbeena Bowls Club. The speaker, a man talks into a microphone at Colin Smith book launch of 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook'.
Colin Smith signing a copy of his book 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook' at a table with stacks of books nearby.
Colin Smith signing copies of 'A Murumbeena Scrapbook' during book launch at Murumbeena Bowls Club
Colin Smith and man smiling at the camera, standing inside Murumbeena Bowls Club.
A rectangular white cake with a decorative border of white frosting, with blue writing on top that says, 'A Murrumbeena Scrapbook.'