Horizontal noticeboards – chalk writing on pavements during the Great Depression
A talk by Megan Hicks When: Saturday 31 October 2026. 10.15 am for 10.30 start. Where: Pavilion Room, Marrickville Public Library, Cnr Marrickville and Livingstone Roads. Sydney identity Arthur Stace (‘Mr Eternity’) began chalking his one-word sermon in the early 1930s. But he was not the only person leaving messages on footpaths at that time. Writing on pavements… Continue reading Horizontal noticeboards – chalk writing on pavements during the Great Depression
