9 th January - 1st February

A little over a year ago, Melbourne typewriter repairman Tom Koska carefully peeled open a letter from a grateful customer. He was used to it, of course — as the last Australian tradesman qualified to recondition these writing relics, many a client had tapped out a message of gratitude. But none was quite like this: “Dear Tom,” the letter began. “Word has reached the shores of the USA of your shop, of your servicing of typewriters and the Down Under Type-O-Verse. “Good on you, Mate. “I hope to return to your island nation and, if possible, your neck of the woods. When I do I will find your shop…

A letter written by Queen Elizabeth in 1986, addressed to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, was sealed by the Monarch and cannot be opened until the year 2085 The Queen has left an intriguing secret in Sydney: a sealed letter, personally written by Her Majesty in 1986, that cannot be opened for 63 years. The handwritten note was penned by Her Majesty more than 30 years ago, and is addressed to Mayor, for the people of Sydney. It lies in the city’s Queen Victoria Building, and its contents have never been revealed.