Capital history in the news
Tiger snakes of the past
Snake tales thick on the ground | Tim the Yowie Man article about the stories people have shared about tiger snake encounters at Lake George and nearby Rowes Lagoon.
Canberra’s architectural history
Historical art, maps withdrawn from auction after ACT Government nearly sells 'possible territory records' | An auction of art pieces once held by the ACT Government was halted after a late realisation the pieces may be territory records. The items are now being assessed to determine whether they must be kept or can be sold.
Book salutes couple’s ‘thoroughly modern’ design legacy | Peter Freeman, a former Canberra architect and author recently finished writing the book “Thoroughly Modern: Moir + Sutherland Architects”, which details the life and stories of architects Malcolm Moir, and his second wife Heather Sutherland who were responsible for many of Canberra’s early modernist buildings.
Churchill House, a brutalist building that is often unnoticed | Australian Institute of Architects ACT Chapter president Shannon Battisson highlights Churchill House on Northbourne Avenue as one of Canberra’s most important buildings. Built in 1972 it was one of the city’s first brutalist buildings.
Canberra transport history
Canberra Transport Museum is taking ACTION to keep capital's public transport heritage alive | A Canberra Transport Museum has been started to keep the capital’s transport heritage alive. The team behind the Museum are building the collection and hope to secure a site in Canberra where the public can see the collection.
Canberra commemorations
Another bronze ghost: What John McEwen's statue says about Australia | Article exploring issues with commemorating long serving Country Party leader and care-taker Prime Minister Sir John McEwen, with a bronze sculpture of him in Canberra’s parliamentary zone.
New Skywhale hot air balloon, Skywhalepapa, debuts in Canberra | Skywhalepapa, the spouse of the initially controversial 2013 Skywhale balloon, was officially unveiled at a dawn event outside the National Gallery of Australia.
Other news
Nifty gadget for journos on the go | Barry Rollings former Canberra Times journalist writes about using the NEC ‘neck portable’ in the 1980’s and early 1990’s to transmit articles to the Canberra Times.
50 years on, the question echoes: who killed Keren? | The murder of Keren Rowland in 1971 is an unsolved Canberra homicide and now the subject of a podcast Capital Crime Files.
Acknowledgement: The image above is a picture "Tiger snake" Zoological Gardens, Melbourne by Lindsay G. Cumming, created in 1920. It comes from the State Library Victoria. Full details here. Of course inspired by stories of tiger snake encounters at Lake George and nearby Rowes Lagoon.
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