Capital history in the news
Anniversary news
Manuka Pool and vintage swimsuits reveal a story of fashion, community, and social history | CT article. Celebrations are being held for Manuka Pool’s 90th birthday this year including a vintage swimwear photoshoot and a talk about the pool’s Honour Roll Board on Thursday March 18 at 6.30pm at the Press Conference Room at Manuka Oval.
A decade since Japan's tsunami, Canberrans will remember and reflect | CT article. On 13 March at 4.46pm a minute’s silence was held and the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell beside Lake Burley Griffin tolled as the 10th anniversary of the Japan earthquake and tsunami were remembered in the Canberra Nara Peace Park at Yarralumla.
Australian War Memorial news
Memorial launches next step of public consultation program for Development Project | Registrations are now open to join one of 30 community forums to discuss proposed exhibitions and gallery content for the expanded Australian War Memorial. Members of the public interested in participating can register via the website, here: https://www.awm.gov.au/ourcontinuingstory/public-consultations.
Anzac Day 2021: limited numbers for dawn service, national ceremony and last post services | CT article. ACT health have granted an exemption for the Australian War Memorial allowing 4,200 people at the dawn service, 3000 people at the national ceremony, and up to a 120 people at last post ceremonies. Tickets will be prioritised for veterans and their families.
Exhibition news
The rock stars of lunar exhibition | CT Article. Tim the Yowie Man writes about the National Archives of Australia exhibition Out of the World: Australia in the Space Age on display until March 14.
Canberra’s history at the NFSA | Canberra’s history is on show at the National Film and Sound Archive. There is the Canberra time capsule and the Daily program: Vintage Australia.
Australian Love Stories comes to the National Portrait Gallery | CT article. Australian Love Stories has been relaunched at the National Portrait Gallery after its first run as an online exhibition. Showcases 200 artworks that were all created from a place of love. Opens 20 March 2021. Tickets from National Portrait Gallery.
History of higher education in Canberra
The birth of city's first university | CT Article. ArchivesACT writes about the development of higher education in Canberra starting with the Griffin’s plans for a university and ending with the 1946 legislation that established the Australian National University.
Canberra history: Canberra Day oration
Canberra's history is a treasure for all Australians. So where's the common vision? | CT article. Jack Waterford’s Canberra Day oration for the Canberra and District Historical Society at the National Library of Australia on 12 March 2021.
Acknowledgement: I loved the article about the 90-year-old Manuka pool being the backdrop for a parade of vintage swim wear so wanted to find an image of vintage swimwear for this post. The photograph above is one of a series taken in 1945 showing models in swim and beach wear from Victorian and Edwardian eras with one model in a contemporary (1940s) swimsuit. It is from the Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library Victoria. Full details are here.
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