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Moulds of Silurian marine fossils - brachiopods (lampshells), corals and trilobites - from the Woolshed Creek heritage-listed site near Canberra Airport; centimetre scale bar. Top left – a large (seaweed-like) halysitid coral (chain coral); top right - pygidium (tail shield) of a small encrinurid trilobite. (Photo – D. Finlayson)
The Woolshed Creek Fossil Site – Canberra’s heritage from long, long ago The capital of Australia is sometimes referred to as a “City The fossilised remains of one particular species can in the Landscape” after the design concepts of Walter now be seen at the newly rehabilitated Woolshed Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin were accepted to Creek fossil site near Canberra Airport. blend the urban environment of the nation’s capital into Cont p2 the hills and ridges along the Molonglo River. The evolution of these hills and ridges started over 450 millions of years Inside ago when the Canberra region was located on the edge of From the President p6 the Gondwana Supercontinent. In those times most life on Heritage Diary p9 Earth was in the seas and oceans and the Canberra area was on a shallow marine margin with mud being eroded Huntly Gardens Open Day – a very special event p11 from a series of island arc volcanoes into a warm shallow Heritage Festival p12 sea near the equator, ideal living conditions for marine National History challenge- Young Historian of the invertebrates called brachiopods to grow and thrive. The year – An interview with Ineka Voigt p25 Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington estimates that 80% of all Silurian invertebrate species ANU – 70 years on p28 Heritage in Trust www.nationaltrust.org.au Page 1 (419-443 million years ago) were brachiopods.
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From the Editors Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of Heritage in Trust for 2016. We trust you had a safe and happy festive season and are ready for another year of heritage-related reading and activities. A focus of this edition is the Trust’s activities as part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival which will take place in the ACT from 1-18 April. Our Open Day this year is at the Old Forestry School in Yarralumla on Sunday 3 April. Another highlight of the Trust’s involvement in the Festival is the Urban Polaris which will be held on Saturday 16 April. Both these events provide an opportunity for members to be involved as volunteers as well as to take part. Unfortunately the Trust bus trip to Captains Flat and Hoskinstown, foreshadowed in the November Heritage in Trust, will not be proceeding. The Tours Committee hopes to organise this for another time. The editors would like to thank the authors of the two major articles in this edition, Doug Finlayson whose article on the Woolshed Creek Geological Site begins on page 1, and Amy Jarvis and Jack Dunstan from ANU whose article celebrating ANU’s 70th anniversary begins on page 28. We are also grateful to and wish to acknowledge the articles from regular contributors Eric Martin, Peter Dowling, Dianne Dowling, Linda Roberts and John Tucker. Without them, Heritage in Trust would be a very short read! Finally we are thrilled and humbled to have been selected as Volunteers of the Year for 2015 for our work on the magazine. We hope you continue to enjoy the magazine and we remind you that we welcome your comments and your contributions. Please email these to info@nationaltrustact.org.au or write to the editors at the ACT National Trust office.
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The Woolshed Creek fossil site near the newly constructed Molonglo Parkway. (Photo – D. Finlayson)
Discovery The site was first discovered by the Rev. William B. Clarke in 1844. Clarke (1798 – 1878) studied at Cambridge University and was a highly regarded geologist before he emigrated to Australia for health reasons to take up a position as headmaster at Kings School, Parramatta (1839-40). At Cambridge he was mentored by highly regarded geology professor Adam Sedgewick. Clarke’s life-long passion was geology and, while also an Anglican Pastor at St. Thomas Church in North Sydney, he roamed across much of southeast Australia making valuable observations and records. He discovered gold in 1841 near Hartley in the Blue Mountains. He is often referred to as the “Father of Australian Geology”. Clarke had many contacts in London and Cambridge and he sent rock and fossil samples back to UK where they were compared with others from around the world. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in London in 1876. In the 19th century this world-wide network of individuals within academia helped enable the construction of geological time scales used by the modern geological sciences.
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Graphic showing the diversity of Silurian marine life including – eurypterids (sea scorpions), brachiopods, trilobites, primitive fish, corals, stalked crinoids, gastropods (snails, slugs), drifting graptolites, nautiloids and cephalopods. Graphic Š from Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Germany.
geological period, an exciting discovery indicating for the first time that rocks of this age were present in Australia. A small area of fossiliferous mudstone within the Canberra Formation crops out in the bed of Woolshed Creek near Canberra Airport where the twin Fairbairn Avenue bridges cross the creek. In a detailed 2011 review of the fossiliferous material from the site Dr Desmond Strusz, a palaeontologist at the Australian National University, describes the fossils as being preserved on steeply dipping bedding surfaces in a cleaved olive-grey mudstone (mid-Silurian geological period, age about 427-430 million years). The dominant fossils are brachiopods, principally the species Atrypa duntroonensis, named after the nearby Duntroon estate. Other groups to be found include trilobites, pelecypods, corals and bryozoans. The locality is unusual for the Silurian rocks of the Canberra region because the original shell of the fossils is preserved rather than just the more normal moulds of fossils. The cleavage, along with some joint planes, means that the rock tends to break into small angular fragments, causing difficulty in collecting specimens. Close inspection is now required to find the fossiliferous material in the outcrop. In 2010 the Fairbairn Avenue bridge over Woolshed Creek was duplicated and good large rock specimens with fossils excavated by the building contractors were set aside for scientists to study.
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Geological history Under the ACT Heritage Act of 2004, the Woolshed Creek fossil site is on the ACT Heritage Register. The importance of the site for the people of the ACT is not just in its scientific and palaeontological value, but also because of its contribution to the 19th century networking of geoscientists around the world. During the 1830s the great English geologist Sir Roderick Impey Murchison was studying fossiliferous strata outcropping in the hills of South Wales. He named this geological stage the Silurian System, after the Silures, an ancient Celtic tribe that lived along what is now the Welsh-English border. In 1835 Murchison and Sedgwick presented a joint paper, On the Silurian and Cambrian Systems, Exhibiting the Order in which the Older Sedimentary Strata Succeed each other in England and Wales, which laid the foundation for the modern geological time scale (see web site http://palaeos.com White et al, 2002). As mentioned earlier, William Clarke was mentored by Sedgewick while studying at Cambridge University and, by sending fossil specimens back to the UK, he helped consolidate the 19th century knowledge of Silurian palaeontology around the world. To commemorate his work the Clarke Medal is awarded each year by the Royal Society of New South Wales, alternating between the fields of geology, zoology and botany. The Clarke Medal and Clarke Memorial Lecture were founded in memory of Clarke, one of the fathers of the Page 3
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Royal Society of New South Wales. Because of his acknowledged eminence as a geologist and his scientific services to the Colony, Clarke was elected a joint Vice-President, a position which he held until his death on 16 June 1878. Strusz (2011) described the history of the fossil collection in the following terms. In 1844, Clarke, pastor and geologist, visited the area around Robert Campbell’s Duntroon property during his travels in southern New South Wales on behalf of the colonial government, and undoubtedly stayed with Campbell whom he would have known from his period as headmaster of the Kings School from 1839 to 1841, a school established partly at Campbell’s instigation. While at Duntroon, Clarke collected fossils from the vicinity and from Yarralumla a few kilometres to the west. He recognised that these fossils were of undoubted Silurian age, a conclusion he published in 1848. This was the first published identification of Silurian fossils in Australia, and much later led to an area along Woolshed Creek, including the original outcrop, being registered as a Geological Heritage Site. Clarke’s fossil collections were subsequently examined by L.G. De Koninck of Leuven University (Belgium), and published by him in 1876-7. Clarke’s fossil collections were destroyed in the Garden Palace fire of 1882 in Sydney. John Mitchell (then Principal of the Newcastle Institute of Technology) and W.S. Dun (NSW Government Geologist) collected further samples from Clarke’s site, and in 1920 described Atrypa duntroonensis based on three rather poor specimens.
Site restoration and ACT Heritage Register The Woolshed Creek fossil site is now firmly on the ACT Heritage Register and deservedly so. It gives us a window into life in the Canberra region about 425 million years ago. Its contribution to the intellectual and scientific debates of the 19th century at a local, national and international level was significant. After the disruption caused by the construction of the Molonglo Parkway, the contribution of the ACT Government towards the restoration and upgrading of public access to the site by way of a 2015-16 Heritage Grant is greatly appreciated by the Geological Society
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of Australia and the community at large. It is hoped that the improved access will enable visits by students, teachers and the public to continue for many years to come.
The information board at the Woolshed Creek geological monument. (Photo – D. Finlayson)
Douglas M. Finlayson Doug Finlayson is a graduate of Edinburgh University and, after a long career in the earth sciences, retired from Geoscience Australia in 2003. He still has a continuing interest in geoscience heritage issues and geoscience education. In 2008 he was the principal author of a geological guidebook for the Canberra region. He is a longtime resident of Canberra and is a keen bushwalker. He is currently Vice-Chair of the Geological Society of Australia (ACT Division).
References Strusz, D. L., 2011. Silurian brachiopods from the historic Woolshed Creek area, Canberra, Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 133, 31-47. Clarke, W. B., 1848. On the occurrence of trilobites in New South Wales, with remarks on the probable age of the formation in which they occur. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, London, 4, 63-66.
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De Koninck, L.G., 1898. Descriptions of the Palaeozoic fossils of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of New South Wales - Palaeontological Series, No.6. Government Printer, Sydney, xiv, 298, 24 plates. English translation by Professor T.W.E. David, Mrs David, and W.S. Dun of De Koninck's original 1876-77 French edition. Owen, M., 1987. Geological Monuments in the Australian Capital Territory. A report prepared by the Monuments Subcommittee of the Territories Division of the Geological Society of Australia for the Australian Heritage Commission, 90 pages. Mitchell, J. and Dun, W.S., 1920. The Atrypidae of New South Wales, with references to those recorded from other States of Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 45, 266-276. Marshall, D., 2015. Basic anatomy of brachiopods. www.palaeocast.com. Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt, Germany. Graphic showing the diversity of Silurian marine life including – eurypterids (sea scorpions), brachiopods, trilobites, primitive fish, corals, stalked crinoids, gastropods (snails, slugs), drifting graptolites, nautiloids and cephalopods. White, A., 2002. (Co-authors - Chris Clowes, Christopher Taylor, Mikko Haaramo, M. Alan Kazlev, Renato Filipe, and Roger Perkins), web site http://palaeos.com
Acknowledgements The author wishes to thank Desmond Strusz, Patrick De Deckker, Tarun Whan and Ken McQueen for their expert advice and comments in the preparation of this article.
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Contents Woolshed Creek Fossil Site – Canberra’s heritage from long, long ago 1 From the President 6 People and Places/ Trusted Recipe 7 Volunteers of the year 8 Heritage Diary 9 A special event: Huntly Gardens Open Day 11 ACT Heritage Festival 12 Trust Tours and Event Reports: - Reid Open Gardens and Korean Church Appeal 15 - Historic Queanbeyan walk
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- Cuppacumbalong Cemetery walk
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- Christmas over the border
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ACT Heritage Awards Australian Heritage Strategy - some comments National History Challenge An interview with Young Historian, Ineka Voigt ANU 70 years on
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2016 National Trust Desk Diary DOGS IN AUSTRALIAN LIFE We still have a few diaries left! This diary records the variety of skills and depth of devotion to their work shown by dogs of many breeds (sometimes rescue dogs) trained to help us in our daily work: on the farm; as trackers, in the services; assisting the impaired; and in pursuing scientific solutions to improve our lives - all this while providing the joy of faithful companionship.
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From the President Dear Members We had a wonderful finish to last year with our annual Christmas party being held at Ashby in perfect weather. The nineteenth century property is the home of our Secretary Mary Johnston and her husband Richard and they had it in tip top shape for what was one of our best attended Christmas parties in many years. I’m sure those who attended will join me in thanking Mary and Richard for their hospitality.
Beautiful Ashby: Guests at Christmas Party
This year promises to be another big year for National Trust organised events. We have the Heritage Festival Open Day and the National Trust Urban Polaris as the lead events for April’s Heritage Festival with a number of smaller, but no less interesting, events also planned. Be sure to keep an eye out for our regular bulletins and join us where you can as your attendance assists the Trust financially.
bookkeeping and audit expenses total over 10% of our gross revenue every year. Whilst it is imperative that we have accurate financial records I would be interested in hearing from anyone out there who would be interested in discussing possibilities of doing some or all of this work “in house” on a volunteer basis. Please contact Liz or me. At a national level we have seen the release of the Federal Government’s long awaited Australian Heritage Strategy. An overview of the strategy appears elsewhere in this edition of Heritage in Trust but one of the key recommendations is the idea of establishing a national heritage lottery along the lines of the very successful UK Heritage Lottery Fund. There will be many issues to work through in seeking to establish a fund like this in Australia but the National Trust will be working closely with the Federal Government to see that this innovative funding solution comes to fruition. On a final note, each year at our Annual General Meeting we announce our Volunteer of the Year award and for 2015 the award was jointly presented to Maree Treadwell and Wendy Whitham, the editors of this publication. I think most readers would be surprised to learn that this wonderful magazine is produced by Maree and Wendy on a purely volunteer basis, and I again thank them on behalf of all members for their valuable contribution to the National Trust (ACT). Cheers. Scott McAlister President
Remember, the Trust receives nil ongoing funding from either Federal or local Government so we survive on membership subscriptions and tours/events income. In this regard we have had a number of meetings with the ACT Government regarding funding for the heritage sector in general, including the National Trust, and we will continue to remind them of the valuable community contribution that the Trust makes through its advocacy work (the Trust has made in excess of 30 submissions during the past year alone – all prepared by volunteers). And while I’m on finance, our
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People and Places
Trusted recipe
New members The National Trust (ACT) warmly welcomes the following new members:
Grasshopper Pie
(No – there are really no grasshoppers involved!) Crust 90g of chocolate ripple biscuits 20g plain sweet biscuits 1 egg yolk 3 tablespoons of melted butter
Karen Balderson Julian and Virginia Cooke Anne and Anthony Daniels Dianne Firth Peter and Marie Grealy Anette Hayes Catherine Hays Rohan Jacobsen and Jacqueline Hays Bernadette Hince Tracy Ireland Gay Landau Yvette and Rodger Maconachie Kevin and Katrina Seers Jane Wagner and Stephen Taylor David and Michelle Turner Mary Wade Elizabeth Williams
Filling 250g white marshmallows ½ cup of milk 2 tablespoons of crème de menthe 2 tablespoons of crème de cacao 1½ cups of cream (lightly whipped)
Method
1. Combine biscuit crumbs, egg yolk and melted butter. Press into the base and sides of a greased 20 cm spring form pan. Bake at 200°C for ten minutes. Cool.
Heritage Tourism. Can you help? Recently the ACT and twelve regional New South Wales councils have joined forces with the national capital to form the Canberra Region. Much of the focus is on the potential for tourism collaborations. The Trust is planning an innovative new project aimed at increasing heritage tourism experiences across the Region as well as enhancing the Trust’s own public profile and awareness of its activities. We are looking to assemble a small team of 3-4 volunteers, who can plan and implement the project. Ideally volunteers should have knowledge and experience in areas such as Project Management, Promotion, Marketing, Sponsorship, Hospitality or Catering.
2. For the filling, combine the marshmallows and milk in a saucepan and stir over low heat until the marshmallows melt. Cool, add the liqueurs and chill until beginning to thicken. Fold in the lightly whipped cream and pour into the crust. 3. Chill until set. Decorate with extra cream and gooseberries or chocolate discs (use your creative imagination on this last step). If you wish to be just a bit more creative, take a couple of sips of the crème de menthe and/or the crème de cacao in a small glass over two or three small ice cubes. The final pie could be just the right thing to try out at a National Trust event. With apologies to the National Trust of Australia cookbook, Take it on Trust. A collection of hints, recipes and historical anecdotes
If you are interested in being a member of the team please contact Graham Carter on 6247 2095.
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Volunteers of the Year 2015 Maree Treadwell and Wendy Whitham The Volunteer of the Year for 2015 was jointly awarded to Maree Treadwell and Wendy Whitham. These ladies have been joint editors of the ACT National Trust’s quarterly magazine Heritage in Trust since 2011. In 2011 the National Trust advertised for new editors for the magazine and both Maree and Wendy contacted the Office in response. The first issue they collaborated on went to print in February 2012. They continued their combined efforts for another five printed editions and then in 2013 the magazine went on-line as also occurred in other States. This change involved considerable effort as they had to develop a new design and layout suitable for a web-based version while also keeping it suitable as a printable version for those members who do not have the internet. Maree took on the design and layout task while Wendy continued with the editing and took on most of the planning and organisation of the content. Maree left Canberra in 2014 but still continued as joint editor which involved long nights and many emails. Below is some brief background on Maree and Wendy and their involvement with the ACT National Trust.
Maree Treadwell Maree started volunteering with the Trust in 2000 in the Shop at Old Parliament House as well as becoming a volunteer guide at Lanyon. In 2002 she successfully applied for the job of Office Manager in the ACT Trust Office, where she stayed until 2006. In 2005 she joined the national office (Australian Council of National Trusts) as a Research Officer but continued to volunteer with the ACT Trust. Among her main projects were the coordination of the National History Challenge and the Heritage @ Risk program. Outside of heritage Maree’s other volunteer interests are the Australasian Bat Society where she coordinates an Australasian-wide Bat Night program. Maree is also
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involved with Interpretation Australia and Wildlife Tourism Australia and in student and volunteer exchange programmes with AFS Intercultural Programs. Maree is currently studying a PhD looking at attitudes to flying foxes and assessing education programmes for their effectiveness in changing attitudes. She said the ‘skills learned as a volunteer and working in the Trust movement are useful as I move from ecological sciences to the social science research field’.
Wendy Whitham Growing up in Hobart was the beginning of Wendy’s interest in history and heritage. She had experience with editing and proofreading while working in the Public Service, so it was a natural progression to assist the Trust in their plea for a new editor. As she did not have detailed heritage knowledge she felt her skills complemented Maree’s. She has used her experience in the editing and co-ordination of the contributions, and has been diligent in obtaining articles. Wendy first joined the Act Trust in 1991 and started volunteering at the ‘What’s it Worth’ events at Albert Hall soon after her retirement in 2006. She has been a constant attendee at our local tours and events and has several times written short articles describing the trips, also readily contributing her photographs to support her articles. As well as spending many hours chasing articles, editing and producing Heritage in Trust, Wendy gardens, goes birdwatching, and volunteers with Red Cross, the University of the Third Age (U3A), and the Horticultural Society of Canberra. I know personally the long and hard work Maree and Wendy do in producing Heritage in Trust for the ACT National Trust. It has been and still is a job very well done. On behalf of the Trust Council I would like to congratulate both Maree and Wendy on their joint award. Dianne Dowling, Vice President
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Heritage Diary to September 2016 A selection of heritage-related events of interest to members Details of National Trust (ACT) Heritage Festival events are provided on page 12. Date and time On-going Every Saturday 11.30am - 2.30pm
On-going monthly Second Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm other times by appointment Until 24 March
Until 28 March
Until 22 May Saturday 6 February 10am – 4pm Saturday 13 Feb 1.00-4.00pm Tuesday 16 February
Wednesday 17 February 6.30 for 7.00pm
Saturday 20 February Gates open 3.15pm Friday 4-Saturday 5 March and Friday 11 -Saturday 12 March
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Blundell’s Cottage, reopened in 2015 after heritage and interpretive works, is now open every Saturday with tours at 11.30am and 1pm. Exhibits interpret Ginn and Sainsbury families – the first and last families in occupation. Numbers limited, bookings recommended. History with a Difference. Popular Canberra storyteller Elizabeth Burness brings stories of Canberra’s pioneering past alive with tales of the old schooldays. Admission: gold coin Tuggeranong Schoolhouse, 34 Enid Lorimer Circuit, Chisholm Home in time Exhibition inspired by the book 100 Canberra House: a Century of Capital Architecture, surveys Canberra’s domestic culture from 1913 to 2013. CMAG, Civic Square. Magnified: 12 Years of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. A beautiful selection of winning works from the past 12 years exhibited alongside fascinating scientific objects from the National Archives and South Australian Museum. National Archives, Queen Victoria Terrace Celestial Empire: Life in China 1644-1911 National Library Huntly Gardens Open Day Huntly, Uriarra Rd
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Elizabeth Burness 6161 6383 or 0400 391 440 http://www.historywithadifference.com.au/t uggeranong-schoolhousemuseum/index.html
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Calthorpes’ House Open Day
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra
www.cso.org.au https://www.canberraticketing.com.au/show /canberra-symphony-orchestra-2016-shellprom-concert/ Bookings not needed. 6212 3600 naa.gov.au/visit-us/exhibitions
Public Forum Albert Hall ‘Urban Renewal – A partnership with the community’ Following the Friends’ AGM, David Dawes, Chief Executive Officer, Land Development Agency and DirectorGeneral, Economic Development Portfolio, ACT Government will address the forum. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions about planning and development issues that are of concern to residents in many areas of Canberra. Albert Hall, Canberra CAS/CAR lecture – Professor Matthew Spriggs (ANU) on The Hidden History of a Third of the World: the Collective Biography of Australian and International Archaeology in the Pacific (CBAP) Project Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU Canberra Symphony Orchestra Shell Prom Picnic Concert, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s landing in Australia. Government House, Yarralumla Enlighten Free nightly entertainment for the whole family! Secrets, spooks and spies, exhibition tours and roving performers. Plus face painting, sneak peeks, origami and illuminations. National Archives, Queen Victoria Terrace
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CAS/CAR lecture – Professor Mike Smith (National Museum of Australia) on The Australian Archaeologist’s Book of Quotations Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU National Trust Open Day – Yarralumla Forestry Heritage Precinct. A Heritage Festival event Walking Tours of Magna Carta Place. A Heritage Festival event
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The First People – Aboriginal Prehistory in the Palerang Region, a presentation by Alister Bowen. A Heritage Festival event. The Carrington Inn, Malbon St, Bungendore. Through the Square Window: ABC TV 1964-76 From Playschool to Countdown to Alvin Purple, ABC programs won our hearts. Relish in nostalgia and have a giggle as you relive the early days of television. National Archives, Queen Victoria Terrace Oaks Estate. A presentation by Dr Karen Williams, including a 1.5-2km walk along the river track. A Heritage Festival event. Robertsons’ House, 9 Hazel St, Oaks Estate Hotel Kurrajong Tour. A Heritage Festival event. Hotel Kurrajong, 8 National Circuit, Barton Urban Polaris. A Heritage Festival event. Old Bus Depot Markets, Wentworth Ave, Kingston Campbell walk. A Heritage Festival event. Behind Campbell shops, Blamey Place, Campbell
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National Trust
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Late July – date to be advised
CAS/CAR lecture – Dr Duncan Wright (ANU) on The Springbank Island Project Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU CAS/CAR lecture – topic TBA Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU Faith, Fashion, Fusion: Muslim Women’s Style in Australia Australian Muslim women are engaging with global fashion trends while expressing their faith. Explore the emerging modest fashion market, through fashion designers, retailers and bloggers. A travelling exhibition developed by the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney. National Archives, Queen Victoria Terrace CAS/CAR lecture – topic TBA Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU CAS/CAR lecture – topic TBA Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium
Entry fee $35 (National Trust members $25). Bookings required. info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533 www.cas.asn.au/
Bookings essential.
Wednesday 21 September 6.30 for 7.00pm
CAS/CAR lecture – topic TBA Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU
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Sunday 3 April 10.00am to 3.00pm Sunday 3 April and Sunday 10 April 2.00-3.30pm Tuesday 5 April 4.30-6.00pm
8 April to 15 May
Sunday 10 April 10.00am to noon
Thursday 14 April 4.00-5.00pm Saturday 16 April 9.00am-5.00pm Sunday 17 April 1.00-4.00pm Wednesday 20 April 6.30 for 7.00pm
Wednesday 18 May 6.30 for 7.00pm 27 May to 4 September
Wednesday 15 June 6.30 for 7.00pm Wednesday 20 July 6.30 for 7.00pm
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Notes: CAS is the Canberra Archaeological Society. CAR is the Centre for Archaeological Research. NAA is National Archives of Australia. NCA is National Capital Authority. CMAG is Canberra Museum and Gallery. NLA is National Library of Australia. Information on events run by organisations other than the National Trust (ACT) is provided in good faith, but readers should check dates and times with the contacts indicated above.
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Travels and at home with the Trust A VERY SPECIAL EVENT! NATIONAL TRUST (ACT) HUNTLY GARDENS OPEN DAY SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY - 10AM TO 4PM Many Canberrans will know the property Huntly on Uriarra Road, Stromlo where, through the generosity of the owner John Gale OBE, numerous events have been held over the years. Sadly, John is no longer able to live at home and the contents of the house - ranging from 18th century silver to contemporary garden sculpture - are being auctioned on Sunday 7 February. There will be a viewing period from 4 February which will include a celebration of the 60th anniversary of John moving to Huntly. The National Trust (ACT) has been invited, along with other organisations, to hold an event at Huntly during the viewing period. We will be holding an Open Day in the gardens of Huntly on Saturday 6 February for visitors who come to inspect the contents prior to the auction (or even if you just want to enjoy the gardens). There will be music, information about the property and John’s life there, some classic and antique cars, activities for children and refreshments - devonshire teas, drinks, icecreams and a sausage sizzle. The Trust has also created a commemorative brochure based on an interview with John by former Trust Councillor Di Johnstone which was published in Heritage in Trust in 2011 and 2012. If you are going to view the collection prior to the auction, do come on Saturday and enjoy a day with the National Trust in the country (but very close to Canberra). Entry will be by gold coin donation and you will get a leaflet with information about the property and a plan of the garden where you are welcome to wander around.
The gardens at Huntly
DIRECTIONS: From Cotter Road, continue straight onto John Gorton Drive, turn left onto Opperman Ave, at the second roundabout turn right onto Uriarra Road and follow this to Huntly on the right. Contact for National Trust Open Day or on the commemorative brochure for sale: info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533 For information about the auction see: https://leonardjoel.com.au/2015/12/18/auction-announced-home-contents-auction-of-john-gales-canberra-property/
No other tours or events beyond the ACT Heritage Festival are finalised at this stage. Unfortunately, the bus tour to Captains Flat and Hoskinstown planned for February has had to be postponed. The committee is working on a calendar for 2016 and all new events will be published in the e-news.
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NATIONAL TRUST EVENTS This year's Heritage Festival theme is 'Discovery and Rediscoveries' so come and discover (or rediscover) some of our local heritage. NATIONAL TRUST OPEN DAY - YARRALUMLA FORESTRY HERITAGE PRECINCT Sunday 3 April 10am-3pm Did you know Canberra was once home to the Australian Forestry School which trained many professional foresters? Come and discover our forestry education heritage. The former Australian Forestry School played a significant role in the development of forestry in Australia and is significant for its architectural design, its contribution to the townscape and its place in the early social history of Canberra. The Forestry Precinct comprises about 11 hectares of land that includes the former Australian Forestry School, Forestry House (residential accommodation), an oval, plant nursery and arboretum. Buildings in the precinct are now tenanted by CSIRO and other tenants. The Forestry School building is a fine example of the inter-War Stripped Classical style of architecture and has a magnificent central domed hall. The timbers used in the building are examples from every Australian state and an effort has been made in the design to use otherwise common timbers in a decorative way. Nearby in Banks St, Westridge House (also known as the Tudor House) was built in 1927 as the residence of the Principal of the Australian Forestry School. The house is a unique blend of Tudor Revival style and radical functionalism. It is now a private residence. The National Trust (ACT) received a Heritage Grant from the ACT Government to hold this year's Open Day in the Yarralumla Forestry Heritage Precinct. It will feature a range of activities for all ages and guided tours of the building and other features in the area. There will be displays about forestry and timber and others from local community organisations and lots of activities for the kids. The classic cars, and even some trucks, will be there. During the day we will have singers and dancers and refreshments such as devonshire teas, icecreams and a sausage sizzle. The ACT branch of the Australian Institute of Foresters, including a number of former students of the Forestry School in Yarralumla, will be on hand to guide you around the area and tell you about the history of the Forestry School. Location: Banks St, Yarralumla Gold coin donation, bookings not required
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WALKING TOURS OF MAGNA CARTA PLACE Sunday 3 April and Sunday 10 April 2pm-3.30pm Members of the Magna Carta Committee of Australia will explain the history and design of Magna Carta Place and its Monument, including the etched images on the adjacent walls; and will demonstrate the technique of brass rubbing using the brass plaques set into the base of the Monument. Visitors will be able to try their hand at brass rubbing – materials supplied. Location: Magna Carta Place, Langton Crescent, Parkes, ACT Gold coin donation, bookings required info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533 THE FIRST PEOPLE - ABORIGINAL PREHISTORY IN THE PALERANG REGION ALISTER BOWEN Tuesday 5 April 4.30-6pm Who were the first settlers in Palerang and what do we know about them? This presentation by Alister Bowen, a specialist in historical and pre-historical Australian archaeology, will look at the Aboriginal occupation of the region and help us to interpret the survival tactics of Aboriginal people. Location: The Carrington Inn, Malbon St, Bungendore Gold coin donation, bookings required - info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533 OAKS ESTATE Sunday 10 April 10am-noon
Dr Karen Williams demonstrates how discovering Aboriginal stone artefacts along-side crockery and glass sherds dating back to the time of Timothy Beard, an ex-convict and the first squatter in the Queanbeyan-Oaks Estate district, led to her rediscovery of the early people, places and environment of the Queanbeyan-Canberra landscape. Community, families and scholars welcome. Includes oral history-slide show, tour of Robertsons’ House and 1.5-2km walk along the river track. Location: Robertsons' House, 9 Hazel St, Oaks Estate Gold coin donation, bookings required - info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533 HOTEL KURRAJONG TOUR Thursday 14 April 4-5pm We will tour the Hotel Kurrajong, a heritage-listed hotel in Barton. Built originally as a hostel for public servants, it has a strong association with Australia's political history, most notably as the residence of Prime Minister Ben Chifley. It has recently reopened after renovations. Enjoy tea or coffee or a drink afterwards (at own cost). Location: Hotel Kurrajong, 8 National Circuit, Barton Gold coin donation, bookings required info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533
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URBAN POLARIS Saturday 16 April 9am-5pm Urban Polaris is a navigating and cycling event where teams must find their way around control points at selected heritage/historic locations. Each control point is given a point value that the competitors accumulate during the day. The team with the most points at the end of the seven hours is declared the winner. Successful teams will require good tactics to ensure they visit enough control points while allowing themselves time to return to base without incurring too many penalties. Despite its competitive undertone the event has broad appeal and suits everybody from those teams who will endeavour to reach every point to those who see it as an opportunity to have a day out riding with friends and taking in areas of Canberra they may not otherwise visit. There will be a number of categories and prizes. Location: Old Bus Depot Markets, Wentworth Ave, Kingston Entry fee $80 per person, bookings required http://www.urbanpolaris.com.au/ CAMPBELL Sunday 17 April 1pm-4pm Join author Alan Foskett as we commemorate 60 years since this suburb was named with a walk around the space that was once part of the Duntroon estate. Campbell has always been a diverse community, with its variety of residential accommodation, landscape planting and urban design, its proximity to the city centre and links with military history. Afternoon tea is included. Location: Behind Campbell shops, Blamey Place, Campbell Entry fee - $35 ($25 National Trust members), bookings required - info@nationaltrustact.org.au or 6230 0533
Dirk Hartog Celebrations in Canberra Saturday 20 February 2016 In conjunction with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the 2016 Shell Prom Picnic Concert will be held in the grounds of Government House, Yarralumla, on Saturday 20 February to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s landing with an eclectic program including music by Australian and Dutch composers. Gates open 3.15pm Tickets: https://www.canberraticketing.com.au/show/canberrasymphony-orchestra-2016-shell-prom-concert/
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Trust Tour and Event Reports Korean Lunch and 10th Reid Open Houses and Gardens Sunday 1 November
The lunch and official launch of the Appeal Fund were held in the large hall of the Reid Church and were part of a combined event organised by the National Trust, Reid Residents and the congregation of the Reid Korean Uniting Church, which included the 10th Reid Open Houses and Gardens.
Reid Korean Uniting Church Appeal Fund Launched Nearly 100 members of the Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, National Trust (ACT), Reid residents and other Canberrans attended a Korean lunch and official launch of the Heritage Conservation Appeal Fund for the Church in Coranderrk Street, Reid, on Sunday 1 November 2015.
Scott McAlister, President, National Trust (ACT) and Pastor Jangwon Seo, Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, during the countdown for the announcement of the launch of the Appeal Fund. Professor Moosung Lee (to the right) Master of Ceremonies for the Launch and co-organiser of the event calling out the countdown: “Three, two, one ...� Prof Lee was critical to the success of the event.
Korean lunch at the Launch event in the Large Hall at the church. Above: Ms Marilyn Charlton front left, wife of Dr Ken Charlton AM, Heritage Architect, National Trust members who helped at the event. Below: Prof Moosung Lee and Rev Jangwon Seo, Pastor, both of Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid.
The Canberra Korean Uniting Church in Reid, formerly the Methodist Church and, later, the Reid Uniting Church, was constructed and opened for worship in 1927. The Church, its ancillary buildings and grounds were recorded by the National Trust and are listed in the ACT Heritage Register.
The heritage-listed Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid.
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Philip Leeson, Principal of Philip Leeson Architects, talking about the Heritage significance of the former Reid Methodist Church to the people who attended the launch of the Appeal Fund, during an inspection of the church interior, following the launch.
A Conservation Management Plan (CMP) was prepared by Philip Leeson Architects which identified priority and other works needed to conserve the church for future generations. Around $150,000 worth of conservation work is required. The most urgent work, repairing the large leadlight window above the entry to the church at a cost of around $75,000, has been completed. However, more work is needed to repair and conserve the building fabric. In 2014 the Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, Heritage Conservation Appeal Fund was established by the National Trust (ACT) and the Uniting Church Property Trust, with the support of the Canberra Korean Uniting Church congregation. The Appeal Fund Committee is chaired by the National Trust and donations to the Appeal Fund are tax-deductible. The Fund's purpose is to help fund the conservation of the Church and its ancillary buildings and grounds in accordance with the CMP. In 2015 it was decided that the existence of the Fund should be publicised at an official launch which led to the delicious Korean lunch, the official launch, and a guided inspection of the interior of the Church by Philip Leeson in November 2015. This was followed by the 10th Reid Open Houses and Gardens involving three private houses and gardens opened by their owners for a guided walk and inspection and the opportunity to meet the owners.
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Rev Jangwon Seo, Pastor of the Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, in the vestibule of the Church, during the inspection of the interior of the Church following the Appeal Fund launch. Rev Jangwon Seo is a keen supporter of the Heritage Appeal Fund and conservation of the Reid Church.
The official launch of the Appeal Fund raised slightly more than $3,000 on the day and in donations the following week and, from all reports, was thoroughly enjoyed by the 95 who purchased a ticket for the lunch and official launch. The Canberra Times reported on the event the following day.
Rosemary Everett (right) and two Korean ladies at the ticket sales table. Rosemary Everett, National Trust member and Secretary of the Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, Heritage Conservation Appeal Fund, helped make the event a success.
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approximately $800 for the Trust, $225 for the Reid PreSchool, and $200 for the Reid Residents Association Inc. Pleasant weather, in spite of threatening rain, helped make the whole day a success. Thanks go to the Appeal Fund Committee (comprising John Tucker (chair), Rosemary Everett (secretary), Professor Moosung Lee (who also acted a Master of Ceremonies for the official launch), the Rev. Kevin Dilks, and Mike Evans OAM), Pastor Jangwon Seo and the congregation of the Canberra Korean Uniting Church, Reid, who provided the two-course catered lunch and donated generously to the Appeal Fund, members of the former congregation of the Church who also donated generously to the Appeal Fund, Philip Leeson of Philip Leeson Architects, the Reid Residents Association, Reid Pre-school parents and staff, and Des and Kerrie Allen, John and Pam Henderson, and Catherine Anderson who kindly agreed to open their homes and gardens on the day.
Our afternoon exploration of Queanbeyan began when 24 members and friends met on the banks of the Queanbeyan River across from Mill House. We were joined by two people very smartly dressed in period costume who introduced themselves as Nichole Overall, our guide for the afternoon, and Brent, Nichole’s very helpful assistant. Nichole, author of Queanbeyan: City of Champions, a book about Queanbeyan’s history (published 2013), had designed a two hour walk for us which began by taking us along the banks of the river. We had several stops during the walk during which Nichole talked informatively and entertainingly about what is obviously her favourite city.
There is still the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to the Appeal Fund. Please contact the office of the National Trust in Genge Street, Civic, during office hours on telephone 6230 0533. John Tucker
Beside the Queanbeyan River
Historic Queanbeyan Walk Sunday 15 November
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One of the early stops on the walk was outside the lovely Christ Church in Rutledge Street. The original church on this site was opened in December 1844 and demolished in 1859.
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The current building was opened on 30 October 1861. Behind the church are some other old buildings including the schoolhouse and stables, both from 1843. A special treat was being allowed inside the Masonic Lodge in Crawford Street. The Lodge Master showed us to the second floor meeting room and answered our many questions about the furniture, symbolism and history of this particular lodge. One of the participants was delighted to see her father’s name on one of the honour boards in the room.
The afternoon ended with a refreshing drink in the shaded garden behind Mill House. Wendy Whitham
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A Tour to Cuppacumbalong Cemetery on the Murrumbidgee Sunday 18 October
It was one of those late spring days in Canberra pleasantly warm and sunny and just perfect for a stroll along the shady banks of the Murrumbidgee River. A National Trust tour group enjoyed such a walk to the historic and heritage-registered Cuppacumbalong Cemetery in mid-October last year. The tour was led by Dr Peter Dowling who took the group through the origins, the human history and the conservation efforts of the small, but imposing, cemetery.
Inside the Masonic Temple
It would be easy to pass by the Boer War Memorial in Lowe Street without noticing it, so it was good that Nichole drew our attention to it, pointing out that it was also one of Queanbeyan’s first gas lights. For many years, it lit up Queanbeyan’s main road intersection but it was moved to its present site after one too many drivers did some serious damage to it. Our last stop on the walk was at Furlong House in Morisset St. The house was built in the 1850s for William Kent, the owner of the first licensed establishments in Queanbeyan. As the building is currently unoccupied we were able to inspect both upstairs and downstairs.
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The cemetery ground was constructed of local stone from nearby Mount Tennant and filled with soil from the banks of the Murrumbidgee. Located on a granite ridge overlooking the junction of the Murrumbidgee and Gudgenby Rivers, the cemetery has four marked graves and a second internal stone wall dominated by an obelisk. The cemetery contains the graves of the De Salis family of the former Cuppacumbalong Station and their employees and neighbours. It was constructed in 1878 following the death of Rodolph De Salis (son of Leopold and Charlotte De Salis) in 1876 and contains graves dating up to 1903. The tour began at the Tharwa Bridge Reserve (also heritage-listed) and the group strolled along a pleasant,
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shady path next to the Murrumbidgee. There was a pause at the rear of the Cuppacumbalong Homestead where the history of the property and its heritage significance to the ACT region were discussed. Continuing the stroll along the banks of the river, the group reached the cemetery in just ten minutes. It was there that Dr Dowling outlined the origin and construction of this unique family cemetery.
locate sub-surface ground disturbances. Then came the delicate operation of carefully cutting back into the cemetery ground, restabilising the inner matrix and reconstructing the stone wall.
Following the burial of Rodolph De Salis at this place above the junction of the two rivers (it was Rodolph’s favourite spot for relaxing and contemplation) the family decided to make it the site for a family cemetery. But the ground (part of a decaying granite outcrop) was far too hard and resistant. So with forethought and innovation, a circular stonewall was erected and filled in with sandy soil from the river banks to form a softer matrix suitable for future burials. It is this construction that makes it a unique burial place within the ACT. The results of the ground-penetrating radar survey and the guiding points of a nervous archaeologist (I. Moffat & P.Dowling 2013)
It was a very interesting and fascinating experience for the National Trust group.
Close up of stone wall and cemetery Photo Peter Dowling 2013 The main wall
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But nature has a way of dealing with seemingly good ideas. In 2010 following a period of high rainfall, the soil within the wall became heavy with accumulated water. This put pressure on the downslope side of the stone wall, causing it to partially collapse and put the graves under threat of being washed into the river. Dr Dowling, an archaeologist who was part of the team engaged to carefully repair and stabilise the site without disturbing the burials, explained to the group the delicate, and at times nervous, conservation work undertaken. He explained that the first step in the conservation process was to find out the extent of graves and their locations within the stone wall. This was done with a ground-penetrating radar survey (similar to the ‘geophys’ people you see on the TV series Time Team) to
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Following another pleasant stroll back along the shady pathway the group were treated to wine and eats on the grassy area of the bridge reserve from where we had started. Dianne Dowling
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Christmas celebrated over the border National Trust Christmas Party at Ashby Sunday 6 December
With thanks to our gracious hosts Richard and Mary Johnston, numbers attending our Christmas party on 6 December were well up, as members relished the chance to visit Ashby in Bungendore. A hot summer’s day was countered with shady trees, gazebos, shelters and a water feature in the 109 acre grounds of this 1830s property. The opportunity to tour the old house and the significant renovations and extensions made first in the 1970s then again more recently, was eagerly taken up. Taking full advantage of the northern aspect, Richard’s design delights with large windows and spiral stairs up to a mezzanine study. So the house spans around 180 years and successfully combines heritage with modern living. We very much appreciated Mary’s research of the early residents and history of Ashby and hope she recovered from leading umpteen tours to face the remainder of the festive season. Food and drink was on offer throughout the afternoon as we also enjoyed live music from Christine O’Callaghan (vocals), Paul Coleman (songwriter, guitar and vocals), Jim Catchlove (guitar) and Wayne Roberts (violin) who all donated their time and talent to making the day such a success. Linda Roberts Text and photos
Musicians at Ashby
Guests at the Christmas Party
ACT National Trust AGM and 2016 Council The ACT National Trust’s 2015 AGM was held at the National Archives on 29 October. All councillors standing for election were re-elected. Your current council is: Scott McAlister President /Treasurer Dianne Dowling Vice President Mary Johnston Secretary Graham Carter Bethany Lance Eric Martin Jim Nockels Linda Roberts John Tucker Chris Wain Graham Carter is Chair of the Heritage and Grants Committee and Mary Johnston chairs the Tours and Events Committee. Members are welcome to volunteer with the committees or on other tasks and activities.
Members enjoying the Christmas party
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Heritage Happenings National Capital Plan (DA 86) The Trust provided comments on the National Capital Plan, expressing particular concerns about potential future changes that should require a more open public review process, the concern that residential areas of Forrest and Deakin remain under NCA control when it would be more appropriate under Territory control like the rest of ACT residential land, and that there is potential for wider use of former public buildings provided care is taken to protect heritage value. Kingston Powerhouse Precinct A submission was made to the Land Development Authority (LDA) over a concern that the proposed development documents for the heritage precinct had some ambiguities which could mean some heritage places affected. LDA have assured us that protection of heritage will be a factor in the assessment of submissions. ACT Law Courts The Trust has commented favourably on the selected design for the new ACT Law Courts in that the heritage values of the Supreme Court are protected in the concept design, adding that this needs to be followed through into the final details. Glebe Park and Floriade The Trust has written to the ACT Government expressing the need to protect the heritage values of Glebe Park if Floriade is to be considered for the site. Manuka Shops The Trust raised concerns with the development proceeding without approval which were taken on board by the Planning Authority. Northbourne Housing Precinct (Dickson/Lyneham Flats) Despite the Minister calling in the Development Application the National Trust is still concerned that the heritage values of the site have not been correctly assessed and that due process has not been followed. The Trust has therefore appealed the ‘sample’ heritage listing and renominated the whole site with some supplementary information.
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Yarralumla Brickworks The National Trust (ACT) is participating in a consultation panel recently convened by the Land Development Agency for the Yarralumla Brickworks. The ACT Government intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the Yarralumla Brickworks in late February. This will be followed by a Request for Tender (RFT), and a successful developer will be engaged, probably by the end of the year. The Government’s apparent intention is that the developer will be fully responsible for the development of the brickworks, which will be fully funded from adjacent residential development. The Government will not make any investment in the project. While supportive of the development of the site, NT (ACT) is concerned about the timing of the RFP and the lack of long-term planning for future use and management. This project must be heritage driven. An agreed plan and curtilage for the heritage area will then determine the location, size and shape of any concomitant residential development. We believe the site should be carefully re-invented to create a worldclass, integrated, inspiring and vibrant Heritage/Arts/Cultural/ Recreation/Conservation Precinct. We are concerned that there is not a clear vision for the project and there has not been any agreement on the desired outcomes. Unlike the Kingston Arts Precinct there has not been a Facilities Strategy, Master Plan, Feasibility Study or Functional Brief developed for the project. The Government expects this to be done. Our representatives are trying to provide advice about best practice for the adaptive reuse of an industrial heritage site using case studies including Evergreen Brickworks and Gardens -Toronto, Butchard Gardens – Victoria, Vancouver Island, The Distillery – Toronto, and Hunter Valley Gardens. Symposium 2016 The ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium is likely to be held again in late July. More details will be provided in the next issue of Heritage in Trust. Eric J Martin AM Page 21
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NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (ACT) HERITAGE AWARDS 2015 Awarded 12 November 2015
Minister Mick Gentleman with Award winners, the ANU’s Amy Jarvis (left) and GML’s Rachel Jackson (right)
Award Ceremony: Rachel Jackson (right) from GML Heritage
Yarralumla Nursery – The Conservation Management Plan was awarded a Heritage Award.
A winning project: ANU Florey Building, the former John Curtin School of Medical Research - an adaptation and interpretation project.
ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory Director’s Residence. Heritage Award winning stabilisation and interpretation works project in the Building Conservation Category. Photos this page: GML Heritage
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NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (ACT) HERITAGE AWARDS 2015 Report from judging panel
The judging panel for the second year of these awards consisted of Dr Tracy Ireland, Associate Professor of Cultural Heritage at the University of Canberra; Dr Dianne Firth, Adjunct Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Canberra, who is Deputy Chair of the ACT Heritage Council and Ken Charlton AM LFRAIA, an architectural historian and member of the National Trust of Australia (ACT) Heritage and Grants Committee. The panel was pleased that the high standard set by most of the entries in the first year of these awards has continued this year. Two entries were each given a plaque for an Award for an Outstanding Project: Yarralumla Nursery Conservation Management Plan by GML Heritage: Anne Claoué-Long, assisted by Pip Giovanelli, for TAMS, ACT Government. A project with a high level of historical research and assessment of significance, with clear guidance on site specific heritage elements of the Yarralumla Nursery. It provides a comprehensive history, physical description and heritage assessment, and complements the overarching Weston Park CMP which was given a plaque for an Award for an Outstanding Project in 2014. ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory Director’s Residence by Amy Jarvis of ANU Heritage; Robert Denton of Tanner Kibble Denton Architects; Jack Harris of Shaw Building Group; Rachel Jackson of GML Heritage; Tony Mosert of Screenmakers and Sarah Barns of ESEM Projects. A stabilisation and interpretation works project in the Building Conservation Category. This was, until burnt out in 2003, a fine residence which was of much significance in the history of Mount Stromlo Observatory. A generous Commonwealth grant and matching funds from the Australian National University have been wisely spent. The way the ruin has been stabilised and evidence of its history has been presented is brilliant, with a high level of public accessibility. The exterior has been returned to its 1928 form, with its materials, colours and details restored to a reasonable extent. Only as much as necessary has been done to the internal structure, with interventions clearly visible. Here, the emphasis is on interpretation work, which is most innovative. Stories of aspects of Mount Stromlo’s history, its people and scientific achievements, the house itself and the impact of the 2003 bushfires are well told. The
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panel’s only criticism is the choice of artificial grass for the croquet lawn. Two entries were each given a certificate for an Award for a Significant Contribution to Heritage Conservation: ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory Interactive Heritage Trail by Amy Jarvis of ANU Heritage; Amber Standley of A Positive for app development; Mark Ross of Dotdash for signage design and Tony Mostert of Screenmakers. An interpretation project in the Community Projects Category. Locations for the many signs have been well chosen for the purpose of explaining the history of the observatory. The interpretation content is excellent and well presented. The innovative use of mobile phone apps is a useful feature of the project. However, the panel was disappointed that only a small map is provided as a method of finding the route between signs. Clearer indications of the route would be an advantage. ANU Florey Building, the former John Curtin School of Medical Research by Amy Jarvis of ANU Heritage; Vahan Hekimian of Collard Clarke Jackson Architects; Rachel Jackson of GML Heritage and Lauren Couter of Construction Control. An adaptation and interpretation project. Much care is evident in the adaptation of the building for appropriate new users, with respect for the exterior appearance and conservation of interiors, including the built-in joinery and remarkable bespoke furniture. Period artworks and other relics of the building’s history have been well assimilated into the interior spaces. An appreciation of the history of this important institution and its purpose-built research school has led to impressive methods of interpretation, particularly in publicly accessible spaces, guided by a professional interpretation strategy. The use of historic images as privacy screens is quite innovative. One project was not given an award: Hotel Kurrajong by Jeffrey Klein of Togo Group; Total Constructions Pty Ltd and PVH Peckvonhartel Architects. Eric Martin and Associates was the heritage consultant. The transformation of a former hostel and hotel school into a modern hotel, in the building adaptation category. The way this project has been carried out is commendable for giving new life to a building which has an important place in Canberra’s history and keeping it a vibrant part of Canberra social life. It is good to see a selection of early photographs in the corridors.
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The new Australian Heritage Strategy: Some thoughtful comments
In 2010 (several governments and Prime Ministers ago) the then Commonwealth Government made a decision to begin developing an Australian heritage strategy. The overall aim of the strategy envisioned by the Government was to highlight the importance of heritage to all Australians and provide common direction for the recognition, protection, commemoration and celebration of Australian heritage over the coming years. After several starts and stops, professional and community consultations, meetings and reviews, the present Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt, released in December 2015 the final document of Australia’s very first national heritage strategy, a five-year plan for heritage. The shiny new strategy is based on three “high level outcomes” - national leadership by the Commonwealth government; strong partnerships across all levels of government and between governments and nongovernment sectors; and engagement of a wide range of communities within the country promoting heritage with best practice standards. The strategy (or the prospect of an embracing and consistent heritage strategy for the country) was welcomed by the National Trust and almost all nongovernment bodies concerned with conserving heritage. It is seen as a positive step in the right direction. It is an overarching strategy and while it has good intentions some critical aspects are missing or are unclear. While several involve policy development and compliance, a few major issues need to be resolved, if not in this current five-year life span, then certainly in the next. While the Strategy covers a wide range of our heritage facets such as the built heritage, our natural heritage areas and indigenous heritage, it does not include the collectable heritage items that you would see in the large and small museums across the country. This omission, and it was a deliberate omission, seems somewhat illogical. Take for example the Australian War Memorial. The Strategy covers and protects the stone and mortar of this wonderful building and the surrounding grounds but does not include the thousands of diaries, letters, personal items and photographs that make up the very essence of the Memorial.
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The Strategy, which is designed to include all of Australia and all Australians, needs to be supported by strong and reliable resourcing – that is, consistent funding for all our heritage places whether they be the more prominent ones such as Port Arthur and the Great Barrier Reef, or the smaller places such as individual buildings and historic parks that are on our National Heritage Register. How these places are going to be resourced for conservation is unclear in the Strategy. Another uncertainty in the Strategy lies in one of the main objectives which is to improve heritage policy and processes across all levels of government, Commonwealth, State and local. While this is surely a worthwhile objective (it’s like building a single gauge line of heritage conservation practice across the continent) the Strategy does not outline how this would be done or in what timeframe. The Strategy hints at constructing a national heritage lottery to provide funding for heritage (funding by the people for the people). The United Kingdom has had such a scheme in place for several years and it has proved a successful venture in providing the necessary money to underpin heritage conservation projects. While this is certainly a good idea for Australia there is no real direction as to how and when this would be done, other than a statement that the opportunities will be “explored”. Finally, the major focus of sub-strategies and policies, including funding opportunities, within the document is concentrated around places that are listed on the National Heritage Register. It therefore excludes the majority of our heritage places scattered across the continent which have not reached a threshold for national significance but are nevertheless still components of our broader heritage and deserve consideration in a national strategy. Despite these flaws the National Trust (ACT) welcomes the development of an Australian Heritage Strategy (we have never had one before) and congratulates the Commonwealth Government for its inception. Now that there is a strategy and a process in place we need to see how and where it works and how and where it does not; then we can break out the policy spanners and work on a better document for the next five-year period. The new Strategy is available on: https://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/australianheritage-strategy Peter Dowling and Eric Martin
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National History Challenge 2015 Results The National History Challenge is a research-based competition for school students, managed by the History Teachers Association of Australia. The 2015 theme was Leadership and Legacy. The National Trust has been involved with the Challenge for a number of years through sponsoring the Australia’s Heritage special category. In 2015 there was no national or ACT winner in this category. Other state winners of the Trust Category were Laura Ashby from Tasmania, Eloise Byce and Alisha Sandhu from Victoria, Rachel Cardaci of Western Australia, Morgan Gurry of the Northern Territory and Hamish Saddington, Thomas Reid and Henry Lake from NSW. One ACT student performed exceptionally well in last year’s competition. Ineka Voigt from Canberra High School took out both the ACT and national Young Historian awards. This followed her winning the ACT Young Historian award in 2014 when she was in Year 9. Linda Roberts caught up with Ineka and her report follows this.
theme Triumph or Tragedy. More about the special categories and the History Challenge can be found here. http://historychallenge.org.au/contestinformation/special-categories/ Wendy Whitham and Maree Treadwell
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Young Historian Ineka Voigt
Ineka Voigt at 'The Sphinx', the rock formation named by the Anzacs. "The service itself was beautiful, though the most moving aspect to me was the knowledge that at this place and time, 100 years ago to the day - an Australian soldier fell, right at the spot I was standing on."
The full results for the ACT are shown below. ACT Winners, 2015 National History Challenge ACT Young Ineka Voigt Canberra High Historian School Year Level 11 -12 Brendan Narrabundah Wright College Year Level 10 Ineka Voigt Canberra High School Year Level 9 Elle Canberra High Butterworth School Year Level P-6 Natalie Rosary Primary Neshev School Australian Elle Canberra High Wartime Butterworth School Experiences
2016 National History Challenge The theme for National History Challenge 2016 is Triumph or Tragedy. We encourage ACT students to enter the Challenge and to select the Trust’s special category Australia’s Heritage. Many people and events that contribute to our cultural and social heritage fit the
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Ineka Voigt was selected as one of four ACT high school students to commemorate the centenary of the Anzac landing in Turkey as a result of her quilt submission, Spirit of Anzac. Her finished piece is just under 40″ square and was made on an old piece of tracing linen from 1908 that her grandmother had kept as a piece of history from her early days in drafting in the 1950s. She saved it for a rainy day. Ineka appliquéd the Red Cross, painted the poppy, then created the patches from old felt and free-motion stitching.
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Leadership and Legacy – Young Historian Award recipient fits the bill
School students across Australia were asked to draw their own version of the Google logo, inspired by the theme “If I could go back in time I would...” Ineka Voigt was the overall national winner for the 2015 Doodle 4 Google competition. She won a Chromebook laptop and Nexus tablet for herself and $10,000 worth of technology for her school. Titled ‘Stolen Dreamtime’, Ineka said: “If I could travel back in time I would reunite mother and child. A weeping mother sits in an ochre desert, dreaming of her children and a life that never was... all that remains is red sand, tears and the whispers of her stolen dreamtime”.
I managed to catch Ineka Voigt one evening after she attended an adult art masterclass at the ANU. This young lady does not sit still or do anything by halves. After a 30 minute phone conversation I am still spinning in response to her eloquence, passion, conviction, energy and achievements. At the ANU the 16 year old glimpsed the art history library and was so excited to see two of her many passions meld in art history. The future may direct her towards art curatorship, or to screenwriting and directing, but one thing is for sure, Ineka will continue to make a name for herself. She has coined the term ‘artivism’ where her art will demonstrate activism. “Like Banksy,” she explains. So where did this all start? Ineka was involved in Rostrum and Tournament of the Minds in primary school. She is always on the lookout for challenges and
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simply loves learning. Awards have been bestowed on her for photography and quilting—here her mother Helen Godden has been the perfect teacher, having won numerous awards for her original painting on cloth and subsequent embellishments including quilting. Ineka has represented the ACT in Futsal and plays in the premier football league. With Shaylah McClymont, Ineka co-wrote and directed the drama ‘Mad Apple’, based on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for Canberra High School. Some of her major achievements to date have been receiving the title of ACT Young Historian in both 2014 and 2015 and the national title in 2015. Last year also saw her win the Anzac Spirit Challenge and after entering ‘Doodle for Google’ three times achieved success, with her artwork displayed on the Google homepage for Australia Day.
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The Anzac Spirit Challenge required students to choose one or more of the 15 attributes from the Australian War Memorial’s Hall of Remembrance. Ineka chose devotion and ancestry. For a solid two weeks everything was put on hold as she set about completing her creative response in the form of a quilt where this spirit is figuratively and literally a continuing thread in our nation’s history. The prize took her to Turkey for two weeks culminating in the Gallipoli service on 25 April 2015. Ineka stated how much she learnt about herself as she toured with ten other students and discovered the colour, culture, food, architecture and the ‘beautiful’ people of Turkey. Istanbul was amazing as well as the daytrip to Troy.
It is no surprise that Ms Voigt is Canberra High School’s dux for 2015. She collected most-proficient accolades for art, drama, English and SOSE and received straight As throughout high school. In 2016 Hawker College will be privileged to have amongst its ranks a most talented student—Ineka Voigt. Linda Roberts (2nd cousin twice removed of Nora Heysen)
God’s architect
Ineka’s essay for the 2014 National History Challenge was about the changing perspective of the Anzac. Her approach was to look at the historiography of the Anzac legend. As mentioned on the preceding page, the 2015 theme for the National History Challenge was “leadership and legacy”. Titled ‘The Palette of Nora Heysen’ Ineka was keen to celebrate a woman’s achievement through her art. Nora Heysen was the first female war artist and first female Archibald Prize winner. It was Ineka’s visit to an exhibition at the War Memorial’s ‘Reality in Flames’ where she saw Nora’s work and decided that her leadership for women was in proportion to her legacy. Finding very little written on the artist confirmed her belief that women are often overlooked in history and, as an artistic young woman herself, was driven to rectify this with her artistic response in this Young Historian Award. Ineka’s successful ‘Doodle for Google’, where she was selected from 26,000 student entries, headlined the Google page on 26 January. Instead of focussing her design on some of Australia's success stories, she wanted to highlight "the greatest atrocity in Australia's history". "When I entered the competition I was thinking about what I wanted to tell Australia on a day of national significance. The design Stolen Dreamtime is based on the Stolen Generations — it is the image of a mother and she is dreaming of her children," said Ineka.
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A distinguished Anglican cleric, Alberto Soares, was famous in his lifetime for designing churches and parsonages, mainly in the Canberra region. Most of his structures were designed and built during a period of twenty years from 1857 when he was Rector of Queanbeyan in southern NSW. God’s Architect outlines Alberto’s life and examines buildings he is known to have designed. Individual essays on Soares’ churches and parsonages illuminate the history of church building in sometimes remote places and focus on those who worshipped in them. All of Alberto’s churches remain in use today, but several face cloudy futures and may close. Graeme Barrow seeks to answer an intriguing question: what happens to deconsecrated churches and their precious stained-glass windows and other memorials? Available as book ($25 plus $5 p&h) or on USB ($20- free postage) Contact: Graeme Barrow on 02 6262 7533 or granorab@grapevine.com.au for more information or order form. ISBN 9780977532889 Graeme Barrow
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From Noble Ideas to Nobel Prizes: Seventy Years of the Australian National University
2016 heralds a significant birthday for the Australian National University (ANU), with 70 years of progress and achievement to celebrate. Established under an Act of Parliament in 1946, the founding of ANU was an initiative of the Chifley Labor Government, envisioning “an intellectual power house for the rebuilding of society” 1 during Australia’s post-war period. The name ‘The Australian National University’ was immediately controversial – it contradicted the convention of naming a university after its city. But as eminent historian and Director of the Research School of Social Sciences Sir Keith Hancock argued, the name reflected the new University’s bold vision: “we are marching forward, we measure ourselves against the world!” 2 In April 1946, Prime Minister Chifley and Herbert ‘Nugget’ Coombs, the Secretary of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction, travelled the globe in an attempt to convince Australia’s greatest minds, many living as expatriates in the United Kingdom and the United States, to head the departments of the new national research institution. The ANU began with four research schools: Sir Mark Oliphant’s Research School of Physical Sciences; the John Curtin School of Medical Research, brain child of Prime Minister Curtin and Sir Howard Florey; the Research School of Social Sciences, headed by Sir Keith Hancock; and the Research School of Pacific Studies, championed by interim council member Sir Frederic Eggleston and the first ANU Vice-Chancellor Sir Douglas Copland, who had both returned from their diplomatic service as the only Ministers (Ambassadors) to China before the communist revolution. But many of those great minds who made the move to Canberra were stunned to see little more than a few pre-fabricated sheds in the centre of a former pastoral H.C. Coombs, reflecting on his role as Secretary of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction, during the establishment of ANU
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property, with many preferring to ‘work at ANU’ whilst living overseas. “A University without buildings, with staff scattered all over the world … the National University is still a shed in a paddock.” -
The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 1950
However, a lack of permanent buildings didn’t delay the University’s vision for scientific excellence. Sir John Eccles performed most of his renowned neurophysiology research in H Block, one of the prefabricated buildings in the temporary administration area. Eccles shared the 1963 Nobel Prize for research into the electrical impulses that control nerves and muscular movement.
Then and Now. Foyer of the Florey Building, the original John Curtin School of Medical Research (ANU Heritage) “The John Curtin School of Medical Research has an illustrious past highlighted by the Nobel Prize winning achievements of Sir John Eccles, Peter Doherty and Rolf Zinkernagel and the contributions of Frank Fenner to the eradication of small pox. I am confident that the future will see even greater achievements. It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with great colleagues in the John Curtin School over 36 years. The advances in technology and knowledge have been truly remarkable. I cannot begin to imagine the techniques and technology that will be available to medical researchers and the exciting discoveries that will be made in the next 100 years. I would love to be there.” Philip Board Emeritus Professor 1977-2014
It was not until 1954 that the physical presence of the ANU campus truly began to take shape. University Architect Brian Lewis’s grand plans, built upon the Canberra axes created by the Griffins, began with the completion of University House, housing staff and Foster, S.G. & Varghese, M.M. (1996), The Making of the Australian National University, Sydney: Allen&Unwin, p14
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students in line with the Oxford Cambridge model of onsite student accommodation. Apart from some minor additions, University House remains just as it was designed. It was originally planned to be part of a symmetrical boulevard along Canberra’s water axis (in line with the shore in front of the Parliamentary Triangle), but following Lewis’s resignation, the new planners Professor Denis Winston and architect Grenfell Ruddock shifted the focus of the campus to University Avenue.
significant failure to achieve a distinguished environment.” 3 However, the seventy years of construction at ANU have resulted in more than just an assortment of buildings – situated in a park atmosphere landscaped by eminent botanists Professor Lindsay Pryor and Dr John Banks, the campus is an historic record of twentieth century development.
Then and Now. R.G. Menzies Building (ANU Heritage)
Then and Now. University House (ANU Heritage) “In almost 25 years at University House I have had the privilege of meeting many great people including Nelson Mandela. He was inspiring and genuinely warm, making an effort to shake hands with all the assembled crowd at the House when he came here for lunch on receiving his honorary degree. I can still remember the lady who was so desperate to meet him she parked herself squarely in the doorway to ensure she could shake the hand of this great man. Another great was Professor Frank Fenner. I studied his achievements at school, never dreaming I would meet him and become a friend. Professor Brian Schmidt is one of our current greats - a tapestry in the Hall foyer celebrates his Nobel Prize.” Lyn North Function and Catering Manager 1984-2014
The University attracted a who’s who of academics and researchers, and the planners envisaged a campus that reflected this ethos. The best of Australia’s architects, designers and landscape planners were invited to contribute to the campus. As a result, the campus’s eclectic mix of styles has been the source of criticism. Robin Boyd, in his seminal work The Australian Ugliness, lambasted the architecture of the ANU – “each new project had its own architect, its own brickwork, its own colour-scheme, its own theory, concept, style … a
Boyd, R. (1960), The Australian Ugliness, Melbourne: F.W. Cheshire
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During the 1950s, Prime Minister Robert Menzies continued the Government’s enthusiasm for the growth and prosperity of ANU, and took a personal interest in University politics. The dedication of the first University Library in his name was a fitting tribute for a man who had a love of books. “Bob loved reading…he went to bed and read books, illicitly smuggled in, by candlelight” Heather Henderson, Daughter of RG Menzies, 2013
Sheridan Burke, President of the ICOMOS 4 International Scientific Committee on Twentieth Century Heritage, stated that “the ANU is today a dynamic component of Australia’s national cultural and educational life as well as a landmark of our national twentieth century heritage. The Acton campus was assessed in the 2012 Heritage Study by GML Heritage … as a heritage place which significantly reflects Australia’s development as a nation”. “The Australian National University Acton campus flourishes today as an historic urban landscape, reflecting all the phases of the story of Canberra, from its indigenous occupation through to the establishment and growth of the city; to the development of a national university, with outstanding contributions in fields of scientific research and educational endeavour – an institution of high international standing.” -
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Letter to the Editor Dear Sir I refer to the November 2015 issue. In the ‘history of Lanyon’ a reference was made to the convict bell being on the original homestead.
Then and Now. University Avenue, looking towards the first undergraduate residence, Bruce Hall (ANU Heritage) “I will always remember, like thousands before and after me, walking into Bruce Hall’s grand dining hall for the first time as a raw undergrad. The high ceiling and extraordinary Leonard French artwork struck me first. Then it was the sea of new faces, aloud with conversation. It seemed remote at that moment, but the Dining Hall would be the heart of my new home. It was where some of my best ideas would be hatched, my most interesting conversations held and my strongest and longest lasting friendships born and nurtured. Now as Head of Bruce Hall, I see that it is so rich, and forever growing richer with human stories. Each diverse, curious, intelligent, spirited group of students that lives within its iconic walls grows not only to appreciate but to encapsulate its motto: ‘Felix qui potuit rerum cognosceri (sic) causas’ ‘Happy is the person who understands the reason for things’.” Marion Stanton Bruce Hall Deputy Warden 1985-86 Head of Hall 2009-2015
ANU has grown substantially from its humble beginnings as ‘a shed in a paddock’. In 1960, the University merged with the Canberra University College to accept undergraduate students for the first time, at the ANU School of General Studies. From the four foundation research schools, ANU is now comprised of more than 30 schools, centres and institutes, within seven colleges. Much has changed in the seventy years since the foundation of ANU, yet it still remains ‘an institution of high international standing’. ANU continues to attract the very best of the world’s researchers, including Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, who discovered the acceleration of the Universe through observations of supernovae. As the University’s new Vice-Chancellor, Schmidt aims to lead the ANU into a new era, building upon seventy years of academic excellence and campus development. Amy Jarvis and Jack Dunstan
I worked at the Nolan Gallery Lanyon for 17 years before I retired. During all that time I was a volunteer guide for the National Trust at the homestead. One of the brochures produced by the Office of City Management which we were given gave the history of the property. I enclose a copy [held by Trust office] of part of that brochure which describes the convict bell topping the old kitchen. The ivy from that building was removed many years ago and the original house was demolished in the 1890s. We were told that the brick path in the courtyard led from the old kitchen to the homestead. There were some old foundations discovered in the courtyard and for some years they were thought to be from the original house but I think that this was later discounted. Yours sincerely Pam Swaffield
Convict bell topping the old kitchen http://www.davesact.com/2010/04/lanyon-homestead.html
Amy is the Heritage Officer, ANU, and Jack is the Research Officer (Collections), ANU Heritage.
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