Capital history in the news
Indigenous history news
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the AIATSIS website, link below, contains images, voices, and names of deceased persons.
Return of cultural heritage material from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem | A large collection of stone artefacts has been returned to Australia from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, as part of the AIATSIS-led Return of Cultural Heritage (RoCH) program. The returned artefacts include stone tools, grindstones, and other material.
Wrapped in love: The layers of meaning in Canberra’s possum skin cloaks | Marg Wade writes here about two possum skin cloaks just a stone’s throw from each other at Canberra Museum and Gallery, and the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Australian War Memorial news
Anzac Day 2021 | The Australian War Memorial has received approval from ACT Health to hold the Anzac Day Dawn Service and National Ceremony on Sunday 25 April 2021 with COVID appropriate measures in place. The Memorial is now finalising the operational details and further information regarding ticketing will be available in the coming weeks.
Belconnen history
Going once... going twice... Why Belconnen Mall was sold off | ACTArchives article about how the Belconnen Mall, the largest ACT land asset at the time, was sold off to the Commonwealth Superannuation Fund Investment Trust and Westfield Property Management Trust in 1985 for $87 million dollars.
Crumbling memories of the abandoned Hawker Tennis Centre | Gavin Dennett writes about the former Hawker Tennis Centre which has been abandoned since its closure in 2010. He makes the point that it is a melancholic sight for the thousands of Canberrans who picked up a racquet and learnt to play the game there during its more than three decades of operation.
Rare finds
270-year-old rare Universal Slide Rule discovered at Canberra Green Shed | A rare 270- year-old slide rule which may be one of just five left in the world was found at the Green Shed in Mitchell.
Something extra — beyond Canberra
Stuck in the past: why Australian heritage practice falls short of what the public expects | James Lesh and Kali Myers write about reforming heritage governance and practice to take account of community interests and priorities in light of a recent Heritage Council of Victoria report that found knowledge of local heritage protection measures and support for these are often lacking.
Acknowledgement: Inspired by the rare slide rule found at the Green Shed the image above is a circular slide rule photographed in 1934 by the Victorian State Rivers Water Supply Commission photographer. It comes from the State Library Victoria. Full details here.
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