1–7 of 7 total results for war by keyword.
Locating the expedition politically: 1948 American–Australian Relations
Kim Beazley
Barks, Birds and Billabongs symposium, 17 November 2009
Professor Kim Beazley situates the 1948 Expedition in the context of postwar international relations.
Memorials and sacred sites
Professor Claire Smith, Flinders University and Dr Peter Stanley, National Museum of Australia
Sites of Memory symposium, 26 August 2009
The spiritual significance and memorialisation of place are explored by archaeologist Claire Smith, examining Aboriginal sacred sites, and by historian Peter Stanley’s research into the Mont St Quentin battlefield.
ceremony, indigenous, memory, place, war
Stories of sadness and loss
Laina Hall, Peter Lane and Susannah Helman
Behind the Scenes – Australian Journeys series, 13 June 2009
Collector Peter Lane and curators Laina Hall and Susannah Helman discuss three stories from the Australian Journeys gallery: the emotional drama of convict tokens, Alexander Mussen’s redemption on the goldfields and Muriel McPhee’s secret trousseau.
Conversation with Peter Cundall
Peter Cundall, ABC TV with Stephen Munro, National Museum of Australia
Eternity series, 2 April 2009
Horticulturalist and television personality Peter Cundall shares his unexpected life story, his passion for gardening and his thoughts on life, love and the environment with curator Stephen Munro.
Online exhibitions
Mary-Elizabeth Andrews
Collections 2009 series, 27 March 2009
Mary-Elizabeth Andrews examines an online exhibition about war brides at the Australian National Maritime Museum. She considers the use of objects, access, technical and moral concerns and how museums can reconnect with communities.
Ninety years ago on a French hillside: a story of Mont St Quentin
Dr Peter Stanley, National Museum of Australia
Historical Interpretation series, 31 August 2008
The story of one Australian platoon involved in the 1918 battle of Mont St Quentin, as told by historian Peter Stanley, who follows the 12 men throughout their lives.
The dàn tre: a musical migration story
Jennifer Wilson, National Museum of Australia
Behind the Scenes – Australian Journeys series, 8 August 2007
An original bamboo musical instrument made by Minh Tam Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee to Australia, illustrates a meeting of European and Asian traditions and a life changed by war, explains curator Jennifer Wilson.
