Contemporary Gallipoli: A Macquarie University Art Gallery Exhibition 2 April - 10 June 2015 Abstract This exhibition catalogue brings together contemporary artistic responses to the Gallipoli campaign and its enduring cultural memory. Through essays, artworks, photography, and personal reflections, the publication explores themes of remembrance, grief, healing, landscape, and international connection between Australia and Turkey. Rather than presenting Gallipoli solely as mi

Essay for Contemporary Gallipoli 2015 Exhibition 2015 Abstract This essay explores The Book of Healing, an artwork by Meredith Brice created for the Contemporary Gallipoli 2015 exhibition. Through the overlaying of red poppies onto a vintage surgical instrument catalogue, the work connects public remembrance of war with personal and family memory. The article explores how objects, symbols, and documentary heritage contribute to collective memory of World War I, particularly w

History Magazine, Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) September 2024 Abstract This article examines the diaries of two women from very different social and economic backgrounds in regional New South Wales: Jane Binks of Gerringong and Una Falkiner of Boonoke North Station in the Riverina. Through their writings, it explores how women documented everyday life, community relationships, domestic responsibilities, and major national events across the late nineteenth and ea

2020 Abstract This article recounts a journey from Australia to South Korea in February 2020, at the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, when global awareness of the virus was still emerging. Through visits to museums and everyday encounters in Seoul, it contrasts the high level of public health preparedness in South Korea with the relative normalcy experienced upon return to Australia. Observations of mask-wearing, temperature screening, and public messaging reveal how qu

Queanbeyan Historical Museum Significance Assessment 2026 Abstract This article explores the life and legacy of Mary Bowers (née O’Rourke), a Queanbeyan nurse whose decades of community service were recognised with the Medal of the British Empire (MBE) in 1967. It highlights her work as a midwife and district nurse, caring for families across all stages of life and providing essential support during periods of hardship, including the Great Depression. Drawing on local records